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Red Fleet State Park (Utah)

Red Fleet State Park

Dinosaur Tracks & Red Rock Reservoir
Red Fleet offers actual dinosaur tracks along the shore plus boating, camping, and fishing in a stunning red…

sunset over the sea at belle island state park in virginia

Salisbury Beach State Reservation

Massachusetts’ Premier Beach Camping
Salisbury Beach offers 3.8 miles of sandy beach and camping right on the Atlantic Ocean—the North Shore’s best…

Four Mile Creek State Park

Lake Ontario Shoreline Camping
Four Mile Creek offers wooded camping on the Lake Ontario shoreline near Niagara Falls—perfect base for visiting the…

Saltwater State Park (Washington)

Saltwater State Park

Seattle Metro’s Only Saltwater Beach
Saltwater is the only state park in the Seattle metro area with saltwater beach access—scuba diving, tide pools,…

Medoc Mountain State Park (North Carolina)

Medoc Mountain State Park

Piedmont’s Granite Outcrop
Medoc Mountain is a rare granite outcrop in the NC Coastal Plain—not actually a mountain but geologically unique! Quiet…

Hamburg State Park (Georgia)

Hamburg State Park

Historic Georgia Gristmill
Hamburg State Park preserves an 1921 operating gristmill that still grinds corn for sale! Peaceful lake, camping, and step…

Shirley Chisholm State Park (New York)

Shirley Chisholm State Park

Brooklyn’s Urban State Park
Shirley Chisholm is New York’s newest state park (2019) on a restored landfill in Brooklyn—407 acres of hills, trails,…

Pacific Beach State Park (Washington)

Pacific Beach State Park

Olympic Peninsula Beach Camping
Pacific Beach offers direct beach access camping on Washington’s rugged coast—walk from your tent to the Pacific Ocean!

Natchez Trace State Park (Tennessee)

Natchez Trace State Park

Tennessee’s Largest State Park
Natchez Trace is Tennessee’s largest state park at 48,000 acres! Full-service resort with lodge, cabins, Pin Oak Lake,…

Lucky Peak State Park (Idaho)

Lucky Peak State Park

Boise’s Summer Playground
Lucky Peak is Boise’s closest water recreation—swimming, water skiing, and beach fun just 10 miles from downtown!

Bayou Segnette State Park Louisiana

Bayou Segnette State Park

New Orleans’ Closest State Park
Bayou Segnette is just 15 minutes from downtown New Orleans—a swampy escape with cabins, camping, and a wave pool!

Barren River Lake State Resort Park

Barren River Lake State Resort Park

South-Central Kentucky’s Lake Resort
Barren River is a full-service resort park on a 10,000-acre lake with lodge, marina, golf, and beach. Easy drive…

Fishing at Cayuga Lake

Cayuga Lake State Park

Finger Lakes’ Longest Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest Finger Lake at 40 miles! This state park offers swimming, camping, and easy access to Cayuga Wine…

Humbug Mountain State Park (Oregon)

Humbug Mountain State Park

Oregon Coast’s Mountain Challenge
Humbug Mountain rises 1,761 feet directly from sea level—the highest coastal mountain in Oregon! Epic 5.5-mile hike…

Saint Edward State Park (Washington)

Saint Edward State Park

Lake Washington’s Forest & Seminary
Saint Edward is a 316-acre forest park on Lake Washington with a former Catholic seminary (now lodge), peaceful…

Big Foot Beach State Park Wisconsin

Big Foot Beach State Park

Geneva Lake’s Public Beach
Big Foot Beach is one of the only public access points on exclusive Geneva Lake near Chicago. Swimming, wooded camping, and…

Mirror Lake State Park (Wisconsin)

Mirror Lake State Park

Wisconsin Dells’ Peaceful Retreat
Mirror Lake is a no-motor lake tucked away near Wisconsin Dells—perfect for kayaking, canoeing, and camping with…

Calvert Cliffs State Park Maryland

Calvert Cliffs State Park

Calvert Cliffs State Park: Hunting 15-Million-Year-Old Shark Teeth on the Chesapeake

Hopeville Pond State Park (Connecticut)

Hopeville Pond State Park

Eastern Connecticut’s Camping Haven
Hopeville Pond offers peaceful camping, swimming, and fishing in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner. A family-friendly…

Tuscarora State Park (Pennsylvania)

Tuscarora State Park

Schuylkill County’s Four-Season Lake
Tuscarora offers a 96-acre lake for swimming, boating, and fishing in the heart of Pennsylvania coal country….

