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| name = Pine Ridge National Recreation Area
| name = Pine Ridge National Recreation Area
[[Image:Pine ridge nebraska.jpg|275px|Forested Hills in Pine Ridge NRA.]]
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| location = [[Dawes County, Nebraska]], United States
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| location = [[Dawes County, Nebraska]], [[USA]]
| nearest_city = [[Chadron, Nebraska]]
| nearest_city = [[Chadron, Nebraska]]
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| area = 6,600 acres (26.71 km<sup>2</sup>)
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| area = 6,600 acres (26.71 km²)
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| governing_body = [[United States Forest Service]]
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| website = [http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nebraska/about-forest/districts/?cid=stelprdb5097992 Pine Ridge Ranger District/Pine Ridge National Recreation Area]
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The '''Pine Ridge National Recreation Area''' is a [[United States]] [[National Recreation Area]] located in the [[Pine Ridge (region)|Pine Ridge region]] of northwestern [[Nebraska]]. The recreation area is managed by the Pine Ridge Ranger District of the [[Nebraska National Forest]].
The '''Pine Ridge National Recreation Area''' is a United States [[national recreation area]] in the [[Pine Ridge (region)|Pine Ridge region]] of northwestern [[Nebraska]]. The recreation area is managed by the Pine Ridge Ranger District of the [[Nebraska National Forest]].

It is home to wildlife species such as [[coyote]]s, [[bobcat]]s, [[Rocky Mountain elk|elk]], [[white-tailed deer]], [[mule deer]], [[eagle]]s, [[hawk]]s, and [[wild turkey]]s.


Activities in the recreation area include [[hiking]], [[horseback riding]], and [[mountain biking]]. Life in the recreation area includes [[ponderosa pine]]s and the animals that feed on them. The closest major town is [[Chadron, Nebraska]].
Activities in the recreation area include [[hiking]], [[horseback riding]], and [[mountain biking]]. Life in the recreation area includes [[ponderosa pine]]s and the animals that feed on them. The closest major town is [[Chadron, Nebraska]].


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska/recreation/by_unit/nnfprrd.shtml Pine Ridge Ranger District/Pine Ridge National Recreation Area]
* [http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nebraska/about-forest/districts/?cid=stelprdb5097992 Pine Ridge Ranger District/Pine Ridge National Recreation Area]


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[[Category:National Recreation Areas of the United States]]
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Latest revision as of 21:17, 20 June 2021

Pine Ridge National Recreation Area
Forested Hills in Pine Ridge NRA
Map showing the location of Pine Ridge National Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Pine Ridge National Recreation Area
LocationDawes County, Nebraska, United States
Nearest cityChadron, Nebraska
Coordinates42°37′40″N 103°07′42″W / 42.62775°N 103.12825°W / 42.62775; -103.12825
Area6,600 acres (26.71 km2)
Governing bodyUnited States Forest Service
WebsitePine Ridge Ranger District/Pine Ridge National Recreation Area

The Pine Ridge National Recreation Area is a United States national recreation area in the Pine Ridge region of northwestern Nebraska. The recreation area is managed by the Pine Ridge Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest.

It is home to wildlife species such as coyotes, bobcats, elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, eagles, hawks, and wild turkeys.

Activities in the recreation area include hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Life in the recreation area includes ponderosa pines and the animals that feed on them. The closest major town is Chadron, Nebraska.

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