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Different types of land can be acquired through the Federal Lands to Parks Program. Communities throughout the nation and territories have obtained land through the program to establish or expand their public parks.

By participating in the Federal Lands to Parks Program, communities throughout the nation have:

• Expanded park and recreational amenities to play sports, improve quality of life, help revitalization efforts and attract businesses
• Protected open spaces, extended hiking trails, and opened boating and fishing access
• Preserved historical and natural resources such as forts and lighthouses, shorelines and wildlife habitat
• Converted abandoned military bases into widely-used productive recreational assets
• Renewed a sense of community through community gardens, senior and cultural centers and other gathering places

Select from the following to see:

• Exemplary Parks
• Recent Property Transfers
• List of Parks by State
• Re-use of Closed Military Bases (BRAC)