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Overview The Piper, Sylvania, and Inyo Mountains meet in Piper Mountain Wilderness. Alluvial fans cover large portions of the eastern side of the area. Wide, barren plains and dry hills form much of the landscape. The region is divided into...

The Pit River Recreation area is adjacent to the Pit River and has a small campground with eight campsites including tables, metal fire rings, and barbeque pits. Amenities include: two single wheelchair accessible restrooms, a kayak launch ramp, and an...

This wilderness area mainly consists of the Piute Mountains with elevations ranging from 2,000 to 4,132 feet. Vegetation consists of creosote bush scrub, which gradually changes into a mixed desert scrub at higher elevations. The dry washes are characterized by...

Overview $7.00 per site per night. Credit Card Only. No reservations. Pleasant Valley Pit Campground offers 75 RV/tent sites, maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet. Sites include a fire pit, picnic table and a lantern holder. No hook-up, potable...

Overview Situated along the rugged Mendocino County coastline adjacent to the town of Point Arena, the Point Arena-Stornetta unit offers spectacular views of coastal bluffs, sea arches, the estuary of the Garcia River and sandy beaches and dunes with eight...

Point Sal is a 77-acre promontory on the coast of northern Santa Barbara County near the north end of Vandenberg Air Force Base. It is a fragile area, with sandy soil and a unique blend of wildlife. Sea lions, mussels...

Overview Merced River Recreation Management Area Overview The Merced River Recreation Area is a special place just downstream from Yosemite. It is well known for excellent whitewater boating, wildflower viewing, camping, swimming, and recreational gold panning/prospecting. Visitors will have plenty...

Overview Rainbow Basin Natural Area is an Area of Critical Environmental Concern with outstanding views and geological and paleontological features. Many visitors come to see exciting multi-colored rock formations and walk the scenic canyons. A variety of desert adapted wildlife...

Overview Rainbow Basin Natural Area is an Area of Critical Environmental Concern with outstanding views and geological and paleontological features.. Many visitors come to see exciting multi-colored rock formations and walk the scenic canyons. A variety of desert adapted wildlife...

Ramhorn Springs is a small water source located in a high desert setting that has been utilized by travelers and ranchers for many years. A 10 unit campground has been constructed adjacent to it. The facilities include an informational kiosk...

Overview Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area is an exciting and more remote area for the off-highway vehicle user. The area has rolling hills, open valleys, and sand dunes that invite the rider willing to travel to this area. Elevations range...

The Volcanic Tableland offers exceptional bouldering opportunities, because of its unique geologic features formed by the cataclysmic volcanic eruption of the Long Valley Caldera 750,000 y.a. which left a highly dissected landscape of Bishop Tuff. Through time, this once barren...

Know Before You Go Limited Use Area that is within a Desert Tortoise Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) Ride or drive on designated routes only. This is tortoise habitat. Vehicles can crush tortoises and eggs in their burrows and...

Hunting, fishing, and non-commercial trapping are allowed under state and local laws.Pet are allowed, but please keep your pets under control at all times.Horses are permitted, however you may be required to carry feed.

Overview The Rice Canyon off-highway vehicle (OHV) Open area lies within the Antelope/Shaffer/Bald Mountain Special Recreation Area (SRMA). The open area is about 8 miles east of Susanville, California, and consists of 120 acres of public land managed primarily for...

The Rice Valley Wilderness has a total of 41,776 acres and is managed by the BLM's Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office. In 1994 the Rice Valley Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System...

Roadrunner Campground is the second largest campground offering a large loop of paved roads. Two vaulted toilets are available.

The Lower Rock Creek trail is 7.8 miles long. It begins at Rd. 4s80 at Hwy.395 Jct. and ends at Rd.4s80 at Paradise Lodge. The trail is open for the following uses: Mountain Biking, hiking. The trail follows a single...

The Rocks and Islands Wilderness now contains a total of 19 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of California. In 2006 the Rocks and Islands Wilderness became part...

Rocky Point Campground is located on the north shore of Eagle Lake outside of Susanville, CA. This is a small undeveloped campground on the east shore of Rocky Point. The site is best suited for self-contained camping. There is no...

Rocky Point West is located at Eagle Lake outside of Susanville, Ca. This is a small undeveloped camping area on the west shore of Rocky Point. The site is best suited for self-contained camping. There is no potable water or...

Overview Colorful escarpments, white mountains splotched with red and black, a maze of canyons, and majestic bajadas come together in Rodman Mountains Wilderness. From northwest to southeast across the middle of the area, a large lava flow forms a long...

Protection for a Historic Symbol of Our Past (Brochure attached) Although U.S. Highway 66 was decommissioned, travel along Route 66/National Trails Highway is just as busy today as it was in 1950. ALERT: Route 66 is closed between Mountain Springs...

Sacatar Trail Wilderness, like Owens Peak Wilderness, includes the rugged, eastern face of the Sierra Nevada. Topography ranges from valleys, canyons, and alluvial fans to steep hills that lead into granite peaks and ridgetops reaching elevations of more than 7,800...

