Your national forests and grasslands are 193 million acres of vast, scenic beauty waiting for you to discover. Visitors who choose to recreate on these public lands find more than 150,000 miles of trails, 10,000 developed recreation sites, 57,000 miles of streams, 122 alpine ski areas, 338,000 heritage sites, and specially designated sites that include 9,100 miles of byways, 22 recreation areas, 11 scenic areas, 439 wilderness areas, 122 wild and scenic rivers, nine monuments, and one preserve. And remember, “It’s All Yours.”
Displaying 6426 - 6450 of 15048Lake Davis Recreation Area
Lake Davis is located 7 miles north of Portola, California. This lake was created in 1967 for recreational opportunities. The Lake Davis Recreation Area offers a wide variety of summer outdoor experiences including: camping , picnicking, fishing, hunting, boating, mountain biking, swimming, and wildlife viewing. Waterskiing and jet skis are not permitted. Frequent strong winds can cause the lake to become very…
Ore Hill Trailhead
This trail is a section of the Appalachian trail, accessed off Rte. 25c in Warren and decending past the former shelter site to Cape Moonshine Road. It intersects to the North with the Wachipauka Pond section of the AT, and to the south with the Atwell Hill section.
Swale Trailhead
Provides access to: Fremont National Recreation Trail #160 - Southern Segment.
Visitors can hike, mountain bike or ride horses from Swale and access the Fremont National Recreation Trail #160 which connects to the north end of the Drake-McDowell Roadless Area.
This trailhead is located one hour five minutes northeast of…
Rock Springs Trailhead
The Rock Springs Trailhead is often used to gain quick access on the Rock Springs Trail #1928 to the connecting trails on the Little Minam and Minam Rivers in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. This minimally developed trailhead is also popular for mushrooming in the Spring, and picking huckleberries in the Fall.
Black Springs OHV Area
The Black Springs OHV network on the north side of Highway 4 is the main Off-Highway Vehicle riding area on the Calaveras Ranger District. With over 100 miles of connecting roads and trails, there is enjoyable riding for all levels and types of users, including four-wheel drive, all-terrain vehicles, and motorcycles.
The trail network is generally accessible to Off-Highway Vehicles from early summer to fall; during…
SALINA CREEK SECOND CROSSING
Salina Creek Second Crossing dispersed camping is located south of Salina Creek among pinyon and juniper trees at an elevation of over 7,200 feet. Facilities include graveled roads and camp spurs with about 30 dispersed camp sites, plus an information kiosk and vault restroom. Activities include fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, and wildlife viewing. Please pack-out what you pack-in.…
Watauga Lake Area
Water recreation is abundant in this area, featuring Watauga Lake; the Doe, Elk and Watauga rivers; several streams and seven waterfalls.
Highly developed recreation areas along Watauga Lake provide facilities for fishing, picnicking, swimming and boat launching. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail runs through the area's backcountry. Camp on the lakeshore at Cardens Bluff or in the backcountry…
Aspen Flat
This oasis of lush greenery is welcome respite from the dry ponderosa pine forest surroundings. The ground below the quaking aspen foliage is blanketed with grasses and blooming wildflowers in season. Trees are similar in bole height and diameter because wildfire swept the area in 1958 and consumed most above-ground plant growth.
Caution: The…
Blue Pool Day Use Area (Middle Fork District)
This picnic area is adjacent to Blue Pool Campground, which is located in an old growth forest alongside Salt Creek. Fishing and swimming are popular activities. There is a large picnic area along the creek with fire stoves (built in the 1930's by the Civilian Conservation Corps), picnic tables and a large grassy area for…
Moose Creek Road
Snowmobiling
Sugar Pine Railway - Strawberry to Fraser
This gentle three mile (one way) hike parallels the South Fork of the Stanislaus River and overlays the historic Sugar Pine Railroad System. Access the trail from either Old Strawberry Road or the bridge at Fraser Flat Campground. Arrange to be picked up at one end and your hike is either a gentle uphill or a gentle downhill. Brochures are available at the Summit and Mi Wok Ranger Stations.
