America's State Parks Editorial Team

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The edge of the lake on site #7 at Pawtuckaway State Park

Wellington State Park

Wellington State Park boasts the largest freshwater swimming beach in the New
Hampshire State Park system—a quarter-mile of sandy shoreline on…

Reed Bingham State Park (Georgia)

Reed Bingham State Park

Reed Bingham State Park features a beautiful 375-acre lake surrounded by Spanish moss-draped
cypresses, and is famous for its winter vulture…

Champoeg State Park (Oregon)

Champoeg State Park

Champoeg State Park marks the birthplace of Oregon’s government—where settlers voted to establish
the first American provisional government in…

Palouse Falls 200-foot waterfall in basalt canyon at sunset Washington state

Palouse Falls State Park

Washington’s Official State Waterfall — 200-foot plunge into an Ice Age canyon, basalt columns, desert steppe landscape, and one of the most…

Industrial gantry cranes framing Manhattan skyline with Pepsi-Cola neon sign at blue hour in Gantry Plaza State Park

Gantry Plaza State Park

New York’s Premier Skyline Park — Where restored industrial gantry cranes frame the most jaw-dropping view of the Manhattan skyline from any…

Unicoi State Park (Georgia)

Unicoi State Park

Unicoi State Park & Lodge sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Helen, Georgia, offering a
full-service lodge, 90 RV campsites, and glamping…

Morro Bay State Park at sunset

Morro Bay State Park

California’s Premier Coastal State Park — Where the iconic 576-foot Morro Rock meets world-class kayaking, a rare heron rookery, and the only…

Versailles State Park (Indiana)

Versailles State Park

Versailles State Park is Indiana’s second-largest state park, featuring a 230-acre
lake, 226 campsites, and stunning CCC-era stone structures….

Turquoise spring water in basalt Box Canyon at Thousand Springs State Park Idaho

Ponderosa State Park

Ponderosa State Park sits on a stunning 1,000-acre peninsula jutting into
crystal-clear Payette Lake near McCall, Idaho. With towering ponderosa…

Kankakee River canyon view

Kankakee River State Park

Kankakee River State Park — A historic Illinois treasure spanning 4,000 acres, featuring scenic river views, limestone canyons,…

Tobyhanna State Park (Pennsylvania)

Tobyhanna State Park

Tobyhanna State Park spans over 5,400 acres in the Pocono Mountains, centered around a
170-acre lake perfect for swimming, fishing, and boating….

grass growing on a sand dune on the beach at edisto state park in south carolina

Edisto Beach State Park

Edisto Beach State Park is one of only four oceanfront state parks in South Carolina, featuring
1.5 miles of pristine beachfront on the Atlantic…

Valley Falls State Park (West Virginia)

Valley Falls State Park

Valley Falls State Park features four stunning waterfalls on the Tygart Valley
River, 18 miles of trails, and a historic covered bridge—a perfect…

Hard Labor Creek State Park (Georgia)

Hard Labor Creek State Park

Hard Labor Creek State Park offers an 18-hole championship golf course, 20 cozy
cottages, and two stocked fishing lakes—all within an hour of…

Wildwood State Park (New York)

Wildwood State Park

Wildwood State Park offers 600 acres of hardwood forest with dramatic
bluffs overlooking Long Island Sound! Camp among the trees, hike 12 miles of…

Amnicon Falls State Park Wisconsin

Amnicon Falls State Park

Amnicon Falls State Park features four stunning waterfalls along the Amnicon River,
a historic 55-foot covered bridge, and rustic camping—a…

Millersylvania State Park (Washington)

Millersylvania State Park

Millersylvania State Park features 138 campsites on beautiful Deep
Lake, old-growth forests, and 16 miles of trails through towering cedar and…

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Beartown State Park

Beartown State Park: Walking Through a Sandstone Labyrinth in West Virginia’s Mountains

Deep Creek Lake State Park (Maryland)

Deep Creek Lake State Park

Deep Creek Lake State Park in Maryland’s Garrett County features 112 campsites on
Maryland’s largest lake, 20 miles of trails, and proximity to…

Roan Mountain State Park (Tennessee)

Roan Mountain State Park

Roan Mountain State Park in Tennessee features spectacular rhododendron gardens,
access to the Appalachian Trail, year-round cabins, and stunning…

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Big Bone Lick State Historic Site

Big Bone Lick State Park in northern Kentucky—the “Birthplace of American Vertebrate
Paleontology”—features a living bison herd, Ice Age…

Harkness Memorial mansion Long Island Sound Connecticut

Harkness Memorial State Park

Harkness Memorial State Park — Home to an incredible historic 1920s Romanesque mansion, sprawling formal botanical gardens, and…

Shawnee State Park (Pennsylvania)

Shawnee State Park

Shawnee State Park in Bedford County, Pennsylvania features the beautiful 451-acre Shawnee
Lake, 200 campsites, Shawnee Lodge on a private…

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (California)

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in San Diego County features 100+ miles of trails,
Stonewall Peak with ocean-to-desert views, camping at Paso Picacho,…

Pere Marquette State Park (Illinois)

Pere Marquette State Park

Pere Marquette State Park in Illinois features a historic CCC lodge with a 700-ton
stone fireplace, bald eagle watching (peak: January-February),…

Mount Magazine State Park (Arkansas)

Mount Magazine State Park

Mount Magazine State Park features Arkansas’s highest point at 2,753 feet, a
stunning 60-room lodge with panoramic views, 13 bluff-side cabins with…

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