El Dorado State Park (Kansas)

El Dorado State Park

Kansas’ Largest State Park
El Dorado is Kansas’ largest state park with 4,000 acres around the 8,000-acre El Dorado Reservoir. Multiple areas offer…

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Chief Logan State Park

Southern West Virginia’s Full-Service Park
Chief Logan offers a swimming pool, tennis courts, extensive trails, and modern lodging. Named for Mingo…

Wompatuck State Park

Boston’s Closest Campground
Wompatuck State Park
World War II Bunkers, Endless MTB Trails, and Natural Springs

Just a 35-minute…

Grand Portage State Park (Minnesota)

Grand Portage State Park

Minnesota’s Highest Waterfall
Grand Portage is Minnesota’s northernmost and newest state park, home to High Falls—the state’s tallest at 120 feet! On…

Whitewater Memorial State Park

Whitewater Memorial State Park

Indiana’s Veterans Memorial Lake
Whitewater Memorial honors Indiana’s WWII veterans with a scenic 200-acre lake surrounded by forests. Horseback…

Mount Nebo State Park

Mount Nebo State Park

Arkansas’ Grandview
Mount Nebo State Park rises 1,350 feet above the Arkansas River Valley. As one of Arkansas’ first
state parks, it features…

Withrow Springs State Park (Arkansas)

Withrow Springs State Park

Ozark Mountain Spring Valley
Withrow Springs nestles in the War Eagle Creek valley with natural swimming, tennis courts, and scenic hiking in the Ozark…

Seaquest State Park (Washington)

Seaquest State Park

Mount St. Helens’ Gateway Camp
Seaquest State Park sits directly across from the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake. Perfect base camp for…

An RV parked in a state park near a lake.

Belfair State Park

Hood Canal Warm Water Beach
Belfair State Park sits at the tip of Hood Canal’s Lynch Cove, offering warm saltwater swimming in summer—rare in…

Mendocino Headlands State Park (California)

Mendocino Headlands State Park

Perched on dramatic 70-foot bluffs that wrap around the historic village of Mendocino, Mendocino Headlands State Park delivers one of California’s most…

Pavilion at sunset in Village Creek State Park

Lake Charles State Park

Ozark Mountain Lake Retreat
Lake Charles State Park sits on a clear 645-acre lake in the Ozark Mountains. Known for excellent swimming, fishing, and…

Great Salt Lake State Park (Utah)

Great Salt Lake State Park

America’s Dead Sea
Great Salt Lake State Park offers access to the Western Hemisphere’s largest saltwater lake—up to 8x saltier than the ocean. Float…

beach on great lake in a state park near alpena michigan

Harrisville State Park

Sunrise Coast Beach Camping
Harrisville State Park offers half a mile of Lake Huron shoreline on Michigan’s beautiful “Sunrise Coast.” Popular for…

Mississippi Palisades State Park (Illinois)

Mississippi Palisades State Park

Cliffs of the Mississippi
Mississippi Palisades State Park is defined by its dramatic limestone bluffs that rise majestically
above the Mississippi…

Fort McAllister State Park

Fort McAllister State Park

Civil War History on the Ogeechee River
Fort McAllister State Park preserves the Confederacy’s best-preserved earthwork fortification.
Located…

L.L. Stub Stewart State Park

L.L. Stub Stewart State Park

Portland’s Backyard Playground
Just 34 miles west of Portland, L.L. Stub Stewart State Park is the ultimate outdoor basecamp.
Opened in 2007, this…

Birch Bay State Park

Birch Bay State Park

The Crabber’s Paradise of Puget Sound
Birch Bay State Park sits on a protected saltwater bay near the Canadian border. Famous for its
warm, shallow…

Great Council State Park (Ohio)

Great Council State Park

Ohio’s Newest State Park
Great Council State Park (opened 2022) commemorates Chalahgawtha, a major Shawnee town where Tecumseh grew up. The visitor…

Wilder Ranch State Park

Wilder Ranch State Park

California Coast & Ranch History
Wilder Ranch State Park captures the spirit of early California. Located just north of Santa Cruz,
this 7,000-acre…

Summit Lake State Park

Summit Lake State Park

Mountain Lake Retreat
Summit Lake sits at 3,400 feet elevation in West Virginia’s Greenbrier County, surrounded by the Monongahela National Forest….

Magnolia Springs State Park (Georgia)

Magnolia Springs State Park

Crystal-Clear Spring in the Pines
Magnolia Springs State Park centers on a crystal-clear natural spring that flows 7 million gallons per day. Civil War…

Lake Dardanelle State Park

Lake Dardanelle State Park

World-Class Bass Fishing & River Views
🏆 Lake Dardanelle State Park — A premier, high-quality bass fishing destination…

Tuttle Creek State Park

Tuttle Creek State Park

The Flint Hills Playground
Tuttle Creek State Park is a 1,250-acre outdoor mecca located on the banks of Kansas’ second-largest
reservoir. Set…

Salamonie Lake State Park

Salamonie Lake State Park

Indiana’s Premier Reservoir Adventure
Salamonie Lake State Park manages a massive 2,665-acre reservoir surrounded by over 12,000 acres of
land….

Wild River State Park (Minnesota)

Wild River State Park

St. Croix River Wilderness
Wild River State Park protects 18 miles of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, offering Minnesota’s best riverfront…

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