Fort Bridger
⛺ Where the Oregon Trail Stopped for Supplies — Jim Bridger’s Trading Post at the Crossroads of the West —
Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area
🎣 Arizona White Mountain Fishing Lake, Year-Round Camping Under Ponderosa Pines at 6,300 Feet — Rainbow trout, bass, walleye, and
Fielding Lake State Recreation Site
🎣 An Alpine Lake at Mile 200 — Where the Richardson Highway Reaches the Roof of Alaska — Fielding Lake
Finley Point State Park
🏔️ A Peninsula on the Largest Natural Freshwater Lake West of the Mississippi — Finley Point State Park on Flathead
Farm River State Park
🌿 Where the Farm River Meets the Sound — Connecticut’s Hidden Salt Marsh Wilderness Minutes from New Haven — Farm
Farm Island Recreation Area
🏕️ The State Capital’s Island Getaway — Camping on the Missouri River in the Heart of South Dakota — Farm
Fairport State Recreation Area
🎣 Missouri River Camping Where Iowa Meets Nebraska — Catfish, Cottonwoods, and Lewis & Clark Country — Fairport State Recreation
Emma Wood State Beach
🌊 Where the Mountains Meet the Pacific — Camping on the Beach Between Ventura and the Rincon — Emma Wood
Lake Elmore State Park
🔥 The Beauty Spot of Vermont — A Fire Tower, a Lake, and Fall Colors That Stop Traffic — Elmore
East Matunuck State Beach
🏄 Rhode Island’s Best Surf Break — Where New England Learns to Ride Waves — East Matunuck State Beach in
East Beach State Beach
🏖️ Rhode Island’s Wild Side — A 3-Mile Barrier Beach Where the Only Way In Is 4WD — East Beach
East Bay Bike Path State Park
🚴 14 Miles Along the Bay — New England’s Most Beautiful Urban Bike Path — East Bay Bike Path State
Dry Creek State Recreation Site
🏔️ A Creek Campground on the Richardson Highway — Where Alaska’s Interior Gets Quiet and the Mountains Get Big —
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area
🦅 Juneau’s Longest Beach — Eagles, Glaciers, and the Biggest View in Southeast Alaska — Eagle Beach State Recreation Area
E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park
🏃 Louisville’s Active Living Room — A State Park Built for Moving, Not Just Looking — E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State
Donnelly Creek State Recreation Site
🏔️ Alaska Range Views from Your Campsite — 12 Sites on the Richardson Highway Where the Mountains Are the Neighbors
Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site
🌊 Driftwood Sculptures, Tide Pools, and the Quiet Side of the Oregon Coast — Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site on
Doug’s Beach
🪁 The Windiest Beach in the Pacific Northwest — Where the Gorge Funnels the World’s Best Wind Sports — Doug’s
Donnell Pond
🏔️ 14,000 Acres of Downeast Wilderness — Granite Summits, Crystal Ponds, and Acadia’s Quiet Neighbor — Donnell Pond Public Reserved
Drake Well Museum and Park
⛽ Where the Oil Age Began — The Spot That Changed the World on August 27, 1859 — Drake Well
Dreher Island State Park
🏝️ Three Islands Connected by Bridges on South Carolina’s Largest Lake — Dreher Island State Park on Lake Murray, Newberry
Dodge No. 4 State Park
🏊 The Dodge Brothers’ Gift to Michigan — A Beach on the Biggest Lake in Metro Detroit — Dodge No.
