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Cedar Mountains Wilderness Study Area
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Cedar Mountains Wilderness Study Area

The Cedar Mountains WSA is located in southwestern New Mexico. The area is characterized by a southeast trendi…

Celebration Park
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Celebration Park

Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. Overview Situat…

Centennial Mountains
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Centennial Mountains

Centennial Mountains - This 28,000-acre mountain range, which forms the boundary between southwest Montana and…

Central and Southern Florida
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Central and Southern Florida

Central and Southern Florida

Chain of Craters Backcountry Byway
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Chain of Craters Backcountry Byway

The Chain of Craters Backcountry Byway is a 33-mile backcountry byway located in El Malpais National Conservat…

Chain of Craters Wilderness Study Area
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Chain of Craters Wilderness Study Area

The Chain of Craters WSA is located in west-central New Mexico within the El Malpais National Conservation Are…

Challis Foothills Trail System
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Challis Foothills Trail System

The Challis Foothills Trail System is the result of a unique community partnership between the Bureau of Land …

Chambless Rock Collecting Area
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Chambless Rock Collecting Area

This area, on the southern boundary of the Trilobite Wilderness, is a popular place to explore for hemetite an…

Chamisa Wilderness Study Area
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Chamisa Wilderness Study Area

The northern portion of this WSA is arid, while the southern portion consists of a higher plateau dominated by…

Chamizal National Memorial
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Chamizal National Memorial

Chamizal is more than just an urban park to recreate or enjoy a quiet afternoon. These grounds are a reminder …

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
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Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

The waters that swirl around the five islands within Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary create a specia…

Channel Islands National Park
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Channel Islands National Park

Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and …

Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge
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Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge

Together, Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge and UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge encompass an area o…

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

Charles Pinckney was a principal author and signer of the United States Constitution and went on to be a polit…

Charles River
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Charles River

Once called, "Quinobequin" by native Indians, Captain John Smith renamed the area for Charles I of England. T…

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
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Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

Throughout his life, Charles Young overcame countless obstacles in his ascent to prominence. In spite of over…

Chatfield Lake
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Chatfield Lake

Chatfield Dam, located southwest of Denver on the South Platte River, was the second of three dams built to pr…

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Today the river valley attracts us for so many reasons. Take a solitary walk to enjoy nature’s display, raft l…

Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness
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Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness

The Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness now contains a total of 85,840 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land …

Cheney Reservoir
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Cheney Reservoir

Cheney Dam and Reservoir, features of the Wichita Project, are on the North Fork of the Ninnescah River about …

Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
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Chequamegon-Nicolet NF

Unplug and reconnect to the largest expanse of public lands under one ownership in northern Wisconsin. Explore…

Chesapeake Bay Maryland National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Chesapeake Bay Maryland National Estuarine Research Reserve

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and is one of the most productive bodies of wat…

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park

In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga - a gateway to the Confederacy. The Co…

Chickasaw National Recreation Area
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Chickasaw National Recreation Area

Springs, streams, lakes - whatever its form, water is the attraction at Chickasaw National Recreation Area.