Balsam Glade Nature Trail Trailhead is within the Balsam Glade Picnic Site. The nature trail begins at an elevation of 8,620’ to 8,660’ for an elevation gain of 40 feet It is 0.3 miles one way and is a good trail to introduce to young and old, as there is little elevation gain and the rewarding view at La Madera Overlook is amazing. Along the path, to your right you'll find the steps of old YMCA…

Balsam Glade is a great place for you and yours to make your own memories. The surrounding forest and mountains provide a perfect backdrop for photography, flower walks, bird watching, hiking, relaxing and enjoying nature. The group sheltered area must be reserved on Recreation.gov and is reservable from May 15 through October 15. The sheltered area is a replica of a…

Recreation Day Use Area near the 8-acre Balsam lake offering fishing piers, 1/2 mile hiking trail, picnic shelter and vault toilet. Non-motorized boats are permitted. The fishing piers, trail and toilet are accessible.

Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Nantahala District, Balsam Lake Lodge offers a special getaway for groups who reserve the whole facility for $170 on weekdays to $200 on weekends, per night. The Lodge includes 16 twin beds, a full Kitchen with microwave and utensils, three full bathrooms, and a fishing pier dock. The lodge does not include toiletries, towels, linens, blankets, etc. Please plan…

Baltimore Lake lies in a heavily timbered basin within the Grouse Ridge Non-Motorized Area. This lake supports a brook trout fishery through the planting of 1,500 fingerlings every other year. There are a number of good campsites and fishing is generally good. 

The campground is located amid jeffrey pines and scrub oak trees and will accommodate groups as large as 60 campers. Maximum RV length is 40 feet. Be Bear Aware. General Amenities: 5 group camp areas. Bear boxes available. Vault toilets. Two dumpsters available. No water available. Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires (when campfires are allowed).

Bandit Springs Sno-Park is located off of Highway 26 and provides access to the most diverse network of cross-country ski/ snowshoe trails on the Ochoco National Forest.    The trail ratings range from Easy to Most Difficult and therefore offer great opportunities for visitors of any skill level. This sno-park is ideal for cross-country skiing enthusiasts who prefer easy access, decently maintained roads…

This trailhead provides access to Baneberry Trail (#812), which is a short interpretive trail with information signs about the mining hisory of Ochoco National Forest. View a map of the Lookout Mountain Trails system.

This road travels from the junction with North Shore Spur Road 2N96 (street legal only road) to the junction with Skyline OHV Road 2N27Y and Rouse Ranch OHV Road 2N25. Important Note: Rouse Ranch OHV Road is restricted to street legal vehicles only from 2N27Y/2N28Y to Torrey Pine Road. Also 2N96 is also street legal vehicles only.

Bangor Boat Ramp is located on Cave Run Lake on the Cumberland Ranger District. Cave Run Lake is nestled among the beautiful mountains of eastern Kentucky. Built…

Few places offer a more scenic setting for a picnic than Oak Creek Canyon. Home of a bubbling brook that flows through a lush green oasis framed by towering red rock cliffs and buttes, this canyonscape is known around the world for its unmatched beauty. Banjo Bill is an easily accessible picnic area that will enable you to enjoy a snack or a…

Recreation located on the Bankhead National Forest

Picnic Site.

Boating Site.

The Bankston Camp is a very primitive camping experience northeast of the town of Williana, Louisiana. This camp is located just outside the borders of the Catahoula National Wildlife Management Preserve.

A nice campground along Highway 21 in the trees with a small creek running through. Campground has 5 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings with cooking grills. The campground amemities include a vault toilet. No drinking water is available and the campground is limited to trailers and motorhomes up to 32 feet long; there are no hookups within the campground.

The Banner Ridge trailhead includes a restroom and visitor information. Fees are charged by the State in the winter, however the Forest Service operates it for free in summer.

This rest stop also has two picnic tables for travelers to enjoy a picnic.

Bannock County maintains several groomed snowmobile routes. Information regarding trails and grooming is available at https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/activities/snowmobiling.

This historic pass through the Beaverhead mountains has long been a travel route between the Lemhi River Valley and Horse Prairie.

Trailhead provides parking for horse and Off- Road Vehicle trailers. The site also has a livestock corral, unloading ramp, 3 picnic tables/fire rings, and 1 toilet. The roads designated for Horse and OHV travel in the Bannon Mountain area can be accessed from this site. These are a series of old Forest Service Roads that have been converted to trails.

Baño de Oro is a former swimming hole that is now a popular spot for photo opportunities. It was built in the mid-1930’s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in pits previously excavated by Spanish gold seekers. During construction, pieces of iron and pottery were found.  It is a registered National Historic Property. This water hole takes its name from the Río Baño de Oro, which feeds the pool. Meaning ‘…

Baño Grande is located within the boundaries of the Mature Palo Colorado montane cloud wet forest and is surrounded by lush tropical vegetation distinctive of this environmental setting. The property itself was built on the bed of an unnamed creek which is part of the La Mina River watershed. It is a beautiful man made pool filled with the waters from an upper branch of La Mina River. This 18 feet (5.4 meters) deep…

  Located about 5 miles north of Canyon Ferry Reservoir, the Bar Gulch Cabin offers a retreat from the fast pace lifestyle. It is a small, one room cabin with a skylight, 2 bunk beds and a full-sized bed.   There are local businesses within driving vicinity of the cabin: marinas, restaurants, convenience stores and watering holes. This cabin offers some primitive and rustic charms: a hand…

 Bar H-L begins at County Road 245, is 6.05 miles and is authorized for full sized street legal high clearnace vehicles; ohv, horse and foot traffic. Most of the trail is on the Blanco District. Summer use ends November 23. Winter use begins as soon as snow depth is sufficient.

The Bar HL/Hay Flat road provides good access to a number of OHV trails; some provide loop opportunities and some are dead ends.  This road requires a vehicle with clearance. Water bars can fill and become deep. It is not recommended for vehicles pulling long trailers, and vehicles pulling short trailers should consider road conditions. There are few places to turn around in the first few miles…

Bar-K Wrangler Camp is a quiet campground located on the west bank of Swan Creek and serves as a Trailhead for the Swan Creek Trail.  The campground is used frequently by equestrians. Whether you choose one of the designated sites or decide to spread out in the big field across the road you’ll have plenty of room for yourself and your horse when you visit. During the summer months you can cool off with a quick…

Rustic 12' x 14' Pan Abode style cabin; 4 plywood bunks; table and benches; wood stove. Capacity 6 persons.

The Russian River Campground area has been reopened. Reservations are open for Barber Cabin starting on December 21, 2024 and are scheduled to close on March 1, 2025.  A 16 x 20-foot log cabin on Lower Russian Lake surrounded by spruce forest and meadows with mountain views. Visitation at this cabin is high year round. This cabin sleeps 6 and has a table, wood stove, splitting maul, crosscut saw, outhouse…

The Barber Flat cabin site was established for administrative use by the Forest Service in 1923, and was used prior to that by the Barber Lumber Company. At the time, the Forest Service used a cabin already on-site as a guard station and then built a new one in 1927. The current cabin and outbuildings were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935, and the cabin today looks much as it did back then. Guests…