Submit Your Photos for the National Recreation Trail Photo Contest

The 2017 winning photo for the Equestrian Trails category. Photo by Fischer Gangemi.

Submit your photos that highlight the diversity of the National Recreation Trails and make more Americans familiar with these great trails

American Trails sponsors the annual contest for photographs of designated National Recreation Trails (NRT) across the country. Our annual contest provides awards in several categories and shows off entries (and previous winners) on the NRT website. The deadline is Dec. 15 of each year.

The goal is to highlight the diversity of the NRTs and to make more Americans familiar with these great trails. We're looking for good photos of trail users as well as special facilities, art on the trails, management issues, construction, and volunteers. We also want to see entries that cover the many types and uses of National Recreation Trails throughout America.

Winning photos will be announced in February and a link will be posted on this webpage. Details on how to enter can be found farther down the page.

Find out how to submit here: Photo Contest - American Trails