Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Becharof National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska

- If you are not sure of the exact name of a recreation site, but you know where it is located, you may want to start at the map on the Home Page and search for the sites in that state.

- For sites included in the Recreation.gov database now, you may use the "Quick Search" box at the top right of each page. That search box will trigger a query for one or more of the over 3,800 recreation sites listed in the Recreation.gov database. Note that a recreation site may not appear if it has not been added to the database yet, or if it is listed under a different name, or if it is not affiliated with a Federal government agency.

NOTE: The current Search box in the upper right of the page will search for an exact match of the string of characters that you type into the Search box. If you enter loxa, the results from the Search Engine will include the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. However, if you enter extra characters, or omit some characters, the Search Engine may not recognize any sites that match your query. For example, a search for loxa? or Lxahatchee will identify no sites whose name matches that string of characters - so avoid typos...

- A special "Search" box has been provided to query the state-based websites, to help you discover the recreation facilities that are not included in the Recreation.gov database. To use that search box, click within the boundaries of a state on the map shown on the Home Page of Recreation.gov Next to the list of state-specific recreation websites is a search box. Enter the name of the place or facility in that box (such as "Pendleton" in the example below) and click on the "Go" button.

Still not finding what you are looking for?

Recreation.gov is a rich source of information about Federal government-related recreation sites. There are thousands of Federal sites listed, but not every recreation-related place name is in the database.

(For example, you can find the Rogue Wild and Scenic River, plus the Rogue River Ranch and the Graves Creek to Marial Back Country Byway in Recreation.gov - but most rapids and campsites are not listed individually. To find information about Blossom Bar, you'll have to follow the link to the Rogue Wild and Scenic River website.)

If you are looking for information from the Recreation.gov partner agencies about topics other than recreation sites, please see the State Tourism Websites or the websites for the Federal partners:

• Bureau of Land Management Site Search
• Bureau of Reclamation Site Search
• Corps of Engineers Site Search
• Federal Highway Administration Site Search
• Fish and Wildlife Service Site Search
• Forest Service Site Search
• National Archives and Records Administration Site Search
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Site Search
• National Park Service Site Search
• Smithsonian Institution Site Search
• Tennessee Valley Authority Site Search
  
  Recreation.gov lists Federal government-related recreation sites. Private, non-government recreation facilities, plus hotels and restaurants, are included in a wide range of other online systems and publications. Recreation.gov provides links to the state tourism portals managed by state governments, where you can find a large number of private facilities.
  
  A special "Search" box has been provided to query the state-based websites, to help you discover the recreation facilities that are not included in the Recreation.gov database. To use that search box, click within the boundaries of a state on the map shown on the Home Page of Recreation.gov Next to the list of state-specific recreation websites is a search box. Enter the name of the place or facility in that box (such as "Pendleton" in the example below) and click on the "Go" button.