Parks and Reserves

Independence National Historical Park Tel: 215-965-2305
143 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
World heritage site & national historical park in Philadelphia, including the building in which the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; symbolizes individual freedom; comprises Independence Hall, Liberty Bell Center etc

2Coconino National Forest Tel: 928-282-4119
8375 State Route 179, Sedona, AZ 86341-0429
National park formed in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt, consolidating all the San Francisco Mountains National Forest, parts of Black Mesa and Tonto National Forest, & all of Grand Canyon National Forest south & east of the Colorado River

3Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park Tel: 850-487-4556
3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309
Ornamental gardens in Tallahassee, first planted in 1923 by Alfred B. & Louise Maclay; feature a picturesque brick walkway, a secret garden, a reflection pool, a walled garden & hundreds of camellias & azaleas; managed by Florida State Parks

Baxter State Park Tel: 207-723-5140
64 Balsam Drive, Millinocket, ME 04462
State park spread over 200,000 acres of wilderness & public forest; offers hiking & climbing trails, outhouses, firewood, 10 campgrounds, picnic shelters, children & evening campground programs, volunteer opportunities etc

Everglades National Park Tel: 305-242-7700
40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034-6733
The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, boasting rare and endangered species; a World Heritage Site; site has info on visiting, photos, operating hours, videos, fees & reservations, history & culture etc

Olympic National Park & Forest Tel: 888-896-3818
Olympic National Park & Forest, WA
632,000 acres of wilderness renowned for the diversity of its ecosystems, in Washington State; a World Heritage Site; features lodging, RV sites and campgrounds, rainforest tours, hiking, biking, skiing, water based activities etc

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Tel: 239-417-6310
300 Tower Road, Naples, FL 34113
One of the few remaining undisturbed mangrove estuaries in North America; located on Ten Thousand Islands on Florida's Gulf Coast; includes 110,000 acres of pristine mangrove forest, uplands & protected waters; has a myriad of wildlife

Turtle Bay Exploration Park Tel: 530-243-8850
844 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding, CA 96001
Non-profit, 300-acre exploration park in Redding, at the gateway to the Sacramento River Trails in CA; features the Sundial Bridge, a museum, forestry & wildlife center, Paul Bunyan’s Forest Camp, arboretum & botanical gardens

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Tel: 718-802-0603
334 Furman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Agency developing a world-class, 85-acre park on downtown Brooklyn waterfront, between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges; offers free cultural, educational, & recreational programs, bird-watching opportunities, boating etc to visitors

Delaware State Parks Tel: 302-739-9220
89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901
Official website of Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation; has details of Bellevue State Park, Fort Delaware & Fort DuPont State Parks, Port Penn Interpretive Center, Cape Henlopen State Park, Indian River Marina, camping sites, yurts etc

Georgia State Parks Tel: 404-656-2770
2 MLK Jr Dr, East Atlanta, GA 30334
State parks division of Georgia Department of Natural Resources; site contains information about Georgia state parks, historic sites, lodges, golf courses, picnic shelters, cottages, campsites, reservation information etc

Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (GBNERR) Tel: 603-778-0015
89 Depot Road, Greenland, NH 03840-2151
Reserve that is part of the Great Bay Estuary, a complex embayment & New Hampshire's largest estuarine system; fed by the tidal waters of the Piscataqua River; has a variety of habitats, including eelgrass beds, mudflats, salt marsh, upland forests

John Pennekamp Cora Reef State Park Tel: 305-451-6300
102601 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037
First undersea park created in the United States, in 1963; encompasses 178 nautical square miles of coral reefs, seagrass beds & mangrove swamps; site has info on snorkeling, scuba tours, rental boats, camping, fishing, swimming & picknicking

Klondike Gold Rush -- Seattle Unit Tel: 206-220-4240
319 Second Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104
Seattle unit of the Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park; the unit, located in the Pioneer Square Historic District, commemorates the starting point for many of the stampeders who headed off to the Klondike region to hunt for gold

Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Tel: 360-428-1558
10441 Bayview-Edison Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273-9668
Estuary at the saltwater edge of the large delta of the Skagit River in the Salish Sea, with 8,000 acres of eelgrass & various species of wildlife; a National Estuarine Research Reserve, managed cooperatively by NOAA and WA State Dept of Ecology

The Boston Harborwalk Tel: 617-482-1722
374 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
Public walkway along the waterfront in Boston, MA, founded in 1973; covers parks, public art, seating areas, cafes, exhibit areas, interpretive signage, water transportation facilities; offers downtown & Fort Point Channel audio tours

Yosemite National Park Tel: 209-372-0200
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite, CA 95389
One of the first wilderness parks in the United States, known for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves & biological diversity; covers an area of 1,200 square miles of mountainous terrain in the Sierra Nevada, California

Fort Vancouver National Site Tel: 360-992-1800
750 Anderson Street, Vancouver, WA 98661
366-acre national park site that interprets the stories of the Native Americans, the British Hudson's Bay Company, the US Army at Vancouver Barracks, early aviation at Pearson Field, the Kaiser Shipyards during World War II etc, in Vancouver, WA
Parks and Reserves Heritage

Historic Muscatatuck Park Tel: 812-346-2953
325 North State Highway 3 & 7, North Vernon, IN 47265
86-acre recreational park in Jennings Country, Indiana; noted as best place to climb or boulder in Indiana; offers hiking & biking trails, visitor center, camping, fishing, picnicking, river sports, wedding & event services, annual events etc
Parks and Reserves Climbing Camping Water Sports

Metro Parks Tacoma Tel: 253-305-1000
4702 S. 19th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
Municipal corporation founded in 1907 to manage park, recreation, & zoological services & facilities for the citizens of Tacoma; also serves citizens of Dash Point & Browns Point; manages 65 parks & open spaces in Tacoma area
Parks and Reserves

North Maine Woods Inc Tel: 207-435-6213
92 Main Street, Ashland, ME 04732
Multiple ownership, multiple use management area covering over 3.5 million acres of commercial forest land; offers outdoor recreational opportunities for over 100,000 visitors each year, at the same time providing renewable forest resources
Parks and Reserves Forestry Companies Camping

Camp Milton
1175 Halsema Road, Jacksonville, FL 32221
Site of the largest encampment of Confederate forces in Florida with over 8,000 troops; has been developed as a midpoint trailhead for the Jacksonville Baldwin Rail Trail; part of the Timucuan Trail Partnership, & Preservation Project Jacksonville
Parks and Reserves Heritage

Little Missouri State Park (LMOSP) Tel: 701-764-5256
1403 River Road, Center, ND 58530
State park located 17 miles north of Killdeer; has 4,592 acres, campground with electricity, pay shower, horse corrals, & dump station, guide service, over 47 miles of trails for backpacking & horseback riding etc; part of ND Parks & Recreation Dept
Parks and Reserves

Alagnak Wild River
Popular fishing destination in southwest Alaska; headwaters of the river lie in the Aleutian Range of neighboring Katmai National Park & Preserve, & it moves towards Bristol Bay & Bering Sea; located 290 miles southwest of Anchorage

Bahia Honda State Park Tel: 305-872-2353
36850 Overseas Highway, Big Pine Key, FL 33043
Recreational island park in the Florida Keys featuring an award-winning beach & historic bridge; services include gift shop, snack bar, kayak rentals & daily snorkeling tours to Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary

Crater of Diamonds State Park Tel: 870-285-3113
209 State Park Road, Murfreesboro, AR 71958
State park in Murfreesboro, AR, & the only diamond-producing site in the world open to the public; 37-acre field (the eroded surface of an ancient volcanic pipe) produces diamonds of all colors, rocks, & minerals; diggers are permitted to keep finds

Hohokam Pima National Monument
Gila River Indian Reservation, AR 85249
Ancient Hohokam village (known today as Snaketown), which was inhabited by 2,000 persons from about 300 BC to 1200 AD; site is under tribal ownership, & is completely covered by earth; located on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona