2012 Locations

A list of all 138 National Get Outdoors Day locations. Find one near you! Or check out the locations from 2011.

Free Fishing Day at Wilkins Pond

Jeff Hosman
Biological Technician
USDA Forest Service


Dunes Learning Center

Kristen Grzych
VP Board of Directors, Devlop Com. Chair
Dunes Learning Center


Grand Canyon National Park

Donna Richardson
Deputy Chief of Interpretation
Grand Canyon National Park


Munford Elementary School/Talladega National Forest
Munford, Alabama
Gloria Nielsen
District Ranger
USDA Forest Service


Get Outdoors Day at Potters Marsh
Anchorage, Alaska
Annette Heckart
NatureWatch, Interpretation & Conservation Education Team Leader
Chugach National Forest


Ward Lake Recreation Area
Ketchikan, Alaska
Jesse Young
Education/Interpretation Specialist (Recreation)
U.S. Forest Service


Parker Canyon Lake
Arizona
Rebecca Hodgeson
Fire Prevention
USDA Forest Service


Petrified Forest National Park
Arizona
Hallie Larsen
Park Ranger, Media Specialist
National Park Service


Arizona's Salt River Tubing & Recreation
Mesa, Arizona
Lynda Breault
Vice President
Salt River Tubing & Recreation


Mormon Lake Lodge Outdoor Festival
Mormon Lake, Arizona
Larry Snead
Mormon Lake Lodge Environmental Programs Manager
Mormon Lake Lodge, a Forever Resort


President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site
Hope , Arkansas
Christian Davis
Park Ranger
National Park Service


New Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch
California
Kate Kuykendall
Public Affairs Officer
National Park Service


Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Alviso, California
Toni Caldwell
Environmental Educator
US Fish & Wildlife Service


Camino Grove Park
Arcadia, California
Edward Huang 黄铁屿
Principal
Cal Inst. of Envir. Dsign & Management (CIEDM)


Grand Opening - Santa Monica Mountains LEED Platimun Visitor Center
Calabasas, California
Meghan Kish
Chief of Interpretation, Education & Outreach
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area


Mother Lode River Center
Coloma, California
Scott Scheu
Operations Manager
Mother Lode River Trips


Ardenwood Historic Farm
Fremont, California
Ira Bletz
Supervising Naturalist
East Bay Regional Park District


Healthy Parks Healthy People
Fremont, California
Timothy Williams
Conservation Education Coordinator
United States Forest Service


Lassen Volcanic National Park
Mineral, California
Karen Haner
Public Information Officer
Lassen Volcanic National Park


San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
San Francisco, California
Lynn Cullivan
Public Affairs
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park


Bayside Adventure Sports, Access to Adventure
Yosemite, California
Greg Weisman
President of Bayside Adventure Sports
Bayside Adventure Sports/ Access to Adventure


Fishing Frenzy Fishing Derby for children
City of Commerce City, Colorado
Lisa Nordholt
Youth Services Supervisor
City of Commerce City


National Get Outdoors Day - Denver
Denver, Colorado
Susan Alden Wiengardt
Partnership Coordinator
US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region


First Annual Backcountry Community Campout
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Hope Marasco
HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Area coordinator
Highlands Ranch Community Association


Dinosaur Ridge
Morrison, Colorado
Tom Moklestad
Program Director
Friends of Dinosaur Ridge


Kids Fest at the Boys & Girls Club
Milford, Delaware
Linda Chick
Coordinator
Greater Milford Boys & Girls Club


Canoe Outpost-Peace River
Arcadia, Florida
Becky Bragg
Owner
Canoe Outpost-Peace River


Hurlburt Field Youth Center
Okaloosa County, Florida
Sarah Luna
Recreation Assistant-Youth
Hurlburt Field Youth Center


Marshall Morgan Hampton Reserve
Polk County, Florida
Lori Clinch Adams
Coordinator
Winter Haven Wellness Walking Club


Upper Mesa Falls, Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Upper Mesa Falls, Idaho
Sue McKenna
Forestry Technician, Recreation
USDA Forest Service


Shawnee National Forest
Harrisburg, Illinois
Amanda Patrick
Public Affairs Officer
USDA Forest Service


Brookville Lake-U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Brookville, Indiana
Stephanie Ison
Natural Resources Specialist Ranger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers


Clinton Lake
Lawrence, Kansas
kipp walters
park ranger
u.s. army corps of engineers


Nolin River Lake - US Army Corps of Engineers
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Danielle Treadway
Park Ranger
USACE


Beaver Dam Campground
Berwick, Maine
Michelle or Sheila Burgess or Buck
Co-Owner's
Beaver Dam Campground


Hazel Outdoor Discovery Center
Eden, Maryland
Jim Rapp
Director
Hazel Outdoor Discovery Center


Discovery Center Deep Creek Lake State Park Maryland
Swanton, Maryland
Caroline Blizzard
Park Ranger Naturalist
Maryland Department of Natural Resources


Franklin Park
Boston, Massachusetts
Christine Poff
Executive Director
Franklin Park Coalition


Lowell National Historical Park
Lowell, Massachusetts
Phil Lupsiewicz
Media and Communications
Lowell National Historical Park


New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Emily Prigot
Ranger
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park


Community Family Youth Park
Baldwin, Michigan
Linda Lange
GO Day & Trail Coordinator - Youth and Family Park
Webber Township Parks and Rec Committee


Greenfield Village / The Henry Ford
Dearborn, Michigan
Lisa Perez
Detroit Urban Connections Coordinator
U.S. Forest Service Region 9


Carver County Parks - Lake Minnewashta Regional Park
Chaska, Minnesota
Lenny Klevan Schmitz
Parks Coordinator
Carver County Parks


Blackhawk Park
Eagan, Minnesota
Jessie Koehle
Water Resources Technician
City of Eagan


Camp Tanadoona
Excelsior, Minnesota
Todd Foster
Camp Director
Camp Fire USA Minnesota Council


Powderhorn Park
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mikaela Kramer
Outreach Specialist
REI

Baylor Regional Park
Norwood, Minnesota
Merle Hiltner
Observatory Chair
Minnesota Astronomical Society


Citywide Camp-Out
South Saint Paul, Minnesota
Kelly Rae Vo
Project Chair
South St. Paul Jaycees


Maplewood Park / Clear Lake
Waseca, Minnesota
Mary Jo Knudson
Recreation Coordinator
Waseca Community Education & Recreation


National Park Service--Melrose National Historic Site
Natchez, Mississippi
Stephen Don
Park Ranger
National Park Service


Pat Lamar Park
Oxford, Mississippi
Sam Pryor
Director of the Oxford Activity Center
Oxford Park Commission


Jefferson National Expansion Memorial - Gateway Arch
Saint Louis, Missouri
Ann Honious
Chief, Museum Services & Interpretation
National Park Service


Wappapello Lake
Wappapello, Missouri
Andrew Jefferson Sr.
Natural Resources Specialist Park Ranger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers


Hide Out Mountain
Florence, Montana
Roger and Sharon DiBrito DiBrito
Volunteers
Florence Civic Club


Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Nevada
Ida Castillo
Environmental Education / Visitor Services
US Fish & Wildlife Service


Morristown National Historical Park
Morristown, New Jersey
Andy Danneker
Park Guide
National Park Service - Morristown NHP


Field Station: Dinosaurs
Secaucus, New Jersey
Jayme Powers
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Field Station: Dinosaurs


Aztec Ruins National Monument
Aztec, New Mexico
Lauren Blacik
Park Ranger
National Park Service


Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort
Bath, New York
Suzanne Bixby Campground Owners of New York


Taconic Outdoor Education Center - NYS Fahnestock State Park
Cold Spring, New York
Paul Kuznia
Director
NYS Parks- Taconic Outdoor Education Center (TOEC)


Mount Morris Dam & Recreation Area
Mount Morris, New York
Juliana Smith
Park Ranger
US Army Corps of Engineers


Campground Owners of New York
Pittsford, New York
Suzanne Bixby
Marketing & Communications Director
Campground Owners of New York


William Bill Smith Park
Oak Island, North Carolina
Rich Thomas Jr.
Owner
OutdoorActive LLC


The Cradle of Forestry in America
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Devin Gentry
Education and Outreach Specialist
Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association


Caesar Creek Lake
Ohio
Russell Curtis
Park Ranger
Corps of Engineers


William H. Harsha Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Batavia, Ohio
Linda Romine
Park Ranger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers


Leith Run Recreation Area, Wayne National Forest
New Matamoras, Ohio
Dawn McCarthy
Assistant District Ranger-Operations
Wayne National Forest, Athens Ranger District


C.J. Brown Dam and Reservoir
Springfield, Ohio
Brian Menker
Park Ranger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers


Sandy Ridge Trail System
Oregon
Zach Jarrett
Lead Outdoor Recreation Planner
Bureau of Land Management


U.S.D.A Siuslaw National Forest
Oregon
David Thompson
Interpretive Specialist
U.S.D.A. Siuslaw National Forest


BLM National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Baker City, Oregon
Kelly Burns
Lead Park Ranger
Bureau of Land Management


Foster Lake Free Fishing Day
Foster, Oregon
Christie Johnson
Park Ranger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers


Nockamixon State Park
Pennsylvania
Beth Clark
Environmental Education Specialist
Nockamixon State Park


Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Gina Padilla
Program Coordinator
Kings Gap EE Center, PA Bureau of State Parks


Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Michael Bloom
ACCT OSM/VISTA
Greater Hazleton Area Civic Partnership


Buhl Park
Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Debbie Fait
Assistant General Manager
Buhl Park Corporation


Blue Marsh Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Leesport, Pennsylvania
Hallie Groff
Park Ranger
Blue Marsh Lake


Parker Dam State Park
Penfield, Pennsylvania
Deanna Schall
Park Manager
Pennsylvania State Parks


Upper West Branch Susquehanna River Sojourn
Pike, Pennsylvania
Von Holguin
Watershed Development Coordinator
Clearfield County Conservation District


Moraine State Park
Portersville, Pennsylvania
Emily Borcz
Regional Outdoor Recreation Program Coordinator
Pennsylvania State Parks


Lehigh Valley Zoo
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
Alan Raisman
Development and Marketing Coordinator
Lehigh Valley Zoo


Liberty Square-Fort Sumter National Monument
Charleston, South Carolina
Sydney Schneider
Education Technician
National Park Service- Ft Sumter National Monument


INT/WWA Wakeboarding Event
Starr, South Carolina
Asher Alexander
Natural Resource Specialist
US Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Project


SD Outdoor Expo presented by Jack's Campers
Huron, South Dakota
Candi Hettinger
Marketing/Events Coordinator
SD State Fair


10th Annual Catfish Rodeo
Nashville, Tennessee
Laura Ganus
Watersheds Director
Cumberland River Compact


Padre Island National Seashore
Corpus Christi, Texas
Buzz Botts
Education Coordinator
National Park Service


Westlake / Oakland
Lake Dallas, Texas
Paula Rafferty
Natural Resource Specialist
US Army Corps of Engineers


Odessa Parks and Recreation
Odessa, Texas
Christopher Hallmark
Recreation & Special Events Coordinator
City of Odessa (Tx) Parks and Recreation


Armand Bayou Nature Center
Pasadena, Texas
Tom Kartrude
Executive Director
Armand Bayou Nature Center


GO Day at Caney Creek Recreation Area
Zavalla, Texas
Rachel Collins
Executive Director
Lake Sam Rayburn Nature Center


Huntington and Eccles Canyons National Scenic Byway
Huntington, Utah
Rosann Fillmore
PUblic Affairs Specialist/ Byway Coordinator
Manti-La Sal NF/Huntington and Eccles Canyon NSB


Southern Utah Get Outdoors Day Family Expo
Ivins, Utah
Katherine Fuselier
Program Coordinator
Dixie/Arizona Strip Interpretive Association

Venture Outdoors/Get Outdoors Day Festival
Salt Lake City, Utah
Loyal Clark
Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Forest Service


Holliday Lake State Park - Hike
Appomattox, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Holliday Lake State Park Canoe Tour
Appomattox, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Shenandoah River State Park
Bentonville, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park
Big Stone Gap, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Fairy Stone State Park
Blackberry, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Kiptopeke State Park
Cape Charles, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Pocahontas State Park
Chesterfield, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Occoneechee State Park
Clarksville, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Douthat State Park
Clifton Forge, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Bear Creek Lake State Park
Cumberland, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Natural Tunnel State Park
Duffield, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Wilderness Road State Park
Ewing, Virginia Virginia State Parks


High Bridge Trail State Park
Farmville, Virginia Virginia State Parks


New River Trail State Park
Foster Falls, Virginia Virginia State Parks


James River State Park
Gladstone, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Twin Lakes State Park
Green Bay, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Booker T. Washington National Monument
Hardy, Virginia
Betsy Haynes
Park Ranger
Booker T. Washington National Monument


Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Huddleston, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Claytor Lake State Park
Ingles, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Caledon State Park
King George, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Belle Isle State Park
Lancaster, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Mason Neck State Park
Lorton, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Grayson Highlands State Park
Marion, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Hungry Mother State Park
Marion, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Westmoreland State Park
Montross, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Staunton River Battlefield State Park
Randolph, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Sailors Creek Battlefield State Park
Rice, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Staunton River State Park
Scottsburg, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Lake Anna State Park
Spotsylvania, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Chippokes Plantation State Park
Surry, Virginia


Prince William Forest Park
Triangle, Virginia
laura cohen
Chief of Visitor Services
prince william forest park - NPS


False Cape State Park - Fishing Frenzy
Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia State Parks


False Cape State Park - Sunset Kayak Paddle
Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia State Parks


First Landing State Park
Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Sky Meadows State Park
White Post, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Sky Meadows State Park - Awesome Owls
White Post, Virginia Virginia State Parks


York River State Park
Williamsburg, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Leesylvania State Park
Woodbridge, Virginia Virginia State Parks


Spearfish Park, Washington
Dallesport, Washington
David Ladouceur
Park Ranger
USACE


King County's Duthie Hill Park
Issaquah, Washington
Glenn Glover
Executive Director
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance


Mount Rainier National Park
Longmire, Washington
Kevin Bacher
Volunteer and Outreach Program Manager
Mount Rainier National Park


Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Vancouver, Washington
Kimm Fox-Middleton
Supervisory Park Ranger
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site


Bennington Lake
Walla Walla, Washington
Jeremy Nguyen
Park Ranger
USACE


Curt Gowdy State Park
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Paul Gritten
Non-motorized Trails Program Coordinator
WY State Parks, Historic Sites, & Trails


Scout's Pond
Dubois, Wyoming
Diane Probasco
Wildlife Biologist
Shoshone National Forest