Overview The Sacramento River Bend Area is a valuable historic and natural resource that presents many recreational and educational opportunities. From the lush riparian areas surrounding the Sacramento River and it's tributaries to the expanse of the rolling hills of...

The Sacramento River Rail Trail is a historic and scenic non-motorized paved path running 11 miles north-south along the western shore of the Keswick Reservoir from just below Shasta Dam to Keswick Dam Road. Access is available from five BLM-managed...

The Volcanic Tableland offers exceptional bouldering opportunities. 750,000 years ago, cataclysmic volcanic eruption of the Long Valley Caldera created unique geologic features along the Bishop Tuff. Through time, this once barren tableau has evolved to support a unique and fragile...

Overview Smallest of the areas designated by the California Desert Protection Act of 1994, this Wilderness includes the northern end of the Saddle Peak Hills and the northwestern portion of the Silurian Valley. The southern and western boundaries are shared...

The Salmon Pass Trail (south end) is accessible for guided hikes only. Guided hikes can be scheduled between May 15 and November 15 (weather permitting) by requesting a tour online at the Headwaters Forest Preserve website or by contacting the...

The Salt Tram Summit Station is at the highest point of the historical salt transportation tram running from Saline Valley to Swansea. The historical wooden structure still stands along with the historical Summit House structure.

Samoa Dunes Recreation Area Welcome to Samoa Dunes Recreation Area. As a visitor to this 300-acre area, you can enjoy many recreational activities, including hiking, surfing, fishing, sightseeing, beach combing, off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding, birdwatching, picnicking and kayaking. Before you...

Overview This wilderness is part of the eastern slope of the San Bernardino Mountains with topography rapidly changing from low, rolling foothills and canyons to steep, rugged mountains. Elevations range from 2,300 to 5,500 feet. Because of this elevation gradient...

NOTICE: Between February 2nd to February 12th, high water flows and potential flow fluctuations are expected in the San Joaquin River below the Kerckhoff Dam. The BLM advises all visitors to stay out of the water during this time. Overview...

Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. Overview Encompassing 154,000 acres, including just over 100,000 acres of already congressionally designated Wilderness, Sand to Snow National Monument is an ecological and cultural treasure and one of...

The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains provide a world-renowned scenic backdrop to the desert communities of the Coachella Valley. The National Monument serves as a model for community based support and creation. This monument reflects the vision of the...

Overview The terrain within the Santa Rosa Mountains Wilderness is rugged with elevations rising dramatically from just above sea level to 7,000 feet. Laced with deep washes and shallow drainages, the area supports a variety of riparian streams which flow...

The El Saucito Ranch house is the oldest standing house in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, dating back to circa 1878. This is the only ranch house in the monument to have been occupied from the pioneer period to modern...

The large wash north of U.S. Highway 62 just 2 miles east of Vidal Junction is an excellent site for collecting chalcedony, which can be found from Highway 95 extending east approximately 1 mile. The best method of working a...

Overview Sawtooth Canyon Campground, also know by its nickname “New Jack City,” is located approximately 3 miles west of California Highway 247 and 20 mile south of Barstow, California. In this “Limited” use area there are many different recreation activities...

The Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness now contains a total of 33,610 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of California. In 1994 the Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness became part of the...

Day use area within community of Shelter Cove. Excellent ocean and cliffside wildlife watching opportunity. Picnic tables and interpretive panels on site. No camping at site.

Camping is available on a first come-first serve basis. Thirteen campsites with picnic tables, fire pits, horse corrals and a wheelchair accessible vault toilet. Electricity and drinking water is not available. There is no garbage service, please act responsibly and...

Enjoy picnics, swimming, fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing at the Senator Wash Boat Ramp Day Use Area near Imperial Dam in California.

Enjoy secluded camping and gravel beach access at the 60-acre Senator Wash North Shore.

Enjoy OHV riding, fishing, camping, watchable wildlife, swimming, and hiking at Senator Wash South Shore near Yuma, Arizona.

Camp in one of 27 tent/trailer campsites near the Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) area. The Chappie-Shasta OHV area offers over 200 miles of roads and trails on approximately 52,000 acres for off-road enthusiasts. Elevation within this area ranges from 600...

The Sheephole Valley Wilderness now contains a total of 187,516 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of California. In 1994 the Sheephole Valley Wilderness became part of the...

Mal Coombs Park is located on the west side of the small resort town of Shelter Cove. There is a small rocky beach hidden away below the park. Mal Coombs has a parking lot, picnic tables, interpretive panels and a...

Skedaddle Wilderness Study Area (WSA) Discover the Skedaddle WSA and Explore Diverse Landscapes and Unique Geology in Northeastern California and Northwestern Nevada! For a Map and Brochure of the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office WSA's click here: Brochure The Skedaddle...

Snaggletooth Primitive Camp sits on the southwest corner of the Chemehuevi Mountains and serves as the staging area for backpackers. Due to its location just off of U.S. Highway 95, and in close proximity to the town of Needles, it...