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The Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge is located in southeastern Dixie and northwestern Levy counties on the western coast of Florida, approximately fifty miles southwest of the city of Gainesville. Numerous birds, including the striking Swallow-tailed Kite, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Prothonotary Warbler, and dozens of species of shorebirds use the refuge seasonally t...
The Lower Warm Springs are located just west of Saline Valley Warm Springs in Death Valley National Park. They have become controversial in recent years. The improvements would have violated Park Service policy if they had taken place today, and nudity is against park regulations. There has been compromise so far; a park host is always on duty, visitors are limited to...
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park is an 18,000-acre (7,300 ha) Florida State Park located on six miles (10 km) of the St. Johns River in Lake and Seminole counties. The park forms a wildlife corridor to the Ocala National Forest along the Wekiva and St. Johns Rivers.
There are two sections to the park, north and south. The northern section's entrance is in Pine L...
Lower Yosemite Fall Picnic Area is located near the Lower Yosemite Falls Trailhead.
Picnic areas are available throughout Yosemite on a first-come, first-served basis (reservations are not available) from dawn to dusk.
The Lower Zambezi National Park lies on the north bank of the Zambezi River in south eastern Zambia. Until 1983 when the area was declared a national park the area was the private game reserve of Zambia's president. This has resulted in the park being protected from the ravages of mass tourism and remains one of the few pristine wilderness areas left in Africa. On the...
The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge includes the most northern remnant of the historic Everglades wetland ecosystem. It is home to American Alligator, the endangered Snail Kite, and as many as 257 species of birds. As such, it has been designated a 'gateway site' for the Great Florida Birding Trail.
Located in Palm Beach County, Florida, west o...
The Luba Crater Scientific Reserve (Reserve Científica de la Caldera de Luba) is a protected area of 51,000 hectares (130,000 acres) on the volcanic island of Bioko (formerly called Fernando Pó), a part of Equatorial Guinea. The dense rainforest is rich in plant and animal species including a high population of primates, some endemic to the reserve. Much...
Lucayan National Park on Grand Bahama island in the Bahamas is a real treat for nature lovers. Discover Ben's Cave - the longest, underwater surveyed cave system leading to the ocean. Stroll along a wooden boardwalk to spectacular Gold Rock Beach featuring miles of pristine sandy beach. A great day out in the beautiful Bahamas!
Tour the beautiful 42 acre (170,000 s...
The Lucayan National Park (about 25 miles east of Freeport) is 40 acres (0.16 km2) in extent and includes five ecological zones stretching from the south shore to the pineyard.
The caves at Lucayan National Park comprise one of the longest underwater cave systems in the world. One cave entrance is accessible by stairs at the national park. Other caves are accessible ...
Lucky Peak State Park is a public recreation area covering a total of 240 acres (97 ha) on and near Lucky Peak Lake approximately ten miles (16 km) east of Boise in Ada County, Idaho. The state park has three units: Discovery Park off State Highway 21, a roadside park for picnicking and fishing in the Boise River; Sandy Point at the base of the Lucky Peak Da...
Lucretia Edwards Shoreline Park, named in honor of local community activist Lucretia W. Edwards, honors the wartime contributions made by the Bay Area Shipyards during World War II.
Lucy the Elephant is a six-story elephant-shaped example of novelty architecture, constructed of wood and tin sheeting in 1882 by James V. Lafferty in Margate City, New Jersey, two miles south of Atlantic City, in an effort to sell real estate and attract tourism.
The idea of an animal-shaped building was innovative, and in 1882 the U.S. Patent Office granted Laf...
Ludington State Park is a state park located just north of Ludington, Michigan between the shores of Lake Michigan and Hamlin Lake. The park encompasses nearly 5,300 acres (2,100 ha) and contains several ecosystems, including: forests, sand dunes, a dam, a Great Lake, and a river.
Ludington State Park is home to Big Sable Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse was first lit...
Luffenholtz Beach and Tepona Point are located near the city of Trinidad, Humboldt County, California. It is a popular public destination to access onshore surf fishing and traditional surf net fishing, exploring tide pools, and view marine wildlife and seabirds from the property’s vistas and trail heads highlighting the CA Coastal National Monument offshore roc...
Lula Lake Land Trust is an 8,000 acre land trust that includes Lula Lake and Lula Falls in the area around Lookout Mountain, Georgia outside Chattanooga, Tennessee. The area includes hiking trails and viewpoints. The property is accessible on set days at 5000 Lula Lake Road. Changes to Open Gate Day operations and access were made in 2019 including an online reservati...