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Upper Penstemon Campground
Sawtooth National Forest
Near Twin Falls, Idaho
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay fe...
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Twin Lakes Campground (Sawtooth)
Sawtooth National Forest
Near Elba, Idaho
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay fe...
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Steer Basin Campground
Sawtooth National Forest
Near Murtaugh, Idaho
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay fe...
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Schipper Campground
Sawtooth National Forest
Near Murtaugh, Idaho
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay fe...
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Pettit Campground
Sawtooth National Forest
Near Murtaugh, Idaho
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay fe...
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Lake Cleveland Campground - West Side
Sawtooth National Forest
Near Albion, Idaho
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay fe...
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Diamondfield Jack Campground
Sawtooth National Forest
Near Murtaugh, Idaho
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay fe...
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Boundary (ID)
Sawtooth National Forest
Near Hailey, Idaho
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay fe...
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Shotgun Creek Recreation Site Day Pass
Shotgun Creek OHV Staging Area
Near Marcola, Oregon
This pass is valid for DAY USE only at Shotgun Creek Recreation Site within the Northwest Oregon District of the Bureau of Land Management. Print out a copy of your pass to place on the dashboard of your vehicle. Display your pass code or temporary transaction code on a fee envelope to place on ...
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Tower Junction to Slough Creek Road Corridor Vehicle Day-Use Tickets
Yellowstone National Park
Located in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park, the Tower Junction to Slough Creek road corridor offers access to hiking, fishing, auto touring, and wildlife watching. Beginning August 3, 2022 through October 31, 2022, day use visitors to Slough Creek will need a reservation to visit this...
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General Grant National Memorial Tours
General Grant National Memorial
"Let Us Have Peace." The final resting place of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia, is the largest mausoleum in North America. It testifies to a people’s gratitude for the man who ended the bloodiest conflict in American history as Commanding General of the Union Army and then, as Pres...
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Hamilton Grange National Memorial Tours
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
A founding father’s Harlem home. Alexander Hamilton created the tools for the success of the United States. From his humble beginnings as an orphan on the Caribbean Island of Nevis, he became George Washington's right-hand man. Come visit Hamilton Grange and find out more about this controversial ...
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Campbell Creek Science Center K-12 Youth Field Trips
BLM Campbell Creek Science Center
Imagine the discoveries you will make as you explore Alaska’s natural world! The BLM Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) offers dynamic field trips for K-12 students, homeschool groups, and other youth groups—field trips that bring learning and science to life and help youth connect with nature...
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Pink House Recreation Site - Additional Vehicle
Cottonwood Field Office (BLM)
Near Orofino, Idaho
Located 5 miles west of Orofino, Idaho, the Bureau of Land Management's Pink House Recreation Site includes a large, developed campground with an on-site Campground Host and two reservable riverfront-accessible day use pavilions. The site is enjoyed by visitors from all over the country for camping,...
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Warden Station Trailhead - Day Use
National Forests in Alabama
Near Fruithurst, Alabama
Warden Station Horse Camp offers camping and four loop trails through the scenic Talladega National Forest, that total over 40 miles. The trails are open horse back and mountain bike riding and hiking. It is located in the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area, convenient for hunters. Nearby attracti...
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Shepard Branch Shooting Range
National Forests in Alabama
Near Talladega, Alabama
Shepherd Branch Shooting Range, open year-round, is located about 8 miles southeast of Talladega on State Highway 77. The shooting range has four benches for firearms at 25, 50, and 100 yard ranges. This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis as parking is limited. Once on-site...
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Lake Chinnabee Day Use
National Forests in Alabama
Near Lineville, Alabama
Not far from Cheaha State Park is Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area. This 17-acre lake is tucked into a pastoral valley of peacefulness. Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area offers sanitary facilities, hiking, picnicking, fishing; and the Chinnabee Silent Trail connects the campground to Cheaha Wilderness. L...
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Kentuck Orv Trail
National Forests in Alabama
Near Munford, Alabama
Kentuck OHV Trail has riding for everyone on wheels, whether the vehicle of choice is an ATV, a motorcycle, or a mountain bike. The easy to moderate trail has 4 loops totaling 23 miles. Some of the trails have easy sections with gentle grades, sweeping turns and fairly smooth surfaces with few obsta...
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Henry Creek Shooting Range
National Forests in Alabama
Near Heflin, Alabama
Henry Creek Shooting Range offers a ten-person capacity firearm range for rifles at 50 and 100 yards and handguns at 25 yards. The range in located near Heflin, Alabama and a short drive to interstate 20. The range is open year round. This location is available on a first-come, first-served bas...
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Coleman Lake Day Use Area
National Forests in Alabama
Near Fruithurst, Alabama
The newly renovated Coleman Lake Recreation Area is peacefully nestled into the Talladega mountains. For recreationists who want to get away from the crowds, but want a few modern conveniences, Coleman Lake Recreation Area is your place to be. There are 29 picnicking units, a 21-acre lake, vault toi...
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