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This page updated 01/20/2007

Welcome to the Links and Contacts page of the North Country Trail Association. You will find links to sites along the trail in all seven states. You will also find links to federal government agencies and other useful sites. If you happen to know of any websites that are related directly to the trail, please e-mail the links to me at nctalinks@yahoo.com.

Our Home Office is located in Lowell, Michigan. Generally, our office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, but you might want to call in advance if you're planning to drop by, just to be sure.

You also can reach us in the following ways:

Mail: North Country Trail Association
229 E. Main St
Lowell, Michigan 49331
e-mail: HQ@northcountrytrail.org
Phone:

Fax:

866-hikeNCT
616-897-5987
616-897-6605

Or visit: http://www.northcountrytrail.org/ncta/contact.htm

Also you can contact the National Park Service for more information on the North Country National Scenic Trail:

Mail: National Park Service
North Country National Scenic Trail
700 Rayovac Drive, Suite 100
Madison, WI 53711
e-mail: Fredrick_Szarka@nps.gov
Phone:
Fax:
608-441-5610
608-441-5615

Or visit their website at: http://www.nps.gov/noco
 


New York

Tourism Links

New York State Tourism

Oneida County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Madison County Tourism

Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau

Cortland County

VisitIthaca.com (Tompkins County)

Schuyler County Tourism

Steuben County Government

Livingston County

Wyoming County Tourism

Allegany County

Cattaraugus County- Enchanted Mountains

Finger Lakes Visitors Connection

CorningFingerLakes.com

Western New York Regional Information Network

GLOW Region (Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming Counties

Finger Lakes Tourism

Finger Lakes Page

Round the Bend Upstate NY Travel Site

Links to Organizations and Agencies

Crown Point State Historical Site

The Adirondack Park

Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK)

The Toe Path Trekkers

Village of Boonville, NY

Black River Environmental Improvement Association

Pixley Falls State Park

Delta Lake State Park

City of Rome, NY

Fort Stanwix National Monument

Erie Canal Village

Old Erie Canal State Park

Erie Canal-New York State Canal System

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor

Village of Canastota, NY

Madison County Parks Commission

The Link Trail

Chittenango Falls State Park

Cazenovia College

Stone Quarry Hill Art Park

Nelson Swamp Unique Area

Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area

Highland Forest Park

Onondaga Chapter-ADK

Hoxie Gorge Nature Preserve

Dryden Lake Trail

Park & Trails New York-Dryden Lake Trail

Finger Lakes Land Trust

Cornell University-Babcock Preserve at Lick Brook

Robert H. Treman State Park

Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area

Finger Lakes National Forest

Village of Watkins Glen, New York

Village of Watkins Glen Parks Department

Watkins Glen State Park

Finger Lakes Chapter-ADK

Hidden Valley 4-H Camp

Steuben County Parks

Finger Lakes Trail Conference

Cayuga Trails Club

Genesee Valley Chapter-ADK

Genesee Valley Hiking Club

Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway

Niagara Frontier Chapter-ADK

Foothills Trail Club

Camp Li-Lo-Li

Seneca Indian Nation

Allegany State Park

Government Links

NY State Government

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation

Department of Environmental Conservation

USGS and NYSDOT Digital Raster Quadrangles

(the program from this site is needed to view the maps above)DLGV32 DLG-O Viewing Software

Save The County Land Trust

Cattaraugus County

Other Links

Central NY Online Travel Guide

New York State Hiking Trails

Finger Lakes Online Travel Guide

Allegany SP Great Getaways


Pennsylvania

Tourism Links

Visit PA

Allegheny National Forest Vacation Bureau

Northern Alleghenies Vacation Region

Northwest Pennsylvania's Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau

Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau

Lawrence County Tourist Promotion Agency

Beaver County Recreation and Tourism Department

Links to Organizations and Agencies

USFS-Allegheny National Forest

Allegheny Outdoor Club

Tionesta Lake

Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy

Piney Tract-(Important Bird Area) Seneca Rocks Audubon Society

Allegheny Valley Trails Association

Butler Outdoor Club

Slippery Rock University

Government Links

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

PA Bureau of Forestry

Kittanning State Forest

PA Bureau of State Parks

Cook Forest State Park

Jennings Environmental Education Center

Moraine State Park

McConnell Mill State Park

Pennsylvania Game Commission

State Game Lands 24

State Game Lands 283

State Game Lands 95

State Game Lands 285

Other Links

Mines and Meadows ATV Riding Resort (one of the landowners along the trail)

