USA Parks and Recreation Areas with Whitewater Rafting

The Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, or El Rio Bravo del Norte, provides protection and maintenance of the pristine character of the Rio Grande from the Coahuila/Chihuahua, Mexico, state border upstream from Mariscal Canyon to the Terrell/Val Verde County line in Texas downstream. The Wild and Scenic River designation extends for 196 miles along the rivers course. read more...

Phone: 432-477-2251   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes  
Nearest Popular City: Big Bend National Park   Nearest Lake/River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Wildlife Watching, Whitewater Rafting, Kayaking   Details Provided By: Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River

Great Falls Park, a site that is part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, is an 800 acre park located along the Potomac River 14 miles upriver from Washington D.C. The park is known for two things, its scenic beauty at the head of Potomac River fall line and the historic Patowmack Canal. read more...

Phone: 703-285-2965   Price Range: $3 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No  
Nearest Popular City: McLean   Nearest Lake/River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Birding, Biking / Bicycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Cross Country Skiing, Rock Climbing, Whitewater Rafting, Kayaking, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Great Falls Park

Few fully know the intense and rugged beauty of the North Cascades jagged peaks, deep valleys, cascading waterfalls and over 700 glaciers. North Cascades National Park Service Complex contains the heart of this mountainous region in three park units which are all managed as one and include North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas. Each area offers different experiences and contains wilderness. A vast majority of the park complex, over 93%, is managed as the Stephen T. Mather Wilderness, which was established by Congress in 1988. The wilderness area was named in honor of the first director of the National Park Service. read more...

Phone: 360/856-5700   Price Range: $0 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes  
Nearest Popular City: Sedro-Woolley   Nearest Lake/River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Biking / Bicycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Backpacking, Cross Country Skiing, Wildlife Watching, Rock Climbing, Whitewater Rafting, Kayaking, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: North Cascades National Park