Inside Wharton
In the park is a monument marking the location where Mexican aviation pioneer Emilio Carranza crashed while returning from a historic goodwill flight to New York City on July 12, 1928.
The forest has ten campgrounds, ranging from family camping at Atsion Recreation Area, with showers and a guarded beach, to wilderness camping that can be reached only by hiking or canoe/kayak.
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