The Countryside Act 1968 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which enlarged the conservation and recreation functions of the existing National Parks Commission and renamed it the Countryside Commission. It provided for the establishment of country parks and gave local authorities certain powers in respect of the management of common land and of the provision of camping and picnicking sites and provided for grants to such bodies for their establishment. It provided for the employment of countryside wardens and for the making of byelaws in connection with such facilities.