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Great American Outdoors Act

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) gave the USDA Forest Service new opportunities to deliver benefits to the American public through major investments in recreation infrastructure, public lands access, and land and water conservation. These investments improve outdoor recreation and contribute to economic growth and job creation in rural America. GAOA provides permanent, full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) that will advance the Administration’s 30 x 30 conservation goals and establishes a new National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) to address the deferred maintenance backlog for the Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior in fiscal years 2021-2025.

Locally, the Deschutes National Forest is conducting a number of projects due in part to funding from the Great American Outdoors Act. Check out how these funds are helping improve access, sustainability and safety to treasured places across Central Oregon!

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Elk Lake Trailhead
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Provides horse and hiker access to the Three Sisters Wilderness via the Elk-Devils Trail, Island Meadow Trail, or the Horse Lake Trail. This trailhead offers parking, horse facilities, and a…

Fall River
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Fall River is a beautiful spring-fed stream flowing through rolling pine forest. It is open to fly fishing only. Clear and cold, it springs full-blown from the ground about 2 miles northwest of…

Fall River Campground
Site Open
Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking
This campground is a small local campground that is an excellent place for a family outing or someone who would like to drift on the river.  It is located next to Fall River. Find a map of this…

Fall River Guard Station
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking
Step out the back door of Fall River Guard Station and you'll be at the spring-fed headwaters of the Fall River, a prime location for fly fishing. Feeling a bit more adventurous? Bend area…

Fall River Trailhead
Hiking
There are three small trailheads along County Road 42 road, starting about a mile west of the Fall River Hatchery and ending at Fall River Guard Station. The Fall River Trail  meanders along…

Gorge Campground
Site Closed
Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
On the upper Metolius River, this campground offers opportunities for fishing and hiking.Find a map of this campground here.

Graham Corral Horse Camp
Site Open
Horse Riding and Camping
Graham Corral Horse Camp is located northwest of Sisters. One large common corral is available for boarding horses and four of the sites have 4 place box stalls divided into 4 sections.Horse…

Green Lakes/Soda Creek Trailhead
Site Closed
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
This is a heavily used trailhead that is an access point to the Three Sisters Wilderness via the Green Lakes Trail and Soda Creek Trail.  The parking lot has a small area for horse trailers.The…

Green Ridge Lookout
Outdoor Science and Learning Biking Hiking
Set your camera on a tripod and sit back to watch nature’s stunning light show, both sunrise and sunset. Views of snow covered mountain peaks and dense forests of Douglas-fir, cedar, and Ponderosa…

Ground Hog Rock Crawl and OHV Play Area
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
A cooperative agreement between Central Oregon's Combined Off Highway Vehicle Operations (COHVOPS) and the Deschutes County 4-Wheelers of Bend Oregon made this play area a reality in 2006. Complete…
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