Backcountry Camping

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

There are a plethora of things to do and see at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Its magnificent lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen. Its deserts entertain hikers, wildlife photographers, and roadside sightseers. Thousands of desert plants and animals also live in the park, and have adapted to survive in extreme conditions.

Backcountry Camping

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Delve into the heart of the park and experience its intrinsic wilderness through backcountry camping. Although backcountry camping is an incredible experience, it is also an arduous one. Difficult weather, rugged terrain, and off-trail hiking tailor this activity to experienced and well-conditioned backpackers. Click here to propel yourself into the the backcountry.

White Sands National Monument

White Sands National Monument features great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand. The glistening 275 square miles of desert boasts the world's largest gypsum dune field. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dune field.

Lava Beds National Monument

The history and cultural legacy of the lava beds stretches back thousands of years - it is one of the longest continually occupied areas in North America. Volcanic eruptions have created a rugged landscape with more than 700 caves, Native American rock art sites and Historic battlefields in a high desert wilderness.

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument

Grand-Canyon Parashant National Monument is located in northwestern Arizona on the Colorado Plateau. It borders Grand Canyon National Park to the south and Nevada to the west. It is flanked by the Bureau of Land Management Arizona Strip region on the east and north.

El Malpais National Monument

El Malpais National Monument encompasses a volcanic area holding many surprises. Lava flows, cinder cones, pressure ridges and complex lava tubes are just some of the natural wonders that highlight the landscape. Animals and plants thrive in the high desert environment of the monument. Prehistoric ruins, ancient cairns, rock structures, and homesteads remind us of days of old. The volcanic terrain is rugged, so visitors should come prepared. Visitors can enjoy a variety of activities such as hiking, spelunking and primitive camping.

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Canyon de Chelly National Monument reflects one of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes of North America and boasts distinctive cultural resources such as architecture, artifacts, and rock imagery. The remarkable preservation integrity of the monument provides outstanding opportunities for study and contemplation. In addition, this great historical and spiritual landscape sustains a living community of Navajo people. Comprised entirely of Navajo Tribal Trust Land that remains home to the canyon community, Canyon de Chelly is unique among National Park service units.

Zion National Park

Zion National Park offers some of America's most beautiful and adventure inspiring landscapes. Day and overnight visitors to the Utah playground are greeted with endless desert trails, precipitous canyon walls, magnificent wildflowers, and breathtakingly open skies. A dream destination for summer or winter outdoor enthusiasts, this southwestern park will please both those who want to sightsee and soak up the fascinating Native American history, and those who want to run, bike, hike, and swim their way into the "red earth" sunset.

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park, one of the first national parks in the United States, is best known for its waterfalls and impressive granite walls. Within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can also find deep valleys, sprawling meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and the grandeur of the Sierra Nevada John Muir describes as "the heart of the world".

Wind Cave National Park

One of the world's longest and most complex caves - a sprawling 28,295 acres of mixed-grass prairie, ponderosa pine forest and associated wildlife. The cave is well-known for its outstanding display of boxwork, an unusual cave formation composed of thin calcite fins resembling honeycombs. The park's mixed-grass prairie is one of the few remaining and is home to native wildlife such as elk, pronghorn, bison, coyotes, mule deer and prairie dogs.

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