GORP- Page on the Allegheny National Forest

Pennsylvania Topographic Maps

Hiking Trails Map-North Country Trail - Allegheny National Forest

(the progam from this site is needed to view the maps above)DLGV32 DLG-O Viewing Software


Ohio

Tourism Links

Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism

Carroll County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Canton/Stark County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Harrison County

Belmont County Tourism Council

Guernsey County

Noble County Tourism Association

Monroe County Office of Economic Development and Tourism

Marietta/Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Morgan County Chamber of Commerce

Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Perry County Chamber of Commerce

Hocking Hills Tourism Association

Vinton County Travel and Tourism

Ross/Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau

Pike County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Highland County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Adams Country Travel & Visitors Bureau

Portsmouth Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (Scioto County)

Clermont County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Greater Hamilton Convention and Visitors Bureau

Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Greene County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Springfield-Clark County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Dayton/Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Miami County Visitors and Convention Bureau

Sidney/Shelby County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Auglaize and Mercer Counties Convention and Visitors Bureau

Lima/Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Van Wert Visitors and Convention Bureau

Greater Defiance Area Tourism & Visitors Bureau

Napoleon/Henry County Visitors Bureau

Greater Toledo Convention and Visitors Bureau

Links to Organizations and Agencies

Buckeye Trail Association

American Discovery Trail Society

Columbiana County Forestry and Parks Council

Village of Lisbon, Ohio

Columbiana County Park District

Camp McKinley Scout Camp

Stark Parks-Tour of the Sandy Valley Loop

Zoar Community Association

Zoar Valley Trail

OHS Places-Fort Laurens

OHS Places-Zoar Village

Zoarville Station Bridge Page

Camp Tuscazoar

Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District or MWCD - Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District

Army Corp of Engineers-Leesville Lake

Village of Bowerston, Ohio

Army Corp of Engineers-Tappan Lake

Army Corp of Engineers-Piedmont Lake

Guernsey County Fair

Army Corp of Engineers-Senecaville Lake

USFS Wayne National Forest Page

City of Marietta, Ohio

Army Corp of Engineers-Tom Jenkins Dam

Smoke Rise Ranch Resort

Cave Lake Center for Community Leadership

Fort Hill State Memorial-OHS

Serpent Mound State Memorial-OHS

Davis Memorial-OHS or Davis Memorial-DNAP

Edge of Appalachia Preserve-The Nature Conservancy or Richard & Lucile Durrell Edge of Appalachia Preserve-The Cincinnati Museum

Village of Williamsburg, Ohio

William H. Harsha Lake-Army Corp of Engineers

Valley View Foundation

City of Milford, Ohio

City of Loveland, Ohio

Miami Conservancy District

Fort Ancient State Memorial-OHS

Greene County Park District

City of Xenia, Ohio

Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio

National Trail Parks and Recreation District

City of Fairborn, Ohio

Five Rivers Metroparks

City of Beavercreek, Ohio

City of Riverside, Ohio

City of Dayton, Ohio

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park

City of Huber Heights, Ohio

City of Vandalia, Ohio

City of Tipp City, Ohio

City of Troy, Ohio

Miami County Park District

City of Piqua, Ohio Park and Recreation Department

Lockington Locks-OHS

Piqua Historical Area-OHS

Shelby County Park District

Miami Erie Canal Corridor Association

Village of Minster, Ohio

Village of New Bremen, Ohio

City of St. Marys, Ohio

Village of Spencerville, Ohio

City of Delphos, Ohio

City of Defiance, Ohio

City of Napoleon, Ohio

Village of Liberty Center, Ohio

Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Northwest Ohio Rails to Trails

ODNR-Division of Water-Canal Land

Village of Swanton, Ohio

Village of Delta, Ohio

City of Wauseon, Ohio

Village of West Unity, Ohio

Government Links

Ohio State Forests

Ohio Natural Areas and Preserves

Beaver Creek State Forest

Hocking State Forest

Tar Hollow State Forest

Scioto Trail State Forest

Pike State Forest

Shawnee State Forest

Maumee State Forest

Kincaid State Fish Hatchery

Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve

Trimble State Wildlife Area

ODNR Recreation Areas

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Canal Lands Services and Programs

