Parks Directory of the United States & Canada : A Guide to Nearly 5,000 National, State, Provincial, and Urban Parks in the United States and Canada - Hardcover

Toth, Dawn Bokenkamp

9780780804401: Parks Directory of the United States & Canada : A Guide to Nearly 5,000 National, State, Provincial, and Urban Parks in the United States and Canada

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0780804406 ISBN 13: 9780780804401

Publisher: Omnigraphics Inc, 2001

New edition of a directory that provides up-to-date information for every national and state park in the U.S., as well as selected urban parks, national forests and wildlife refuges, and national parks in Canada. In addition, it covers a wide range of recreational areas, historic sites, battlefields, monuments, forests, preserves, memorials, seashores, trails, and other designated recreational areas administered by federal land and state park agencies. The approximately 4,950 entries present complete contact information and descriptive details as to acreage, facilities, recreational activities, special features, and location, with directions from the nearest highway. The volume also contains 50 state maps, a 12-page section of color maps, a listing of about 300 park-related organizations and associations, as well as classification, special features, geographic, and master indexes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Review:

"For planning, it's so complete, it can't be beat." -- New York Daily News

"No other book available offers such a wealth of information on all types of recreational areas..." -- Library Journal

"Public and academic libraries should consider this well-conceived and executed directory." -- Booklist, American Library Association

"Recommended for all types of libraries." -- American Reference Books Annual

"This book is so basic that it belongs in every library." -- Travelwriter Marketletter

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