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Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Wisconsin
Blanketing 1.53 million acres of Wisconsin's iconic Northwoods across two units, the Chequamegon-Nicolet Natio…

Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
Minnesota
Unplug and reconnect to the largest expanse of public lands under one ownership in northern Wisconsin. Explore…

Cherokee National Forest
Tennessee
The largest tract of public land in Tennessee, Cherokee National Forest encompasses over 655,000 acres flankin…

Cherokee National Forest
Tennessee

Cherry Creek Lake
Colorado
Cherry Creek Dam, located at the southeast edge of Denver in Aurora, CO, was the first of the three dams to be…

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Maryland
Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to Western wealth…

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
District of Columbia
Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to Western wealth…

Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
NPS helps you learn about and enjoy the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in North America. Here, you can vi…

Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Over 41 million acres are connected through the waters that flow to and through Chesapeake Bay. The National P…

Chesapeake Bay Maryland National Estuarine Research Reserve
Maryland
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
Tennessee
In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga - a gateway to the Confederacy. The Co…

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Georgia
In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga, known as the "Gateway to the Deep Sou…

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

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

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge
Arkansas
Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1985 and is 26,997 acres (June 2025). It has the larges…

Chidago Canyon Petroglyphs
California
The Volcanic Tableland offers exceptional bouldering opportunities, because of its unique geologic features fo…

Chimney Peak Recreation Area
California
7/17/2024- Chimney Peak, Long Valley campgrounds and portion of the Pacific Crest Trail are closed due to wild…

Chimney Peak Wilderness
California
Chimney Peak Wilderness encompasses rocky mountainous terrain dominated by pinyon pine with areas of sagebrush…

China Cup Butte ISA Wilderness Study Area
Idaho
In Idaho, BLM manages nearly 36,000 acres of public lands in the China Cup Butte Wilderness Study Area. This g…

China Ditch Automobile Loop
Oregon
China Ditch was a 33-mile project dug by 200 Chinese laborers in the 1890s to supply water for gold mining ope…

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Delaware
Located on the Indigenous homelands of the Pocomoke and Occohannock people, Chincoteague National Wildlife Ref…

Chippewa National Forest
Minnesota
Established in 1908 as the first national forest east of the Mississippi River, Chippewa National Forest encom…

Chiricahua National Monument
Arizona
Chiricahua National Monument preserves towering rhyolite pinnacles, balanced rocks, and mountain landscapes sh…

Chiricahua National Monument
Arizona
A "Wonderland of Rocks" is waiting for you to explore at Chiricahua National Monument. The 8-mile paved scenic…