National Recreation Areas
There are 18 national recreation areas.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Amistad National Recreation Area | Texas |
| Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area | Montana, Wyoming |
| Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area | Massachusetts |
| Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area | Georgia |
| Chickasaw National Recreation Area | Oklahoma |
| Curecanti National Recreation Area | Colorado |
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
|
New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Gateway National Recreation Area | New York, New Jersey |
| Gauley River National Recreation Area | West Virginia |
| Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | Utah, Arizona |
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
|
California |
| Lake Chelan National Recreation Area | Washington |
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
|
Nevada, Arizona |
| Lake Meredith National Recreation Area | Texas |
| Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area | Washington |
| Ross Lake National Recreation Area | Washington |
| Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | California |
| Whiskeytown National Recreation Area | California |
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