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Presidio of San Francisco (affiliated area)
The Presidio of San Francisco served as an army post for three nations for 218 years. Scars of world and local events, military campaigns, the rise of aviation, World Fairs, and earthquakes are scattered throughout the Presidio. Centuries of architecture, a national cemetery, and an historic airfield are ripe for exploration. Relax in the forests and beaches, and admire the spectacular vistas.
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Superintendent Name:
Brian O'Neil
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
Lake Chelan National Recreation area is marked by jagged peaks, deep valleys, cascading waterfalls and magnificent glaciers. United together with Ross Lake and North Cascades National Park by a contiguous overlay of Stephen Mather Wilderness, the beauty of Lake Chelan provides a rich tapestry for visitor experiences of all abilities and interests. The trails and vast undeveloped wilderness allow visitors to experience nature with minimal human-caused intrusions.
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Superintendent Name:
Palmer "Chip" Jenkins, Jr.
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Superintendent Name:
Bruce Jacobson
The Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area offers easy access to America’s natural and cultural history—all a stone’s throw from downtown Boston. The area is comprised of 34 islands and peninsulas, many of which are open for public recreation; some of which are very small and best suited for wildlife. Attractions include hiking trails, beaches, civil war-era Fort Warren on Georges Island and Boston Light on Little Brewster Island, one of the oldest lighthouses in the nation.
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Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Superintendent Name:
John F. (Rick) Shireman
There is a reason Chickasaw National Recreation Area is known as the “Peaceful Valley of Rippling Waters.” This beautiful park is full of mineral springs, cool water, flora, fauna, and wildlife. Visitors are taken back in time to the days when the early American Indian came to this area to rest, relax at the water’s edge and hunt for their food from the abundant wildlife.
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is comprised of 125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau and protects the free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and its tributaries. The park is home to miles of scenic gorges and sandstone bluffs, boasts not only diverse natural and historic features, but also a wide range of outdoor recreational activities.
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Superintendent Name:
Reed E. Detring
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Welcome to the relaxing surroundings of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, bursting with forests, mountains, upland prairie, deep canyons, broad valleys, high desert, lake and wetlands. The Canyon was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation. Since its establishment, people have been able to find tranquil settings to better explore recreation, nature, wildlife and history.
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Superintendent Name:
Darrell J. Cook
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area attracts visitors for a variety of reasons, including the spectacular nature, rocky shoals, and great fishing spots. The 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River are available for raft, canoe, kayak, motor boat and other small boat use year round. Come and enjoy this watery playground any time of the year!
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Superintendent Name:
Kevin Cheri
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Curecanti National Recreation Area encompasses three reservoirs, which form the heart of the park. Colorado's largest body of water, Blue Mesa Reservoir, is the largest Kokanee Salmon fishery in the U.S. Morrow Point Reservoir is the beginning of the Black Canyon, and below, East Portal is the site of the Gunnison Diversion Tunnel, a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Panoramic mesas, fjord-like reservoirs, and deep, steep and narrow canyons abound.
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Superintendent Name:
Connie Rudd
Amistad National Recreation Area
The International Amistad Reservoir was formed on the Rio Grande along the border of the US and Mexico. Amistad National Recreation Area encompasses the United States portion of the reservoir, which is bursting with exceptional water-based activities such as boating and fishing. The reservoir is surrounded by a landscape saturated with prehistoric rock art, a vibrant border culture and diverse plant and animal life.
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Superintendent Name:
Bill Sontag
New River Gorge National River
The New River Gorge National River, which encompasses more than 70,000 acres of land along the New River, is designed to protect and maintain the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia, an area rich in cultural and natural history. Established in 1978, this national river stretches for 53 miles from Hinton, West Virginia in Summers County to Hawks Nest State Park at Ansted, Fayette County.
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Superintendent Name:
Don Striker
