Lake Lauderdale State Park
Washington County’s Swimming Lake — Lifeguarded Sandy Beach, Kayak and Canoe Launch, Pavilion Rental with BBQ and Walk-In Cooler, Playground, […]
Trapper’s Bay State Park
Iowa Great Lakes Historic Picnic Park — 1933 CCC Stone Shelter on National Register, Silver Lake Walleye and Pike Fishing,
Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site
Kentucky’s First Governor — Revolutionary War Hero, Battle of King’s Mountain, Smallest Park in KY System, NRHP Cemetery Near Danville
Willie Keil’s Grave State Park Heritage Site
Washington’s “Pickled Pioneer” — 2,000-Mile Funeral Procession From Missouri, Bethelite Religious Colony, Willapa Hills Trail, Highway Heritage Site Near Raymond
Oak Grove State Park
Iowa’s Big Sioux River Campground — 573 Acres, Electric Campsites & Cabins, Canoe/Kayak Rentals, Prairie Woods Nature Center Near Hawarden
Braddock Grave State Park
Pennsylvania’s French & Indian War Burial — General Edward Braddock’s 1755 Grave, Battle of the Monongahela, National Pike, Near Fort
Fort Halifax State Historic Site
Maine’s Oldest Blockhouse — 1754 French & Indian War Fort at Kennebec-Sebasticook Confluence, Oldest Surviving Original Wooden Blockhouse in America,
Ulupō Heiau State Historic Site
Oʻahu’s Ancient Sacred Temple — Massive Stone Platform, Menehune Legend, Kawai Nui Marsh Edge, Agricultural Heiau in Kailua Ulupō Heiau
Wickersham State Historic Site
Alaska’s Pioneer Judge House — 1898 Victorian in Juneau’s Chicken Ridge, Judge James Wickersham Legacy, National Register, Period Furnishings, Photographs
Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve
Connecticut’s Fairfield County Wilderness — 1,000+ Acre Preserve, 14–20 Miles of Trails, Saugatuck Reservoir Views, Hardwood Forest & Meadows in
F. Gilbert Hills State Forest
Massachusetts’ Foxborough Trail Network — 1,000+ Acres, 23 Miles of Trails, Warner Trail, Mountain Biking, OHV Trails, High Rock Summit
Fort Foster State Historic Site
Florida’s Seminole War Fort — 1836 Replica Wooden Fortification, Hillsborough River Bridge Defense, Inside Hillsborough River State Park Near Tampa
D.A.R. State Forest
Massachusetts’ Western Highlands Campground — 51 Sites, Fire Tower, Upper Highland Lake Swimming, 15 Miles of Trails, Boating & Fishing
Fort Popham State Historic Site
Maine’s Unfinished Civil War Fortress — Semi-Circular Granite Fort, Kennebec River Mouth, Atlantic Coast Views, Near Popham Beach in Phippsburg
Meshomasic State Forest
Connecticut’s First State Forest — 9,000+ Acres Since 1903, Shenipsit Trail Ridge Views, Cold War Nike Missile Site, Cobalt Quarries,
Old Sitka State Historical Park
Alaska’s Russian-Tlingit Battleground — 1799 Russian Fort Destroyed by Kiks.ádi, National Historic Landmark, 3 Miles of Coastal Trails, Starrigavan Bay
Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site
Kentucky’s First European Settlement — 1750 Cabin Replica, Cumberland Gap Explorer, Nature Center, Mini Golf, Picnic Shelters Near Barbourville Dr.
Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site
Alaska’s Ancient Rock Art — Up to 8,000-Year-Old Tlingit Petroglyphs, Southeast Alaska’s Highest Concentration, Boardwalk Viewing Deck, Rubbing Replicas in
Fort Stark State Historic Site
New Hampshire’s Coastal Harbor Defense — WWII Batteries, Camouflaged Command Post, Portsmouth Harbor Fortification, Atlantic Ocean Views on New Castle
Fort Morris State Historic Site
Georgia’s “Come and Take It!” Fort — Revolutionary War Earthworks, 1778 Defiance, Sunbury Seaport, Nature Trails, Birding, St. Catherines Sound
World War II Memorial State Park
Rhode Island’s Veterans Tribute — WWII/Korea/Vietnam Memorials, Splash Pad, Playground, Baseball Field, Autumnfest Host in Woonsocket World War II Memorial
Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
South Carolina’s Revolutionary War Battlefield — 1780 Patriot Victory, Horseshoe Falls, Battlefield Trail, Enoree River Kayaking, Visitor Center Near Clinton
Willard Brook State Forest
Massachusetts’ Hidden Forest Gem — 2,597 Acres, Damon Pond Swimming Beach, 21 Campsites + Yurt, Friends Trail to Pearl Hill,
Shawme-Crowell State Forest
Cape Cod’s Largest Campground — 285 Campsites in Pitch Pine Forest, Yurts, 15+ Miles of Trails, Minutes from Sandwich Village
Quartz Lake State Recreation Area
Alaska Interior’s Road-Accessible Fishing Gem — Stocked Rainbow Trout & Coho Salmon, 103 Campsites, Two Lakes, Two Boat Ramps, Two
Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site
Georgia’s 140-Year Family Plantation — 20+ Original Buildings (1847–1945), Steam-Powered Mill Complex, Cotton Gin, Self-Guided Tours, Jones County Near Juliette
Fort Kent State Historic Site
Maine’s Aroostook War Blockhouse — Only Surviving American Fortification, National Historic Landmark, US-Canada Border, St. John River, 1839 Log Blockhouse
Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site
New Hampshire’s Presidential Birthplace — 14th President Franklin Pierce Childhood Home, 1804 National Historic Landmark, Guided Tours, Barn Welcome Center,
Kings Beach State Recreation Area
Lake Tahoe’s North Shore Beach — Sandy Swimming Beach, Playground, Volleyball, Boat Ramp, Mountain Views, Day-Use Recreation at 6,225 Feet
Fort Baldwin State Historic Site
🏆 Official Guide: Fort Baldwin State Historic Site — A WWI/WWII-era coastal defense fort on Sabino Hill in Phippsburg, Maine
Crow Flies High State Recreation Area
North Dakota’s Scenic Overlook of Lake Sakakawea — Hidatsa Chief Memorial, Badlands Bluffs, Four Bears Bridge Views, Drowned Town of
Shenipsit State Forest
Connecticut’s Largest Northern Forest — 7,000+ Acres, Soapstone Mountain Observation Tower, Blue-Blazed Shenipsit Trail, CCC Museum, 11 Forest Parcels Across
James L. Goodwin State Forest
Connecticut’s Conservation Showcase — 14 Miles of Trails, Pine Acres Lake (135 Acres), Conservation Center & Museum, Natchaug Trail, Air
Piney Falls State Natural Area
Tennessee’s Walk-Behind Waterfall — Upper Piney Falls (80 Ft), Lower Piney Falls (40 Ft), Old-Growth Forest, Moderate Loop Trail Near
Erving State Forest
Massachusetts’ Lakeside Forest Campground — 27 Sites on Laurel Lake, Swimming Beach, 8 Miles of Trails, Fishing, Accessible Beach in
Ninilchik State Recreation Area
Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Salmon Hub — River & Saltwater Fishing, Multiple Campgrounds, Scenic Overlooks, Halibut Charters, Razor Clam Beach Near
Mormon Station State Historic Park
Nevada’s First Settlement — 1851 Trading Post Museum, Pioneer History, Interpretive Trail, Group Pavilion & Picnicking in Historic Genoa, Carson
Harold Parker State Forest
Massachusetts’ North Shore Outdoor Hub — 3,300 Acres, 50+ Miles of Trails, 89 Campsites, 11 Ponds, Swimming at Berry Pond,
October Mountain State Forest
Massachusetts’ Largest State Forest — Berkshire Highlands, Appalachian Trail, 47 Campsites & Yurts, Mountain Biking, ATV Trails, Schermerhorn Gorge October
Nancy Lake State Recreation Site
Alaska’s Canoe Country Campground — 30 Lakeside Sites, 14 Public-Use Cabins, Lynx Lake Loop Canoe Trail, Rainbow Trout & Pike
Nye-Holman State Forest
Connecticut’s Fly-Fishing Forest — Catch-and-Release Trout on the Willimantic River, Public Archery Range, Hiking, Youth Camping & Woodland Recreation in
Short Springs State Natural Area
Tennessee’s Triple-Waterfall Natural Area — Machine Falls (60 Ft), Busby Falls, Adams Falls, 5+ Miles of Trails, Wildflower Hotspot Near
Upper Chatanika River State Recreation Site
Alaska’s Interior Gold Country Campground — 24 Sites on the Chatanika River, Grayling & Salmon Fishing, Canoe Trail Launch, Steese
Munson Creek Falls State Natural Site
Oregon’s Tallest Coast Range Waterfall — 319-Foot Cascade Through Old-Growth Forest, Easy 0.3-Mile Trail, Tillamook County Natural Site Munson Creek
Dart Island State Park
Connecticut’s Boat-Access River Island — 19-Acre Undeveloped Sandbar in the Connecticut River, Boating, Fishing, Bird Watching & Wilderness Solitude at
Upton State Forest
🏆 Official Guide: Upton State Forest — A 2,660-acre CCC-era forest in central Massachusetts — beloved by mountain bikers as
Maud Williamson State Recreation Site
Oregon’s Historic Willamette Valley Picnic Park — 1860s Farmhouse, Douglas-Fir Grove, Spring Trilliums, Volleyball, Horseshoes & Free Day-Use Near Wheatland
Scout Lake State Recreation Site
Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Day-Use Gem — Rainbow Trout & Coho Salmon Fishing, Picnic Shelter, Hiking Trails & Wilderness Recreation at
Falling Water Falls State Natural Area
🏆 Official Guide: Falling Water Falls State Natural Area — A 136-acre preserve on Signal Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee, featuring
Sentinel Rock State Park
Vermont’s Glacial Erratic Viewpoint — Accessible Trail to Sentinel Rock, Lake Willoughby Views, Historic Homestead, Interpretive Signs & Family-Friendly Hiking