Parks and sites in the United States national system
The text describes various kinds of protected areas managed by the U S Park Service including national recreation areas national parkways and national historic sites. It notes problems such as crowding and points to the existence of state and city parks alongside national parks. It ends by asking if there is a park near you.
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U.S. Park Service
S Park Rangers
10 Most Popular National Park Service Attractions
The list highlights major NPS sites and areas across the United States. It includes Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California, Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia and North Carolina, Natchez Trace Parkway from Nashville to Natchez, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park spanning North Carolina and Tennessee. It also notes Gateway National Recreation Area in New York harbor, Colonial National Historic Park in Virginia with Jamestown Yorktown and a Williamsburg parkway, George Washington Parkway from Maryland to Mount Vernon, Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada and Arizona, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts, and the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC with multiple theaters.
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco
Blue Ridge Parkway
Virginia
North Carolina
Nashville
Tenn
Natchez, Miss
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tennessee
Gateway National Recreation Area
New York Harbor
Colonial National Historic Park
Jamestown
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Maryland
Potomac River
Mount Vernon
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Nevada
Arizona
Cape Cod National Seashore
Massachusetts
John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C
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