This trailhead provides access for the Pacific Crest Trail at Summit Lake. The segment of the trail accessed from this trailhead follows open rolling country along the crest of the Cascade Mountains. The trail passes through common alpine vegetation of mountain hemlock, lodgepole pine, western white pine, Pacific silver fir and…

This trailhead provides access for the Pacific Crest Trail at Willamette Pass.  The segment of the trail accessed from this trailhead follows open country along the crest of the Cascade Mountains. The trail passes through common alpine vegetation of mountain hemlock, lodgepole pine, western white pine, Pacific silver fir and…

Pacific Crest Trailhead at Big Lake provides access to the Pacific Crest Trail #2000.

This trailhead provides access to: Pacific Crest Trail #2000 See Trail page for more information.

  In meadow and forest, adjacent to Pacific Creek and near Mokelumne River and Mosquito Lakes.

The Pacific Valley Trailhead trailhead provides access to the Bull Run Creek Trail (19E43), the Milk Ranch Meadow Trail (20E01), and the Mosquito Lakes to Pacific Valley Trail/MCCT (Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail). The Bull Run Creek Trail passes by the east side of Bull Run Peak and continues to the…

This area is a DAY USE AREA only. No camping is allowed at Pack Creek.  There are three picnic sites with tables and fire rings and one large group area.

A 30-minute floatplane ride from Juneau, Pack Creek is located about 40 miles south of Juneau in the northeast corner of Admiralty Island. Also called “Kootznoowoo,” or “Fortress of the Bears,” by the native Tlingit people. The island is home to an estimated 1,500 brown bears—more than all the lower 48 states combined. You can enter the bears' world and watch these magnificent creatures in their natural setting…

Packard Creek is a popular 37-site campground on the western side of Hills Creek Reservoir. The family-friendly destination offers a picturesque setting among tall trees, with views of the lake beyond. Most of the campground is accessible. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table and a campfire ring. The group campground,…

Packard Creek Day Use Area is situated on a large flat beside Hills Creek Reservoir within the Packard Creek Campground. There is handicap parking at the boat ramp/swimming areas. The swimming area has a log-boom around it and has buoys set around it reminding boaters to slow down. Boaters are reminded that the speed limit around the swimming area and boat ramp is 5 M.P.H. There is a mix of vegetation in the…

Packard Creek Group Site, within the Packard Creek Campground, is a large grassy area with adequate room for tents. The site can accommodate up to 80 people and 25 vehicles. There is a large covered log shelter for group use. There is an accessible parking at the boat ramp/swimming areas and group site. There is a mix of…

This body of water is part of the Duchesne drainage.

Packer Lake offers a high altitude lake for fishing, swimming, boating and nearby camping. 

Packer Lake offers a high altitude lake for fishing, swimming, boating. It is located three miles west off the Gold Lake Highway on the Packer Lake Road.

Packer’s Cabin was originally built around 1930 and served as the headquarters for the Forest Service packer who supplied lookouts and field crews by horse or mule pack trains. Today, however, visitors no longer need to hitch up a team of mules and trek for days to enjoy this three-room cabin nestled in a natural setting on Long Ridge.…

Located on the Sacramento Arm of Shasta Lake, the Packers Bay boat ramp is paved. It has four lanes available until 50 feet of drawdown, and then has two lanes available until 115 feet of drawdown. Open all year, this ramp gets very busy during holidays. There is a lighted parking lot with 188 spaces and offers an accessible loading platform in addition to the ramp. Adjacent to this boat ramp facility, there are…

Packsaddle Campground is surrounded by pine and fir trees with a view of the Sierra Buttes and alpine lakes. It is located 2 1/2 miles west of Gold Lake Highway on Packer Lake Road. There are 14 developed sites with piped water and vault toilets. Views of open meadows with wildflowers overlooking a ravine with mountains in the background. Views of granitic ridges and glacially serrated rock outcroppings. Campground…

Located along the St. Joe Wild & Scenic River, this camp offers two camp sites, a vault toilet and drinking water (June- October)

Snowmobiling

Provides access to: Packsaddle Trail #3029 (south) and nearby Christensen Trail #3185 (north). Both are OHV trails, although the Packsaddle Trail turns ceases being open to OHVs at the…

Multitude of Recreational Opportunities This campground is nestled in the pine trees along the south shore of Pactola Reservoir, offering guests lake views and access to a multitude of recreational opportunities both on land and water. Pactola Visitor Center is located in close proximity to the campground, providing…

This boat launch is located on the northeast corner of the reservoir and is very busy on the weekends.

The Pactola Point Picnic Area has ten picnic sites. Restroom facilities are available. The 10 picnic sites are located among large, scattered ponderosa pines.

Pactola Point Swim Beach is a sandy beach on the south shore of Pactola Reservoir. The beach is located near the Marina Store and the Pactola Point Picnic Area. This location receives heavy use on weekends.  

A Water Playground Pactola Reservoir is located 15 miles west of Rapid City. It is the largest and deepest reservoir in the Black Hills National Forest, boasting 14 miles of shoreline and 150 foot depths on 800 acres. (Photo by Bradley Block/USDA FS) The Bureau of Reclamation manages the dam and water. Record lake trout are caught each year. Large brown trout are caught in Rapid Creek above and below…

Pactola South Boat Launch is 1 of 2 boat ramps available at Pactola Reservoir. Non-motorized and motorized boating activities, including boat fishing is very popular. The reservoir is stocked with rainbow, lake and brown trout as well as largemouth and rock bass, kokanee salmon and yellow perch. 

(Photo by Jennifer Fowler, Pactola Visitor Center Volunteer) The Pactola Visitor Center is open during the summer months and early fall seasons as an educational and interpretive facility related to the Black Hills National Forest. It is located about 22 miles west of Rapid City, South Dakota, following Hwy 44 to Hwy 385 toward the Pactola Reservoir.   The Pactola Visitor Center closed for the season on Monday…

This horse camp is a large level field with ample area for trailers and horses. Some hitching rails are provided. This camping area is open year-round and is kept mowed and has a capacity for approximately 100 people and horses to camp. This campground and trailhead are part of the Lake Vesuvius Horse Trail System. The Lake…

This campground is near the Paddy Creek Wilderenss Area.  It is just a short drive or walk from the Paddy Creek Recreation Area's picnic and day use site.  At the day-use site, there is a trailhead to enter into the Paddy Creek Wilderness Area.   The campground is usually open from April 1 through December 1 each year. This area is perfectly located one hour southwest of Rolla and only an hour…

The Paddy Creek Recreation Area is nestled in a hollow along Paddy Creek, a major tributary to the Big Piney River, 1/2 mile away.  Fort Leonard Wood is just north of the recreation area, occasionally you may hear the guns fired at the military training base. Otherwise, the area is very beautiful and tranquil along the creek. The recreation area is located adjacent to the east boundary of the Paddy Creek…