Worldwide Parks and Recreation Areas with Boating and Watercraft

Spanning the southern tip of the Florida peninsula and most of Florida Bay, Everglades National Park is the only subtropical preserve in North America. It contains both temperate and tropical plant communities, including sawgrass prairies, mangrove and cypress swamps, pinelands, and hardwood hammocks, as well as marine and estuarine environments. read more...

Phone: 305-242-7700   Price Range: $2 - $25   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes  
Nearest Popular City: Homestead   Nearest Lake/River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Biking / Bicycling, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Kayaking, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Everglades National Park

Cumberland Island is 17.5 miles long and totals 36,415 acres of which 16,850 are marsh, mud flats, and tidal creeks. It is well known for its sea turtles, wild turkeys, wild horses, armadillos, abundant shore birds, dune fields, maritime forests, salt marshes, and historic structures. Visit Cumberland Island National Seashore for a natural experience. read more...

Phone: 877-860-6787   Price Range: $2 - $4   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes  
Nearest Popular City: Saint Marys   Nearest Lake/River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Biking / Bicycling, Fishing, Hiking, Backpacking, Wildlife Watching, Kayaking, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Cumberland Island

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is one of the largest urban national parks in the world. Established in 1972, as part of a trend to make national park resources more accessible to urban populations and bring parks to the people, GGNRAs 75,398 acres of land and water extend north of the Golden Gate Bridge to Tomales Bay in Marin County and south to San Mateo County, encompassing 59 miles of bay and ocean shoreline. These lands represent one of the nations largest coastal preserves and attract 16 million visitors each year, making GGNRA one of the National Park Service most highly visited units. read more...

Phone: (415) 561-4700   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes  
Nearest Popular City: San Francisco   Nearest Lake/River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Biking / Bicycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Kayaking, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Golden Gate National Recreation Area