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PLEASE NOTE: We are in the process of updating the links to the forest web pages. Please check with the local forest for the most up-to-date status of each recreational area. Your national forests and grasslands are 193 million acres of vast, scenic beauty waiting for you to discover. Over 3 million acres of land located in 22 National Recreation Areas managed by the Forest Service is preserved for recreational activities like hiking, boating, fishing and swimming, while highlighting natural, cultural and scenic resources. Visitors who choose to recreate on these public lands find 164,000 miles of trails, over 30,000 recreation sites, over 5,000 miles of streams and 3 million acres of lakes, 127 alpine ski areas, 338,000 heritage sites, and specially designated sites that include 37 million acres of designated wilderness areas, 130 wild and scenic rivers, 15 monuments, and one preserve. And remember, “It’s All Yours.” Displaying 1 - 30 of 1361

Actividades y Recreación

.usa-button { display: block; margin: 0 auto; } Actividades populares incluyen senderismo, acampar, avistamiento de aves, y visitas a sitios históricos. El Bosque Nacional Coronado también ofrece senderos de ciclismo de montaña, áreas para vehículos todoterreno, áreas de lagos para la pesca y la navegación, instalaciones ecuestres, y una estación de esquí. .cards{display:flex;flex-flow:row nowrap;justify-…

Adams Fork Trailhead, Trail 713

The trailhead is on FDR 247, about 1 mile above Platoro Reservoir. The trailhead parking is to the left of the road, the trail is across the road to the right. This area is open to dispersal camping, the space is limited.

Adams Lake Road #601.2C

Adams Lake Road is accessible from Forest Road 601. The Road is 0.88 miles long and leads visitors to the northeast side of Adams Lake. Adams Lake is a fantastic setting for dispersed camping and fishing.   The Adams Lake Road is open to the following uses: Full-sized vehicles, OHVs, bicycles, horses, and hiking. High-clearance, 4 wheel drive vehicles are recommended for motorized travel.

Admiralty Island National Monument

Recreation opportunities on Admiralty Island National Monument 

Agassa Lake

Agassa Lake is a small lake that is ideal for day trips or an overnight at the back country campsite. The lake contains walleye and perch. Nearby lake includes Big Lake. Downloadable information and map.

Alberta Lake Fishing Site

Small impoundment holds Rio Grande Cutthroat and Brook Trout. Site has a concrete boat ramp and parking lot, and one dispersed camp site. Great place for canoes, small boats, float tubes. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. No bait fishing allowed. 

Albion Division

The Albion Division, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Burley, Idaho, encompasses 95,000 acres of National Forest system land. Beautiful wildflowers can be seen and wildlife is abundant. In the summer, camping, hiking and mountain biking are popular. The paved Howell Canyon Road takes visitors up Mt. Harrison where you will find Lake Cleveland, a high alpine lake set in a cirque basin--one of two found…

Alexander Springs Wilderness

Encompassing 7,941 acres, this wilderness area between Alexander Springs and Lake Dexter - one of the many lakes in the St. Johns River chain of lakes - is a trackless place, with a paddle down the spring run your primary option to explore the mosaic of hardwood swamp, hardwood forest and scrub habitats. Boating A canoe rental and launch at …

Almanor Ranger District

In a scenic mountain setting, Lake Almanor is one of the largest man-made lakes in California at 75 square miles. It offers fishing, boating, water skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. The Almanor Recreation Trail winds along the west side of Almanor providing views of the lake, the mountains, wildflowers, and wildlife. Family and group campgrounds, boat launch facilities, and  private marinas are…

Alpine Ranger District

Many trails and dispersed camping areas across the Alpine Ranger District have been affected by the Wallow Fire of June 2011. Most areas are currently open to public use and entry, HOWEVER - Many trails and dispersed areas may not be maintained for hazards associated with the fire.  Please keep in mind that any area affected by the wildfire can be prone to hazards such as falling trees, flooding and burned out…

Alta Lakes Campground (Designated) - Norwood RD

Alta Lakes is a popular dispersed camping area that offers fishing and camping in a spectacular alpine setting. There are 20 designated campsites that are completely undeveloped. The access road to the area is narrow and rough, requiring a high clearance vehicle. Trailers and RV's are not recommended.

Ammons Branch Campground

Dispersed camping along Bull Pen Road. Four dispersed sites are available with picnic tables and lantern hangers. A pit toilet is available. Please pack in and pack out.

Andrew Pickens Ranger District

The Andrew Pickens Ranger District is home to the Wild and Scenic Chattooga River, a popular angling and whitewater destination. The Ellicott Rock Wilderness offers opportunities for solitude and primitive camping. The district also has numerous waterfalls and hiking trails to satisfy every challenge level.