Beaver Creek State Park

Salt Fork State Park

Burr Oak State Park

Lake Logan State Park

Hocking Hills State Park

Tar Hollow State Park

Scioto Trail State Park

Pike Lake State Park

Shawnee State Park

East Fork State Park

Little Miami Scenic Park

John Bryan State Park

Lake Loramie State Park

Grand Lake/ St. Marys State Park

Independence Dam State Park

Mary Jane Thurston State Park

Harrison Lake State Park

Other Links

GORP's-Wayne National Forest

Hocking Hills Internet Guide

Little Miami Scenic Trail Review By Miami Valley Rail-Trails

Ohio's Historic Canals


Lower Michigan

Tourism Links

Travel Michigan

Battle Creek/Calhoun County Visitor & Convention Bureau

Kalamazoo County Convention and Visitors Bureau

West Michigan Tourist Association

Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau

Ludington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Manistee County Convention & Visitor Bureau

Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau

Charlevoix Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Petoskey-Harbor Springs-Boyne Country Visitors Bureau

Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau

Links to Organizations and Agencies

City of Hillsdale, Michigan

Village of Jonesville, Michigan

City of Litchfield, Michigan

Village of Homer, Michigan

Village of Homer Parks

City of Marshall, Michigan

Marshall Riverwalk

Calhoun County Parks

City of Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek Parks and Recreation Website Linear Park

Fort Custer National Cemetery

W. K. Kellogg Biological Station and Bird Sanctuary-Michigan State University

Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail

Grand Rapids Audubon Club-Maher Sanctuary

West Michigan Trout Unlimited-Dolan Natural Area

Lowell Charter Township

Lowell Area Trailway

City of Lowell, Michigan

Vergennes Township

Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce

Fallasburg Park - Kent County Parks Department

Wabisis Lake Campground, Parks Department - Kent County, MI

City of Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan

Long Lake Park - Kent County Parks Department

USFS Huron-Manistee National Forest

Northern Central Michigan College

City of Petoskey, Michigan

Little Traverse Conservancy

Top of Michigan Trails Council

Mackinac Bridge, Linking lower Michigan with the Upper Peninsula

Government Links

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Michigan State Parks - Mid Michigan

State Game Areas

Yankee Springs Recreation Area

Fort Michilimackinac State Historic Park

Pere Marquette State Forest Campgrounds and Pathways

Mackinaw State Forest Campgrounds and Pathways

Michigan State Parks in the Straits area

Other Links

GORP's-Manistee National Forest


Upper Michigan

Tourism Links

St. Ignace Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau

Western Upper Peninsula Convention & Visitor Bureau

Sault Convention & Visitors Bureau

Paradise Area Tourism Council

Munising Visitors Bureau

Marquette Country Convention & Visitor Bureau

Baraga County Tourist & Recreation Association

Links to Organizations and Agencies

Woodland Park

Ford Forestry Center

Old Victoria

Copper Peak, Inc.

Government Links

Father Marquette National Memorial

Straits State Park

USFS Hiawatha National Forest

Lake Superior State Forest Campgrounds & Pathways

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

City of Munising, Michigan

Escanaba State Forest Campgrounds & Pathways

Craig Lake State Park

Copper Country State Forest Campgrounds & Pathways

USFS Ottawa National Forest

City of Marquette, Michigan

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

Other Links

Chuck's Backpacking Bonanza

McCormick Wilderness

GORP's- Ottawa National Forest

GORP's- Hiawatha National Forest


Wisconsin

Tourism Links

Travel Wisconsin

Iron River Area Chamber of Commerce

Iron County Development Zone Council

Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce

Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce

Bayfield County Tourism & Recreation

Bayfield Chamber of Commerce

Superior-Douglas County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Links to Organizations and Agencies

The Cable Museum

Uller Cross Country Ski Trail

USFS Chequamegon National Forest

Treeland Resorts*

Cable, Wisconsin

Government Links

Wisconsin Department of Tourism

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Bayfield County Forestry Department

