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Ocala National Forest

Size: 
430447 acres

Location

Ocala National Forest
3199 NE CR 315
Silver Springs, FL 34488
United States
Phone: (352) 625-2520
29° 13' 7.032" N, 82° 0' 54.6948" W
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Ocala National Forest is located in central Florida north of Orlando. It is the southernmost national forest in the continental United States and the second largest in Florida. It was established in 1908 and is the oldest national forest east of the Mississippi River. Ocala protects the largest contiguous sand pine forest in the world and has over 600 lakes, rivers and springs.

Website: 
US Forest Service Ocala National Forest Site
Map: 
US Forest Service Ocala National Forest Recreation Map

Blue Knob State Park

Size: 
6128 acres

Location

Blue Knob State Park
124 Park Road
Imler, PA 16655
United States
Phone: (814) 276-3576
40° 17' 20.9724" N, 78° 35' 22.3188" W
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Located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Blue Knob State Park provides a scenic destination within 25 miles of Altoona, Bedford and Johnstown. The park is named for Blue Knob, the second-highest peak within Pennsylvania. The park's elevation is higher than the surrounding area and snowfalls average 12 feet annually.

Website: 
PA State Parks Blue Knob State Park Site
Map: 
PA State Parks Blue Knob State Park Map

J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Size: 
5200 acres

Location

J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife Drive
Sanibel, FL 33957
United States
Phone: (239) 472-1100
26° 26' 42.648" N, 82° 6' 48.5784" W
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J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is located on Sanibel Island, Florida and protects 5200 acres of undeveloped mangrove ecosystem. The refuge is named for Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, J. N. "Ding" Darling, who became a major voice in the conservation movement. He conceived of the Federal Duck Stamp program, which raises money for wetland conservation, and illustrated the first stamp. Darling was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to be the U.S.

Website: 
US FWS J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Site
Map: 
US FWS J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Map

Jekyll Island

Size: 
5700 acres

Location

Jekyll Island
214 Stable Road
Jekyll Island, GA 31527
United States
Phone: (877) 453 - 5955
31° 3' 38.142" N, 81° 25' 12.9684" W
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Jekyll Island is a barrier island on Georgia's coast that is located midway between Savannah and Jacksonville, Florida. The island is owned by state of Georgia and operated by the Jekyll Island Authority. Development is limited to 35 percent of the island, preserving most of it as native ecosystem.

Website: 
Jekyll Island Website

Middlesex Greenway

Size: 
42 acres

Location

Middlesex Greenway
Middlesex Avenue
Metuchen, NJ 08840
United States
40° 32' 23.154" N, 74° 22' 5.4192" W
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The Middlesex Greenway is a 3.5 mile trail located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The trail is located on an abandoned portion of Lehigh Valley rail corridor and the Middlesex County purchased the land in 2002 as a rails to trails project. The trail was officially dedicated on September 15, 2012.

Website: 
Middlesex County NJ Middlesex Greenway Site
Map: 
Middlesex County NJ Middlesex Greenway Map