Author name: America's State Parks Editorial Team

America's State Parks is an independent online guide to the state parks of the United States. Our editorial team compiles and reviews each park profile from official state park agency sources and other primary references, and follows a published editorial and review methodology (see /editorial-review-methodology/). We update profiles and correct errors on an ongoing basis.

Hardman Farm State Historic Site (Georgia)

Hardman Farm State Historic Site

Overview Hardman Farm State Historic Site preserves a magnificent 173-acre estate in the scenic Nacoochee Valley near Helen, Georgia. The […]

Fort King George State Historic Site (Georgia)

Fort King George State Historic Site

Overview Fort King George State Historic Site stands as a sentinel over the Altamaha River in Darien, Georgia, preserving one

White Pine Trail State Park (Michigan)

White Pine Trail State Park

Overview The Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park is a 92-mile paved rail trail stretching from Comstock Park (in

W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area

Overview W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area is an undeveloped 900-acre natural area in Macomb County, Michigan. The recreation area preserves

Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center (Michigan)

Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center

Overview The Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center is a Michigan DNR-operated facility located on Higgins Lake in Roscommon County, Michigan.

Outdoor Adventure Center

Overview The Michigan DNR Outdoor Adventure Center is an interactive education and recreation facility located on Detroit’s riverfront in the

DNR Pocket Park

Overview The Michigan DNR Pocket Park is a unique one-acre educational facility located at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in

Woodmont Natural Resources Management Area (Maryland)

Woodmont Natural Resources Management Area

Overview Woodmont Natural Resources Management Area encompasses 3,425 acres of forested ridges, stream valleys, and meadows near Hancock in Washington

Western Maryland Rail Trail

Overview The Western Maryland Rail Trail is a 28-mile paved multi-use trail stretching through the Potomac River valley in Washington

Morgan Run Natural Environment Area (Maryland)

Morgan Run Natural Environment Area

Overview Morgan Run Natural Environment Area encompasses approximately 2,000 acres of forested stream valleys and rolling hills in Carroll County,

Monocacy River Natural Resources Area

Overview Monocacy River Natural Resources Area protects a scenic stretch of the Monocacy River corridor in Frederick County, Maryland. The

Templar State Recreation Area

Overview Templar State Recreation Area occupies 10 acres on the western shore of Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa.

Marble Beach State Recreation Area

Overview Marble Beach State Recreation Area is located on the western shore of Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa.

Lower Gar State Recreation Area

Overview Lower Gar State Recreation Area is a 20-acre day-use park in the Iowa Great Lakes region of Dickinson County,

Holzhueter Farm Conservation Park

Overview Holzhueter Farm Conservation Park is a small heritage site in the Chequamegon Bay area of northern Wisconsin that preserves

Grand Traverse Island State Park

Overview Grand Traverse Island State Park protects a remote, uninhabited island in the waters of Green Bay, Lake Michigan, off

Fischer Creek State Recreation Area (Wisconsin)

Fischer Creek State Recreation Area

Overview Fischer Creek State Recreation Area is a 160-acre natural area along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

Capital Springs State Recreation Area (Wisconsin)

Capital Springs State Recreation Area

Overview Capital Springs State Recreation Area encompasses approximately 2,500 acres on the southern edge of Madison, Wisconsin, making it one

Menominee River State Recreation Area (Michigan)

Menominee River State Recreation Area

Overview Menominee River State Recreation Area straddles the border between Wisconsin and Michigan along the scenic Menominee River in Marinette

Plantation Agriculture Museum (Arkansas)

Plantation Agriculture Museum

Overview The Plantation Agriculture Museum in Scott, Arkansas, tells the story of cotton agriculture in Arkansas from the early territorial

Herman Davis State Park (Arkansas)

Herman Davis State Park

Overview Herman Davis State Park in Manila, Arkansas, honors the memory of Private Herman Davis (1888-1923), one of America’s most

Conway Cemetery State Park Arkansas

Conway Cemetery State Park

Overview Conway Cemetery State Park is a quiet, contemplative historic site near Bradley in Lafayette County, Arkansas. The park preserves

Jefferson Davis State Historic Site (Kentucky)

Jefferson Davis State Historic Site

🏆 Official Guide: Jefferson Davis State Historic Site — Marks the birthplace of the Confederate president with a 351-foot concrete

