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re: What is the best state for outdoor recreation?
Posted on 4/29/20 at 10:58 am to Globetrotter747
Posted on 4/29/20 at 10:58 am to Globetrotter747
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Second, there's only one right answer to this question if we're considering year round outdoor activities for the average person with a variety of interests: It's California.
I agree with this statement. Can't surf or go deep sea fishing in Utah or Colorado. And while I know you can golf year-round in Utah and Colorado the golfing in California is on a higher level. The only thing I don't know too much about is how good the whitewater rafting is in California. Maybe there's some spots up north?
Is California the only state to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics?
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Posted on 4/29/20 at 11:08 am to canyon critter
Still frick off
Posted on 4/29/20 at 11:12 am to Globetrotter747
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I have been to all the states and love the outdoors, so I feel like I can fairly comment on this topic.
First of all, anyone who picks a state east of Colorado is retarded. Answering this question with some state like Tennessee is like saying the answer to 2 + 2 is pancakes. If you pick any western state, you might be wrong but at least you're not retarded. Your answer is more like 2 + 2 = 5.
Second, there's only one right answer to this question if we're considering year round outdoor activities for the average person with a variety of interests: It's California.
This. You can dislike their politics but still appreciate the beautiful land they live on. You have to go to the Mediterranean to find anything more suitable for human activities.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 11:16 am to Boo Krewe
Idaho, Montana, California would be my personal top 3.
Haven't been to Colorado yet.
Eta Maine is legit too.
Haven't been to Colorado yet.
Eta Maine is legit too.
This post was edited on 4/29/20 at 11:24 am
Posted on 4/29/20 at 12:14 pm to Globetrotter747
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Does going out to a baseball game or amusement park count as outdoor recreation
No, they don't.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 1:39 pm to Lonnie Utah
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No, they don't.
California is #1 either way, but if you include outdoor entertainment options along with it then it’s not even a question.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 2:01 pm to Boo Krewe
The answer is North Carolina and I'm going to tell you why.
First, I didn't read all 50 pages. I don't need to.
1- NC has a long expansive coast with barrier islands just miles from the ledge for big game offshore fishing.
2- Behind those barrier islands are millions of acres of marsh for inshore fishing, kayaks, and waterfowl hunting.
3- The other end of the state has the most mountainous part of the whole Appalachian mountain range. Legit trout fishing that almost rivals the West. Excellent whitewater destinations. Camping, hiking, hunting, black bears but no damn grizzly bears and very low cougar population.
4- The middle of the state is covered up in plenty of rural area great for deer, dove, turkey, rabbit, and very good bass fishing too. Not as good of a bass fishery as some other states, but good enough to mention.
5- Hang gliding in Kitty Hawk.
First, I didn't read all 50 pages. I don't need to.
1- NC has a long expansive coast with barrier islands just miles from the ledge for big game offshore fishing.
2- Behind those barrier islands are millions of acres of marsh for inshore fishing, kayaks, and waterfowl hunting.
3- The other end of the state has the most mountainous part of the whole Appalachian mountain range. Legit trout fishing that almost rivals the West. Excellent whitewater destinations. Camping, hiking, hunting, black bears but no damn grizzly bears and very low cougar population.
4- The middle of the state is covered up in plenty of rural area great for deer, dove, turkey, rabbit, and very good bass fishing too. Not as good of a bass fishery as some other states, but good enough to mention.
5- Hang gliding in Kitty Hawk.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 2:10 pm to deeprig9
It's still California, and I say that as someone who likes NC
Other than the marsh and barrier islands, California has bigger and better versions of nearly everything NC offers.
People shouldn't be ashamed to pick California either. It's 3x the size of NC, so obviously it has an advantage in topographic diversity over most states.
Fun fact - in looking that up I discovered New Mexico is 2x the size of Georgia. I go to NM a fair amount so that surprised me.
Other than the marsh and barrier islands, California has bigger and better versions of nearly everything NC offers.
People shouldn't be ashamed to pick California either. It's 3x the size of NC, so obviously it has an advantage in topographic diversity over most states.
Fun fact - in looking that up I discovered New Mexico is 2x the size of Georgia. I go to NM a fair amount so that surprised me.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 2:18 pm to Pettifogger
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It's still California, and I say that as someone who likes NC
Other than the marsh and barrier islands, California has bigger and better versions of nearly everything NC offers.
People shouldn't be ashamed to pick California either. It's 3x the size of NC, so obviously it has an advantage in topographic diversity over most states.
Fun fact - in looking that up I discovered New Mexico is 2x the size of Georgia. I go to NM a fair amount so that surprised me.
California has grizzly bears, mountain lions, more wildfires, and stricter fishing/hunting regulations. It's also hard to enjoy everything CA has to offer because it is all so spread out. Sure it is all technically the same state but by the time you get from 1 cool thing to the other cool thing, it's the East coast version of driving 4 states away.
I'm also a GA native but our mountains don't compare with NC's, and their offshore fishing doesn't require a 2 hr boat ride to get to the gulf stream. Also GA's population per square mile makes it more crowded in public hunting/fishing/recreation areas, than NC.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 2:25 pm to deeprig9
Unless something has changed in the last 5 years, the NPS says no griz have been sighted in California since 1924
Regardless, people flock to Kenai, Yellowstone, etc. to see grizzlies, so I'm not sure that it'd be a detriment anyway.
Regardless, people flock to Kenai, Yellowstone, etc. to see grizzlies, so I'm not sure that it'd be a detriment anyway.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 2:40 pm to Cocotheape
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The reality is the Sierra Nevada range is untouchable in the lower 48.
Shhhh! Don't tell the secret.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 2:41 pm to Pettifogger
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Unless something has changed in the last 5 years, the NPS says no griz have been sighted in California since 1924
My friend lives in rural Placerville and sees them every day. NPS dumb.
This post was edited on 4/29/20 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 4/29/20 at 4:10 pm to deeprig9
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3- The other end of the state has the most mountainous part of the whole Appalachian mountain range.
I don't find the Appalachian Mountains to be very impressive, and I've driven the Blue Ridge Parkway and stood atop Mt. Mitchell.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 4:23 pm to deeprig9
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California has grizzly bears
I promise you it doesn't. I guarantee your friend is seeing black bears who have brown fur.
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mountain lions, more wildfires, and stricter fishing/hunting regulations.
This is all correct.
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It's also hard to enjoy everything CA has to offer because it is all so spread out.
True but that is also what makes it unique, so many different terrains, ecosystems, climates...etc.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 4:24 pm to Boo Krewe
California literally has everything. I've skied and gone to the beach on the same day there.
ETA: The east side of the Sierras is amazing, especially since they opened up the water flows just south of Mammoth. You can ski and then go camp and fly fish on the same weekend April through June.
ETA: The east side of the Sierras is amazing, especially since they opened up the water flows just south of Mammoth. You can ski and then go camp and fly fish on the same weekend April through June.
This post was edited on 4/29/20 at 4:39 pm
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