# Public Access (publicaccessoutdoors.com)

> Find legal public boat ramps and public hunting land across all 50 U.S. states and DC in one place.

Public Access is a free web tool for boaters, anglers, and hunters. Search any city, town, or ZIP; switch between boat ramps and hunting land; get distance, map pins, and directions.

## Site
- Home / search: https://publicaccessoutdoors.com/
- Weekend launch brief (sample): https://publicaccessoutdoors.com/brief.html
- This file: https://publicaccessoutdoors.com/llms.txt
- Sitemap: https://publicaccessoutdoors.com/sitemap.xml

## Coverage (boat ramps)
- Texas — TPWD Inland Fisheries public boat ramps
- Florida — FWC Boat Ramp Inventory
- Hawaii — DLNR DOBOR Small Boat Harbors/Ramps (Statewide GIS; layer dated 1994)
- All other states + DC — BoatLaunchMap (CC BY 4.0)

## Coverage (hunting land)
- All 50 states + DC via USGS PAD-US 4.1 (state conservation/wildlife areas, WMAs, national wildlife refuges, waterfowl production areas, national forests & grasslands)
- PAD-US does not certify that hunting is legal on a given day — always check seasons and rules

## API (JSON)
- GET /api/meta
- GET /api/nearby?city=Moab&state=UT&radius=25&limit=10
- GET /api/nearby?city=Bend&state=OR&mode=hunt&radius=40
- GET /api/cities?state=OR&q=ben
- State pages: /state/{code} e.g. /state/ut

## Attribution
Open government / CC BY data only. Informational — verify access, fees, and closures with the managing agency.


## Guides & tools
- Guides index: /guides/
- Tools: /tools/ (gear checklist, pre-departure forgot list)
- County pages: /state/{code}/{county-slug}
- Ramp detail: /state/{code}/ramp/{id}
- Hunt detail: /state/{code}/hunt/{id}
- Sitemap index: /sitemap.xml (per-state under /sitemaps/{code}.xml)