Federal Acronyms!

Confused by all the Federal Acronyms?


To enjoy our nation's natural resources you need to plan ahead if you expect to visit our national parks during the summer peak season. If you are unfamiliar with the most common federal acronyms, here is what they mean.

NHP   National Historic Park
NHS   National Historical Site
NHT   National Historic Trails
NL   National Lakeshore
NM   National Monument
NMEM   National Memorial
NP   National Park
NPRES   National Preserve
NRA   National Recreation Area
NS   National Seashore
NSR   National Scenic Riverway

Hope this helps — Karl Snyder, Webmaster


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