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National Seashores
Number of Parks: 10 (as of 2015)
First Park: Cape Hatteras National Seashore | 1953
Newest Park: Canaveral National Seashore | 1975
Motivated by concern for overdevelopment of beachfront property, Congress has set aside for public use some of the most beautiful capes, beaches, and barrier islands dotting the Atlantic coast between Massachusetts and Florida. Known as the National Seashores, the sites provide visitors with fishing, bird and whale watching, and walks among the ever-changing dunes. The creation of the National Seashores brought some of the country's iconic lighthouses under Parks administration. The lighthouses have been featured on one of the most popular U.S. postage stamp series ever released. |