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.

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Manzano Mountains State Park

Manzano Mountains State Park is a public state park in New Mexico near Mountainair in Torrance County. Spanning 160 acres and established in 1973, this…

Diamond Head State Monument Hawaii

Diamond Head State Monument

Diamond Head State Monument is a public state park in Hawaii near Honolulu. The park offers a peaceful retreat into nature for visitors of all ages.

Estero Bluffs State Park (California)

Estero Bluffs State Park

Estero Bluffs State Park is a public state park in California near Cayucos in San Luis Obispo County. Spanning 353 acres and established in 2000, this…

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum (Utah)

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum is a public state park in Utah near Blanding in San Juan County. Spanning 16 acres and established in 1978, this…

Blake Island Marine State Park with Mount Rainier in background

Lyons Ferry State Park

Lyons Ferry State Park is a public state park in Washington near Starbuck in Franklin County. Spanning 168 acres and established in 1971, this park…

Peebles Island State Park (New York)

Peebles Island State Park

Peebles Island State Park is a public state park in New York near Cohoes in Saratoga, Albany County. Spanning 190 acres and established in 1973, this…

Gaviota State Park (California)

Gaviota State Park

Gaviota State Park is a public state park in California near Gaviota in Santa Barbara County. Spanning 2,787 acres and established in 1953, this park…

Lake Bruin State Park (Louisiana)

Lake Bruin State Park

Lake Bruin State Park is a public state park in Louisiana near St. Joseph. Spanning 53 acres and established in 1956, this park offers a peaceful…

Sluice Boxes State Park (Montana)

Sluice Boxes State Park

Sluice Boxes State Park is a public state park in Montana near Belt. Spanning 1,454 acres and established in 1974, this park offers a peaceful retreat…

Yakima Sportsman State Park (Washington)

Yakima Sportsman State Park

Yakima Sportsman State Park is a public state park in Washington near Yakima in Yakima County. Spanning 266 acres and established in 1945, this park…

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Caballo Lake State Park

Caballo Lake State Park is a public state park in New Mexico near Caballo in Sierra County. Spanning 5,384 acres and established in 1964, this park…

Givhans Ferry State Park (South Carolina)

Givhans Ferry State Park

Givhans Ferry State Park is a public state park in South Carolina near Ridgeville in Colleton, Dorchester County. Spanning 988 acres and established in…

One of the lakes of Bottomless Lakes State Park in the distance

Pecos Canyon State Park

Pecos Canyon State Park is a public state park in New Mexico near Pecos in San Miguel County. Spanning 378 acres, the park offers a peaceful retreat…

Colleton State Park (South Carolina)

Colleton State Park

Colleton State Park is a public state park in South Carolina near Canadys in Colleton County. Spanning 35 acres and established in 1938, this park…

Webb Memorial State Park (Massachusetts)

Webb Memorial State Park

Webb Memorial State Park is a public state park in Massachusetts near Weymouth in Norfolk County. Spanning 59 acres and established in 1980, this park…

Bradley Palmer State Park (Massachusetts)

Bradley Palmer State Park

Bradley Palmer State Park is a public state park in Massachusetts near Topsfield in Essex42°38′0″N 70°53′43″W / 42.63333°N…

Knob Noster State Park (Missouri)

Knob Noster State Park

Knob Noster State Park is a public state park in Missouri near Knob Noster in Johnson County. Spanning 3,934.38 acres and established in 1935, this…

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Winslow State Park

Winslow State Park is a public state park in New Hampshire near Wilmot in Merrimack County. Established in 1935, the park offers a peaceful retreat…

Stockton State Park (Missouri)

Stockton State Park

Stockton State Park is a public state park in Missouri near Dadeville in Cedar County. Spanning 2,176 acres and established in 1969, this park offers a…

Wanapum Recreation Area (Washington)

Wanapum Recreation Area

Wanapum State Park is a public state park in Washington near Vantage. Established in 1963, the park offers a peaceful retreat into nature for visitors…

Talcott Mountain State Park (Connecticut)

Talcott Mountain State Park

Talcott Mountain State Park is a public state park in Connecticut near Simsbury in Hartford County. Spanning 574 acres and established in 1966, this…

Flandrau State Park (Minnesota)

Flandrau State Park

Flandrau State Park is a public state park in Minnesota near New Ulm in Brown County. Spanning 840 acres and established in 1937, this park offers a…

Lime Kiln Point State Park (Washington)

Lime Kiln Point State Park

Lime Kiln Point State Park is a public state park in Washington near Friday Harbor in San Juan County. Spanning 42 acres and established in 1964, this…

FDR State Park hiking trail along Pine Mountain rocky overlook at sunset

Pine Mountain State Resort Park

Pine Mountain State Resort Park is a public state park in Kentucky near Pineville. Spanning 1,519 acres and established in 1924, this park offers a…

Cold Spring Harbor State Park (New York)

Cold Spring Harbor State Park

Cold Spring Harbor State Park is a public state park in New York near Cold Spring Harbor in Suffolk County. Spanning 50 acres and established in 2000,…

Boca Chica State Park (Texas)

Boca Chica State Park

Boca Chica State Park is a public state park in Texas near Brownsville. The park offers a peaceful retreat into nature for visitors of all ages.

