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The total area protected by national parks is approximately 52.4 million acres (212,000 km 2), for an average of 833 thousand acres (3,370 km 2) but a median of only 220 thousand acres (890 km 2). [8] The national parks set a visitation record in 2021, with more than 92 million visitors. [9]
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park is a public recreation area located on the Platte River, off Interstate 80, approximately four miles (6.4 km) east of Ashland, Nebraska.The state park features lodging and conferencing facilities, an aquatic center, marina, multi-purpose trails, the Kountze Memorial Theater, multiple facilities for event rentals, and a 70-foot (21 m) observation tower overlooking ...
Yellowstone National Park in the United States was the first national park in the world. [1] [2]This is a list of the number of national parks per nation, as defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Last year America’s National Parks welcomed a grand total of 312 million visitors, up 5 per cent from 2021, although still some way short of the record 331 million visitors who flocked to the ...
Date established [5] Location County Description; 1: Homestead National Historical Park: March 19, 1936: Beatrice: Gage: The first claim made under the Homestead Act of 1862. 2: Scotts Bluff National Monument: December 12, 1919: Gering: Scotts Bluff: A landmark on the Oregon and Mormon Trails.
1,973.33 acres (7.9858 km 2) Mississippi National River and Recreation Area* Minnesota: 53,775.00 acres (217.6197 km 2) Missouri National Recreational River: Nebraska, South Dakota: 48,456.55 acres (196.0967 km 2) Niobrara National Scenic River: Nebraska: 29,088.57 acres (117.7173 km 2) Obed Wild and Scenic River: Tennessee: 5,489.85 acres (22. ...
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge 1976 42°29′37″N 100°34′22″W / 42.493611°N 100.572778°W / 42.493611; -100.572778 ( Valentine National Wildlife