Recreational Activities

Frequently Requested Facts

• Facts & Figures January 2001
• Land Area Statistics
• Special Congressionally Designated Areas
• Visitor Use by State for Fiscal Years 1993-1996
• Visitor Use Information 1924-1996 Requires Adobe Acrobate Reader
• Visitor Use Information 2000-2001

Do You Know

...the variety and number of recreation related opportunities that exist on your National Forests and Grasslands? If you have Java enabled on your browser, just hold your cursor over the word "answer" to have some interesting facts "pop-up!". Or, get all the answers to these questions and more at once.

• How many total acres do National Forests and National Grasslands encompass? answer
• National Forests and Grasslands can be found in how many states? answer
• How many National Forest are there? How many National Grasslands? answer
• The Forest Service manages many special recreation areas including National Monuments, National Recreation Areas, and National Scenic Areas offering special opportunities. How many are there? answer
• The Forest Service also manages congressionally designated Wilderness areas. What do you know about them? answer
• Many people visit National Forests and Grasslands to hike, bike or ride on trails. How many miles of trails are there? answer
• Traveling by automobile on National Forest Scenic Byways offer special viewing opportunities. How many miles of designated scenic byways are there? answer
• Wild and Scenic Rivers offer visitors unique river experiences. How many are there? answer
• Many people visit their National Forests and Grasslands to camp, picnic, boat or visit some other type of developed recreation facility. Want to know the facts? answer
• Many recreation opportunities are provided by private companies operating under special use permits from the Forest Service. These include outfitters, guides, and ski area operators. How many are there? answer
• America's Heritage is reflected in our historic and pre-historic sites. How many sites are there.? answer