Big Run State Park (Maryland)

Big Run State Park

Discover Big Run State Park in Maryland. Plan your visit with trail info, best times to go, camping tips, and everything you need for a great outdoor adventure.

Wilson State Park entrance sign

Lake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park is a public state park in Kansas near Scott City in Scott County. Spanning 1,280 acres and established in 1928, this park offers…

trail through the forest in a state park near galena illinois

White Pines Forest State Park

White Pines Forest State Park is a public state park in Illinois near Mount Morris. Spanning 385 acres and established in 1927, this park offers a…

The Cove Palisades State Park (Oregon)

The Cove Palisades State Park

The Cove Palisades State Park is a public state park in Oregon near Culver. Spanning 4,000 acres and established in 1940, this park offers a peaceful…

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Keewaydin State Park

Keewaydin State Park is a public state park in New York near Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County. Spanning 282 acres and established in 1962, this park…

St. Joe State Park (Missouri)

St. Joe State Park

St. Joe State Park is a public state park in Missouri near Park Hills in St. Francois County. Spanning 8,243 acres and established in 1976, this park…

Watson Mill Bridge State Park (Georgia)

Watson Mill Bridge State Park

Watson Mill Bridge State Park is a public state park in Georgia near Comer in 1969 County. Spanning 1,018 acres and established in 1970, this park…

Wentworth State Park (New Hampshire)

Wentworth State Park

Wentworth State Park is a public state park in New Hampshire near Wolfeboro. Spanning 50 acres and established in 1934, this park offers a peaceful…

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Fort Dummer State Park

Fort Dummer State Park is a public state park in Vermont near Brattleboro. The park offers a peaceful retreat into nature for visitors of all ages.

Wallace State Park (Missouri)

Wallace State Park

Wallace State Park is a public state park in Missouri near Cameron in Clinton County. Spanning 573 acres and established in 1932, this park offers a…

Channahon State Park (Illinois)

Channahon State Park

Channahon State Park is a public state park in Illinois near Channahon in Will County. Spanning 0.083 acres and established in 1932, this park offers a…

cattails along the shore of a lake in a state park near nisswa minnesota

Mille Lacs Kathio State Park

Mille Lacs Kathio State Park is a public state park in Minnesota near Onamia in Mille Lacs County. Spanning 9,786 acres and established in 1957, this…

Jacksonport State Park (Arkansas)

Jacksonport State Park

Jacksonport State Park is a public state park in Arkansas near Jacksonport in Jackson County. Spanning 164.7 acres and established in 1965, this park…

DeGray Lake Resort State Park (Arkansas)

DeGray Lake Resort State Park

DeGray Lake Resort State Park is a public state park in Arkansas near Bismarck. Established in 1974, the park offers a peaceful retreat into nature for…

Steinaker State Park (Utah)

Steinaker State Park

Steinaker State Park is a public state park in Utah near Vernal in Uintah County. Spanning 2,283 acres and established in 1964, this park offers a…

castle rocks state park idaho

Castle Rocks State Park

Castle Rocks State Park is a public state park in Idaho near Almo in Cassia County. Spanning 1,692 acres and established in 2003, this park offers a…

Midway State Park (New York)

Midway State Park

Midway State Park is a public state park in New York near Maple Springs in Chautauqua County. Spanning 44 acres and established in 1898, this park…

Coopers Rock State Forest (West Virginia)

Coopers Rock State Forest

Coopers Rock State Forest is a public state park in West Virginia near Bruceton Mills. The park offers a peaceful retreat into nature for visitors of…

Wenatchee Confluence State Park (Washington)

Wenatchee Confluence State Park

Wenatchee Confluence State Park is a public state park in Washington near Wenatchee in Chelan County. Spanning 197 acres and established in 1990, this…

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area (North Carolina)

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area is a public state park in North Carolina near Kure Beach. Spanning 287 acres and established in 1986, this park…

Starvation State Park (Utah)

Starvation State Park

Starvation State Park is a public state park in Utah near Duchesne. Spanning 3,500 acres and established in 1972, this park offers a peaceful retreat…

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