Dawkins Line Rail Trail

Overview The Dawkins Line Rail Trail is a multi-use recreational trail built on the former right-of-way of the Chesapeake &

Pirogue Island State Park (Montana)

Pirogue Island State Park

Overview Pirogue Island State Park is a tranquil day-use park located along the Yellowstone River near Miles City in eastern

North Shore State Park

Overview North Shore State Park is one of Montana’s newest additions to the state park system, located along the northern

Green Pastures Recreation Area (Virginia)

Green Pastures Recreation Area

Virginia’s Mountain Lake Retreat — Green Pastures Recreation Area, George Washington National Forest, Seasonal Day-Use Area Managed by Douthat State

Fort Leaton State Historic Site (Texas)

Fort Leaton State Historic Site

Texas Border Fortress — Fort Leaton State Historic Site, 1848 Adobe Trading Post on the Rio Grande, Chihuahua Trail History,

Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site (Nevada)

Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site

Nevada’s Preserved One-Room Schoolhouse — Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site, 1922 Pioneer School in Rainbow Canyon, Ghost Town of Elgin,

Golden Memorial State Park Mississippi

Golden Memorial State Park

Mississippi’s Hidden Gem — Golden Memorial State Park, 15-Acre Spring-Fed Lake, Record Loblolly Pine, Historic One-Room Schoolhouse Site, Leake County

Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes (Idaho)

Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes

Idaho’s 73-Mile Paved Rail Trail — Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, Mullan to Plummer Across Idaho Panhandle, Union Pacific Railroad

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area (Arizona)

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area

Arizona’s Premier Birding Destination — Sonoita Creek State Natural Area, 300+ Bird Species, Rare Fremont Cottonwood-Willow Riparian Forest, Adjacent to

Atsion Mansion (New-Jersey)

Atsion Mansion

New Jersey’s Pine Barrens Iron Industry Estate — 1826 Greek Revival Mansion by Ironmaster Samuel Richards, Never Modernized (No Electricity

Boxwood Hall (New-Jersey)

Boxwood Hall

New Jersey’s Founding Fathers Estate — Home of Elias Boudinot President of Congress 1782-83 and Jonathan Dayton Youngest Signer of

Centerton Golf Course

New Jersey’s Parvin State Park Golf Facility — State-Owned Public Golf Course Within Parvin State Park, Pittsgrove Township Salem County,

Clarke House (New-Jersey)

Clarke House

New Jersey’s Battle of Princeton Hospital — 1772 Farmhouse at Princeton Battlefield State Park, Field Hospital for American and British

Craig House (New-Jersey)

Craig House

New Jersey’s Revolutionary War Field Hospital — Colonial Farmhouse at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, British Army Hospital During the Battle

Old Dutch Parsonage (New-Jersey)

Old Dutch Parsonage

New Jersey’s Birthplace of Rutgers University — 1751 Georgian Brick Parsonage, Dutch Reformed Church History, Jacobus Hardenbergh First President of

Penn State Forest

New Jersey’s Pine Barrens Wilderness — Undeveloped Primitive Forest, Lake Oswego Paddling and Fishing, Pygmy Pine Plains, Sand Road Network

Cream Ridge Golf Course

New Jersey’s State-Owned Golf Facility — Acquired Through Green Acres Program 2006, Privately Managed Public Golf Course, Open Space Preservation,

Dr. James Still Office (New-Jersey)

Dr. James Still Office

New Jersey’s African American Medical Pioneer — “Black Doctor of the Pines” 1812–1882, Self-Taught Herbalist Physician, First African American Property

Drumthwacket (New-Jersey)

Drumthwacket

New Jersey’s Official Governor’s Residence — 1835 Greek Revival Mansion, Charles Smith Olden Estate, Moses Taylor Pyne Italian Gardens, Free

Edison Memorial Tower (New-Jersey)

Edison Memorial Tower

New Jersey’s Monument to Innovation — 131-Foot Art Deco Tower Topped with Giant Light Bulb, Site of Thomas Edison’s Menlo

Forked River State Marina (New-Jersey)

Forked River State Marina

New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay Hub — 125 Slips for Vessels Up to 50 Feet, Protected Hurricane Hole, Direct Access to

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