Nine Mile Campground
The Nine Mile campground has six tent platforms and is primarily used in the spring during the steelhead run. Tent platforms are first come first serve. Please remember to pack out all trash, keep a clean camp, and store food properly, to minimize bear and human conflicts.
Jones Corral Guard Station
Jones Corral Guard Station is located near the north end of the Powell Ranger District on Mount Dutton. It is a great base for hikers, hunters, bicycle and horse riders, and off-highway vehicle enthusiasts. It sits at the edge of a beautiful meadow with outstanding views.
This cabin sleeps up to 4 people comfortabley but up to 6 people in two sets of bunk beds and a two person …
Deer Hill Wildlife Viewing
This viewing blind overlooks the Deer Hill Bog which is accessed via the Deer Hill Road in Evan's Notch. Moose, birds, and other wildlife can often be found here.
Apache Maid Cabin
This rustic Forest Service facility, located at the eastern base of Apache Maid Mountain, is 2 hours north of Phoenix, Arizona, and just 45 minutes north of Camp Verde, Arizona. The cabin is located in the shade of a ponderosa pine forest just south of the Mogollon Rim. Nearby Stoneman Lake, Beaver Creek, and Sedona offer popular recreation activities. The cabin was originally built by Charles Babbitt in 1909 and…
Sugarloaf Trailhead
Sugarloaf Trailhead is a large rustic trailhead located about 1/2 mile south of Twin Lakes Campground. It provides access to Sugarloaf Trail #1887 which accesses the southest boundary of Eagle Cap Wilderness.
The facility is set in an open…
Horsehead Lake Recreation Area
Horsehead Lake offers several amenities to its visitors. Managed cooperatively by the US Forest Service and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, it provides a developed camping area, restroom facilities with showers, a playground, and picnic area, most of which are fully accessible. There is primitive camping and a boat launch across the lake from the developed campground, offered by the Arkansas Game and…
North River Checking Station
The North River Checking Station offers the only potable water along the Tellico River Corridor. Sanitary station is also available at this site.
Horsethief Cabin
Horsethief Cabin is nestled in the Bradshaw Mountains' near Horsethief Basin Lake and Castle Creek Wilderness in the Prescott National Forest. The area is rich in history, including early Native American inhabitants and later in the 1860s, home to horse thieves and…
Fall Creek Trailhead #4
This trailhead provides access to:
Fall Creek National Recreation Trail #3455
See Trail page for more information.
Teton Basin RD
The District office is located in Driggs, Idaho. The area administered by the District covers approximately 265,000 acres. The District has a variety of landscapes ranging from broad, gentle slopes, steep canyons and mountains, to high elevation glacially scoured ridges and basins perched above U-shaped canyons and troughs. The District includes portions of the Big Hole Mountains, Palisades and…
Arnold Rim Trail - Cedar Center Trailhead
Arnold Rim Trail - Cedar Center Trailhead
For maps and more information on the trail, visit https://arnoldrimtrail.org/.
Glade Top National Forest Scenic Byway
Welcome to Glade Top Trail, a National Forest Scenic Byway in Missouri!
This 23-mile Scenic Byway is named for the beautiful glades that surround the ridge tops where the Scenic Byway traverses.
Along the trail are seven overlook “pull-outs” that provide panoramic views that reach to the Springfield Plateau twenty miles to the northwest and forty miles south to the Boston Mountains in Arkansas. Visit the…
Mitt Moody Campground
The Mitt Moody sites range from being tucked away in the hillside to one that overlooks a nearby stream. All items need to be packed in by foot via a short walking trail. Parking is limited to one vehicle per site. The trailhead for the Pine Valley Canal Trail and the Santa Clara River Trail begin from this loop. The Mitt Moody loop offers a more secluded primitive camping experience compared to the other…
Albany Covered Bridge
The Albany Covered Bridge was first constructed in 1858. Repairs and restorations over the years have kept the bridge in the usable condition you see today. The site has a large parking lot that will accommodate buses and restrooms are available. There are several interpretive panels on both sides of the bridge and a granite fishing pier on the north side. The bridge is closed during the winter months but foot…