Show I Early Recreation Spots The earliest form of n a public preserve devoted to outdoor recreation In the territory of the preSent present present pres preS- ent United States was n a city park pari Boston oston common common com om I mon acquired In I. 1631 The Tho next nest example of ot public public pub pub- lic lie action of or this kind covered a a field related to that at present nt usually held by hy state agencies agencies- I the reservation reser to the people for fishing lIln and fowling by nn an ordinance of the Massachusetts l lay Hay colon colony In Il of or great pond water surfaces sur stir faces races of ten acres or more The first state park of or larger size set apart primarily for recreation was one which Is now v a famous national park Yosemite Congress ceded cedel It to California In 1805 and later It was returned to federal con control trot i t |