Dodge Point
🌊 Maine’s Secret River Beach — Hidden Coves on the Damariscotta Where You Might Be the Only One — Dodge
Dockweiler State Beach
🔥 Beach Bonfires Under the Flight Path — LA’s Most Cinematic Beach Experience — Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del
Current River State Park
🛶 Missouri’s Most Beautiful River — Ozark Springs, Gravel Bars, and Float Trips Through Deep Forest — Current River State
Cutler Coast
🌊 Maine’s Boldest Coast — 50-Foot Cliffs, Zero Guardrails, and the Edge of America — Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land
D.A.R. State Park
🏕️ Swim in Lake Champlain. Sleep Under Vermont Stars. Wake Up to the Adirondacks. — D.A.R. State Park on Lake
Crow Butte Park
🏝️ A Desert Island in the Columbia River — Swimming, Camping, and Nothing Else for Miles — Crow Butte Park
Crissey Field State Recreation Site
🌊 Oregon’s First Beach — Where Highway 101 Crosses From California Into the Oregon Coast — Crissey Field State Recreation
Croft State Park
🏇 7,000 Acres Where 250,000 Soldiers Once Trained — South Carolina’s Military-to-Park Conversion — Croft State Park near Spartanburg, South
Constitution Beach
🏙️ Boston’s Best-Kept Urban Beach — 747s Landing Over Your Beach Towel — Constitution Beach in East Boston, Massachusetts, managed
Corona del Mar State Beach
🏖️ Orange County’s Postcard Beach — Fire Pits, Tide Pools, and Catalina Island on the Horizon — Corona del Mar
Clam Gulch State Recreation Area
🦪 Alaska’s Razor Clam Capital — A Beach Named for What You Dig There — Clam Gulch State Recreation Area
Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site
🐻 Watch Brown Bears Fish for Salmon — 10 Miles From Town, No Guide Required — Chilkoot Lake State Recreation
Cheraw State Park
⛳ South Carolina’s Oldest State Park — Where the CCC Built a Golf Course in the Longleaf Pines — Cheraw
Caspar Headlands State Beach
🌊 Where the Mendocino Coast Turns Wild — A Secret Headland Above the Pacific — Caspar Headlands State Beach and
Charles River Reservation
🏙️ America’s Most Famous Urban River — Kayak Past Harvard, MIT, and the Boston Skyline — Charles River Reservation along
Cayucos State Beach
🎣 The Last Old-Fashioned California Beach Town — With a Pier That Doesn’t Need a Fishing License — Cayucos State
Cedar Island State Park
🏝️ Camp on Your Own Island — Accessible Only by Boat in the Thousand Islands — Cedar Island State Park
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area
ℹ️ Who runs it (verified August 2026): The land belongs to California State Parks and the reservoir is part of
Cardiff State Beach
🏄 Southern California’s Reef Break — Where Surfers, Tide Pools, and a Coastal Lagoon Share a Mile of Pacific Shoreline
Captree State Park
🚢 Long Island’s Fishing Fleet — Where Charter Boats Launch for Stripers, Blues, and Fluke in the Shadow of Fire
Captain Cook State Recreation Area
🌋 Camp on a Bluff Above Cook Inlet — With Three Active Volcanoes Across the Water — Captain Cook State
Campbellsport Drumlins State Park
🧊 Where Glaciers Left Hills That Look Like Overturned Spoons — Wisconsin’s Drumlin Field — Campbellsport Drumlins State Park in
Camp Plymouth State Park
⛏️ Pan for Real Gold Where a President Grew Up — Vermont’s Forgotten Gold Rush on Echo Lake — Camp
Buskin River State Recreation Site
🐻 Kodiak Island’s Road-Accessible Salmon River — Where Brown Bears Fish 4 Miles from Town — Buskin River State Recreation
Bulls Island
🌉 A Forested Island Between a Canal and the Delaware River — With a Footbridge to Pennsylvania — Bulls Island
Bryant Creek State Park
🏞️ 2,900 Acres of Untouched Ozarks — Where a Crystal-Clear Creek Cuts Through Dolomite Bluffs — Bryant Creek State Park
Caines Head State Recreation Area
🏚️ A WWII Fortress Hidden in an Alaskan Coastal Rainforest — Only Accessible at Low Tide — Caines Head State
Button Bay State Park
🔘 The Lake Named for Buttons — Where 500-Million-Year-Old Fossils Wash Up on a Champlain Beach — Button Bay State