Androscoggin Ranger District

Located on the northern part of the forest in New Hampshire and western Maine, the District offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Challenge yourself in the Presidential Range including Tuckerman Ravine or the Great Gulf Wilderness; enjoy the beauty of the area at places like Glen Ellis Falls; get away from it all along Scenic Route 113 or in the Wild River and Caribou-Speckled Wildernesses. Recreational…

ANGELINA (Sam Rayburn Reservoir Area) 936-897-1068

 Located in the heart of east Texas, the 153,179-acre Angelina National Forest is located in Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine and Jasper counties. The forest lies in the Neches River Basin and on the north and south shores of Sam Rayburn Reservoir, a 114,500-acre lake on the Angelina River formed by the construction of Sam Rayburn Dam in the early 1960's.

Ant Canyon Dispersed Camping

Just north of Goldledge Campground along the Upper Kern River. This is a dispersed camping site. No water is available. Portable toilets and trash bins available in the summer months. Dispersed Camping Rules and Tips

Antelope Canyon Area

This is the area in and around Antelope Canyon, and can be accessed by Road #137.

Anthony Flat Trailhead

Anthony Flat Trailhead is in a beautiful meadow with conifer and aspen trees around the edges for shade. There is a vault restroom, and an information kiosk. Camping, hunting, wildlife viewing, hiking, and OHV riding on designated routes are fun activities. The trailhead is over 7,700 feet in elevation so come prepared for cool temperatures and mountain conditions. Please pack-out what you pack-in.

Antonito, CO

Located on US highway 285, 25 miles south west of Alamosa. Junction of State highway 17 is just south of Antonito.

Apalachicola National Forest

The Apalachicola National Forest is home to some of the most unique animal and plant species in the world. Here, visitors can enjoy safe, family-friendly activities such as fishing, hunting, hiking and trail-riding while surrounded by tranquil, diverse ecosystems.  

Appalachian Ranger District

This page was last updated 12/5/2023 Current Notes of Interest: 12/5/2023-12/22/2023-In support of the NPS Blue Ridge Parkway vegetation management project, the USFS gates have been closed at the top of South Toe Road (FSR 472), Neals Creek (FSR 2074) and Curtis Creek. Hunters will still be able to access those roads from the bottom, but they will need to turn around at the top and won’t be able to traverse…

Arbuckle Flat Boat-In Campground

Arbuckle Flat is one of four boat-access only campgrounds on Shasta lake.  Located far up the Pit Arm of the lake, this facility is very popular with those visitors who want to get away from the crowds.  Whether or not the access is difficult varies depends on the current lake level. There are vault toilets and no piped water. This is a "pack it in, pack it out" facility.

Archuleta Trailhead - Trails # 741 & # 740

The Archuleta trail is composed of 2 segments.  Trail 741 is 4.3 miles long. It begins at Forest Road 121 and ends at Forest Trail 740.1. Trail 740.1 is 6.99 miles long.  It begins at Trail 740 and ends at the Forest Boundary with the Tierra Amarilla Grant.  The trails are open for the following uses: Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) less than or equal to 50 inches wide, motorcycles, snow mobiles…

Arco Pass Area

This area encompasses the King Mountain Launch Site and the Natural Arch.

Armstrong Pass Trailhead

Access to the Tahoe Rim Trail.

Ash Canyon Trailhead

Description Coming soon!

Ashton/Island Park RD

Recreation opportunities abound on the 700,000 acre Ashton/Island Park Ranger District. Fishing, camping, floating, sightseeing, hiking, hunting, cross country skiing and snowmobiling are the most popular activities. Big Springs, Upper and Lower Mesa Falls are the most visited scenic attractions. There are 615 miles of roads open to motorized travel and 172 miles of hiking trails on the district.

Aspen-Sopris Ranger District

Aspen-Sopris Aspen-Sopris Ranger District manages five Wilderness areas and the spectacular Maroon Bells Scenic Area. The historic Crystal Mill, Ashcroft ghost town, and the small mining town of Marble are all nearby.

Astrid Lake Area

The Astrid Lake Area has 7 miles of hiking trail, 6 backcountry campsites and a canoe route with 4 interconnected lakes, including Astrid Lake, Maude Lake, Pauline Lake and Nigh Lake. The area provides an opportunity to experience wilderness-style camping without wilderness permits and regulations.   Downloadabe map and information -…

Athens Ranger District - Athens Area

Located 70 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, the Athens Unit of the Athens Ranger District is home to the Wayne National Forest Welcome Center. From here you can learn about all that the Wayne National Forest has to offer and plan your trip.