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NALT Full

Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension
leisure, recreation and tourism
recreation
recreation areas

Preferred term

recreation areas

Type

Topic

Definition

A relatively small, distinctly defined area where concentrated public use for the more traditional recreation purposes predominates - e.g., campgrounds, picnic areas, swimming areas.
Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

recreation

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

amenities and recreation areas
amenity and recreation areas
amenity areas
recreational building
recreational buildings
recreation building
recreation buildings
recreation facilities
recreation sites

In other languages

áreas de recreación

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/21596

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