Data sources

How To Hobby builds place pages from public geographic and recreation datasets. This page summarizes the providers we use and how we attribute them.

• OpenStreetMap — community-mapped dog parks and boat launches. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).
• PAD-US (USGS) — protected areas of the United States. Public domain U.S. Geological Survey product.
• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — federal campground and recreation facility records from Recreation Information Database.
• USDA Forest Service — National Forest System trail inventory.
• Oregon Parks and Recreation — Oregon state park locations via public GIS.
• Michigan DNR — public boating access sites.

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