Douglas County Forestry Department

Copper Falls State Park-WDNR

Pattison State Park-WDNR

Brule River State Forest-WDNR

Lucius  Woods County Park

St. Croix NSR Home Page

Other Links

GORP's-Chequamegon National Forest


Minnesota

Tourism Links

Explore Minnesota

Visit Duluth

Grand Marais Area Tourism Association

Gunflint Trail Association

Iron Trail Convention & Visitors Bureau

Grand Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Leech Lake Area Tourism Bureau

Otter Tail Country Tourism

Links to Organizations and Agencies

Willard Munger Trail

Superior Hiking Trail Association

Boundary Waters

Border Route Trail

Minnesota Rovers Outing Club

Kekekabic Trail Club

Bad Medicine Lake Area Association

Government Links

Jay Cooke State Park

Willard Munger State Trail

City of Duluth Parks & Recreation Department

Gooseberry Falls State Park

Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

Tettegouche State Park

George H. Crosby Manitou State Park

Temperance River State Park

Cascade River State Park

Judge C. R. Magney State Park

Superior National Forest

Bear Head Lake State Park

McCarthy Beach State Park

Scenic State Park

Schoolcraft State Park

Burnside State Forest

Bear Island State Forest

Kabetogama State Forest

Sturgeon River State Forest

George Washington State Forest

Hill River State Forest

Chippewa National Forest

Paul Bunyan State Forest

Itasca State Park

White Earth State Forest

Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge

Maplewood State Park

Other Links

GORP for the Superior National Forest

GORP's-Chippewa National Forest Page


North Dakota

Tourism Links

North Dakota Department of Tourism

McLean County Tourism

Hello Valley Tourism

Links to Organizations and Agencies

North Dakota State Historic Sites

North Dakota Wildlife Areas

Sheyenne State Forest

Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway

Garrison Diversion Conservancy District

Government Links

Sheyenne National Grassland

City of Lisbon, North Dakota

Fort Ransom, North Dakota

Fort Ransom State Park

City of Valley City, North Dakota

Valley City National Fish Hatchery

Army Corp of Engineers- Lake Ashtabula and Baldhill Dam

Lake Audubon National Wildlife Refuge

Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery

Army Corp of Engineers-Garrison Dam/Lake Sakakawea

Lake Sakakawea State Park

Other Links

North Dakota Resources on the Internet

GORP's-Corps of Engineers Projects in North Dakota


Federal Government Agencies

U.S. Federal Government Agency Directory

National Park Service

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Forest Service

Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey


Hiking Organizations

Appalachian Trail Homepage

Florida Trail Association

Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation

Nez Perce National Historic Trail

Oregon/California Trail

Pacific Crest Trail Association

Sante Fe Trail

Old Spanish Trail Association

Pacific Northwest Trail

Nastawgan Trails

Green Mountain Club

Superior Hiking Trail Association

Great Eastern Trail


Other Sites to Visit

Millennium Trails

Microsoft TerraServer

Rail-to-Trails Conservancy

Tread Lightly! Home Page

TopoZone - The Web's Topographic Map

Pennsylvania PA-NCTA Trails Forum

Wes Boyd's Website

National Trails System Act page

Peak to Peak Trail and Wilderness Links

NCT-L Info Page

NatureResources.com

Keystone Trail Association

Superior Hiking Trail

Wasbash Cannonball Trail

Pacific Crest Trail Adventure-Dances with Marmots

Minnesota Rovers Outing Club

The Miami Erie Canal Corridor Association

M Grand Canyon

For Hiking

Hiker Central

N2TrailHiking

Travel-of-Hiking.com

BackpackGearTest.org

Mtnguide.org

TrailCast - Podcasting on Foot

HikeSafe - There and Back

Harriman Hikers - A North New Jersey Singles Hiking Club

Beginners Guide to Backpacking


Bulletin Boards and Forums

NCTA Bulletin Board

Buckeye Trail Association Bulletin Board

Hiking and Fishing the Northeast

Midwest Hiker

The Backpacker.com

Backpacking.net

HikingForums.com

Backpacker

n2backpacking.com

TrailForums.com

Great Lakes Hikes (yahoo mail list)

Finger Lakes Mail List (yahoo mail list)

SHTA Mail List (yahoo mail list)

Hikingforums.net


Hiker's Pages

JoJo Smiley's Trail Journal

Chet Fromm's Backpacker Guide

Joan Young's Web Page

 
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