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Canyon Lake
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Canyon Lake

In the early part of the 19th century, the lower Guadalupe River Basin, below the current location of Canyon L…

Canyon Overlook Picnic Area
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Canyon Overlook Picnic Area

This picnic area, located along the 21-mile-long Black Hills National Back Country Byway, provides a scenic vi…

Canyon Pintado National Historic District
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Canyon Pintado National Historic District

Canyon Pintado National Historic District encompasses over 16,000 acres of public land along 15 miles of State…

Canyonlands National Park
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Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands is a wilderness of canyons, buttes, and spires carved by the Colorado River and Green River. The p…

Canyons Of Escalante/ Burr Trail
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Canyons Of Escalante/ Burr Trail

The Canyons of the Escalante--Wonders in Water and Stone. The Escalante River, the last major river system to …

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
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Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument ('the Monument') encompasses over 174,000 acres of federal land admi…

Canyons Wilderness Study Area
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Canyons Wilderness Study Area

This WSA is made up of sagebrush flats and pinyon covered sandstone hills. This area is under consideration fo…

Cape Cod Canal
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Cape Cod Canal

This gateway to Cape Cod offers 14 miles of paved surfaces for walking, jogging, bicycling, fishing and hiking…

Cape Cod National Seashore
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Cape Cod National Seashore

The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within the national seashore. Forty miles…

Cape Fear River
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Cape Fear River

Located in the tobacco country of eastern North Carolina on the improved channel between Wilmington and Fayett…

Cape Lookout National Seashore
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Cape Lookout National Seashore

A boat ride three miles off-shore brings you to the barrier islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore. Horse …

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
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Cape May National Wildlife Refuge

Established in 1989, Cape May National Wildlife Refuge provides critical habitat to a wide variety of migrator…

Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
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Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge

Established in 1932 as a migratory bird refuge, the refuge's original objectives were to conserve in public ow…

Capitol Reef National Park
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Capitol Reef National Park

Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasur…

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
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Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

People first arrived in the Chesapeake Bay during the last ice age. As glaciers melted, diverse societies lear…

Capulin Volcano National Monument
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Capulin Volcano National Monument

Part of the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, Capulin Volcano showcases the volcanic geology of …

Carbon Canyon Dam
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Carbon Canyon Dam

Managed by Orange County, there is no permanent pool, but varied facilities such as fishing, picnic areas, a n…

Caribou-Targhee National Forest
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Current Status: Pedestrian detour in place from main parking lot. Grounds / trails open dawn till dusk 7 days…

Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
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Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

More than 7,800 children from 140 Tribes went to the Carlisle School from 1879 to 1918. The National Park Serv…

Carlsbad Field Office Recreational Caves
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Carlsbad Field Office Recreational Caves

The Carlsbad Field Office manages hundreds of caves and karst features. Many of them are appropriate for recre…

Carlyle Lake
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Carlyle Lake

Water-oriented outdoor recreation opportunities including camping, picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing, and…

Carpenter Bypass Trail System
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Carpenter Bypass Trail System

Whether you rock your lycra loud and proud, don moldy flannel, or track frequent flier miles, you are bound to…

Carr Creek Lake
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Carr Creek Lake

Carr Creek Lake, KY is located in the mountainous region of southeastern Kentucky, about 16 mile from Hazard a…