Sign library · Guide & services

RECREATION AREA

ColorBrown
ShapeRectangle
FamilyGuide & services
Where you see itRoutes to parks, campgrounds, historic sites

What it means

Brown signs mark the scenic world: parks, trails, campgrounds, monuments, and historic places. They guide, like green signs, but to recreation instead of cities.

What you should do

Follow brown when you are heading for the park. Expect slower, winding roads, cyclists, and pedestrians as you get close.

Memory trick

Brown = nature and history. The color of trails and old brick.

The mistake drivers make

Expecting park roads to behave like highways. Past a brown sign, the speed limits drop, the curves sharpen, and the deer sign means it.

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