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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 3421 - 3450 of 17629

Columbine Creek Fishing

Seven miles downstream from the town of Red River off of Highway 38. Stocked with rainbow

Columbine Interpretive

This is a combination rest stop with no bathroom and interpretive site right on US Highway 160 about 10 miles west of South Fork, Colorado. The facility consists of a large parking area and interpretive signs about Columbines.

Columbine Landing Recreation Site

This is located between Silverthorne and Green Mountain Reservoir along Highway 9. It is used primarily for rafting access (take out) on the Blue River but it does have some dispersed campsites and a vault toilet.

Columbine Picnic Site

This is a picnic ground and rest area along US Highway 160. No Bathrooms.

Columbine RD

Columbine Ranger District

Columbine Trailhead

Generally open May to October, as weather and conditions allow. Access/entry point to the Arc Dome Wilderness and the Toiyabe Crest National Recreation Trail.

Columbine Visitor Center

The Columbine Visitor Center, situated on the edge of an alpine meadow amidst a Forest Service administrative site, offers indoor and outdoor exhibits about the natural and cultural history of the area. A children’s discovery room has displays and activities for children. A paved, ADA accessible path with interpretive signs and benches follows the edge of the meadow adjacent to the Visitor Center. A USFS volunteer…

Columbine Visitor Center Ramada

Large shade ramada with picnic tables and paved interpretive path; Day Use Area Only. 35 people 8 vehicles maximum.

Columns of the Giants

  An easy ¼ mile walk to unusual geologic formations with spectacular views of basalt columns. Beautifully improved accessible trails. We invite everyone to enjoy this unique geological…

Colwell Lake Campground

Colwell lake is 145 acres with an excellent swimming beach and boat access. Camping, fishing, picnicking and hiking are other popular recreation activities at Colwell Lake. Renovated in 1993, the area meets most current Americans with Disabilities Act Guidelines. Electricity, water hydrants, a dump station, picnic ground, lakeside path, and skid pier have been added.…

Comales Campground

Camp and fish on the Rio Pueblo at this site along Highway 518. Trailer maximum length is 22 ft.

Comanche National Grassland

The Comanche National Grassland is located in Baca, Las Animas and Otero counties southeastern Colorado and mnages about 443,784 acres. The Comanche National Grassland was created in 1960 when the federal government placed the recovered lands of the dust bowl under the management of the USDA Forest Service. The Comanche National Grassland is managed to conserve and use the natural resources of grass,…

Comanche Park Campground

Situated in an open Ponderosa pine forest 6.5 miles west of Custer, South Dakota, Comanche Park Campground is a campground for visitors seeking recreation and relaxation in the southern Black Hills National Forest. The campsites are spacious. Towering pine trees provide shade. This is the closest campground to Jewel Cave National Monument. Comanche Park Campground Reservations Visit Recreation.gov to make…

Comanche Peak Wilderness

Comanche Peak Wilderness, named for its prominent 12,702-foot peak, was added to the National Wilderness Preservation System by the United States Congress in 1980. Elevations within the Comanche Peak Wilderness range from 8,000 to 12,702 feet. Located within the Roosevelt National Forest, this 66,791-acre Wilderness area features lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine and spruce-fir forests below expanses of alpine tundra.…

Comers Point Fishing Access

Comers Point provides fishing access to Georgetown Lake. It is located 13 miles south of Philipsburg off Montana Highway 1 on the Georgetown Lake Road.

Comers Rock Recreation Area

Located on top of Iron Mountain at 3800 feet, a small primitive campground and historic picnic area await the true outdoor enthusiast. The log picnic shelter with large stone fireplace was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Within walking distance of the campground are long distance hikes in Little Dry Run Wilderness, 360 degree views from Comers Rock Overlook and former fire tower, and the Unaka Nature Trail…

Comfort Springs #109

This trail departs from the Ramsey Vista Campground and follows a course that offers good views of upper Carr Canyon, with its weathered pinnacles and crinkled rock strata, and of upper Ramsey Canyon with its emerald green riparian area. The trail starts out through an old burn caused by a careless camper in 1977. Here, it wanders among…

Commissary Park Trailhead

The Commissary Park Traihead provides access to the Encampment River Trail and south end of the Encampment River Wilderness. The trailhead is located on Forest Road 496 and visible from the road.  There are large trees remaining across the trail and a portion of the trail appears to have sluffed off in the 2014 run-off. Use caution on this trail.  It is located in the Sierra Madre Range and is managed…

Commissary Trailhead

Commissary Trailhead is a former campground area that provides parking for hikers and hunters during the summer and fall.

Comstock Campground

    Comstock Campground is in the Rock Creek Drainage 18 miles southwest of Monte Vista. It was remodeled in 2010 and now has 7 sites. All sites are dead end spurs and vary from 35 to 40 feet in length. The South Fork of Rock Creek provides fishing. Hiking trails include: Alamosa River to Rock Creek Trail 703, North Fork Rock Creek Trail 704 and South Fork Rock Creek Trail 702. Motorcycles are…

Conasauga Falls Hike

Conasauga Falls Trail #170 is a 1.5 mile (roundtrip) trail that offers quick and easy way to see and experience a beautiful  waterfall and enjoy a quiet day by the creek.

Conasauga Ranger District

The Conasauga Ranger District covers the western third of the Chattahoochee National Forest. A diverse set of landscapes make up the Conasauga district, from the ridges and valleys west of Interstate 75 to the Cohutta Mountains northeast of Chatsworh, GA.   As you'll find in the links below, this part of the forest offers some of the best scenery and outdoor recreational activities in north Georgia.

Conasauga River Blue Hole

For an unusual viewing experience, try viewing fish in the Conasauga River. Slip on a mask and snorkel and swim slowly in the still, deep pools or scan the shallows. You’ll find a variety of fish and maybe a turtle in their natural habitat along this stretch of Conasauga State Scenic River. Always wear a personal flotation device and…

Condon Lakes West

This area is very popular for mushroom and berry picking, as well as hunting, fishing and camping.

Cone Peak Lookout - 4E12

Cone Peak Road to lookout at elevation of 5155 feet

Conecuh National Forest

Recreation areas located on the Conecuh National Forest

Conecuh Shooting/Rifle Range

Conecuh Shooting Range is open to firearm users to practice their skills at distances up to 100 yards.  This new shooting range was opened in September 2013.  It is located in Escambia County, Alabama, at the intersection of County Roads 4 and 11, near Leon Brooks Hines Public Fishing Lake.  The new range replaces the old Conecuh Shooting Range on Alabama Hwy 137.  Shooters will enjoy amenities…

Conejos Campground

There is fishing access to the Conejos River and Spectacle Lake. The lake is year-round, with winter ice-fishing. Spectacle Lake Trail 730 begins 1/2 mile south on Forest Road 250. Ruybalid Trail 855 and Notch Trail 729 are also accessible. 

Conestoga Trailhead

This trailhead provides access to the Companion Trail (19 miles) and the Santa Fe National Historic Trail (23 miles). Interpretative signs provide the history of both trails. Accessible horse mounting facilities, as well as a restroom and drinking fountain, are available at the trailhead. Both trails are available for a variety of nonmotorized travel (horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking) only, providing…