Hemlock State Forest Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Ancient Hemlock Forest — Small state forest park protecting a stand of old-growth eastern hemlock — one of the […]
Hairy John’s State Forest Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Mysterious Name — Small state forest park in central Pennsylvania — named for the legendary local hermit “Hairy John”
Fort Necessity State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 First Shots of French & Indian War — Site where young George Washington fought his FIRST battle (1754) —
Conrad Weiser Memorial Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Colonial Peacemaker — Memorial to Conrad Weiser — the most important colonial diplomat in Pennsylvania history, who maintained peace
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Giant Trees — 87-acre old-growth forest preserve protecting some of the LARGEST trees in Pennsylvania — white pines over
Blue Marsh State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Tulpehocken Creek — 6,100-acre recreation area around Blue Marsh Lake — Army Corps of Engineers flood-control reservoir in the
Strawberry Island State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Niagara Island — Small island in the Niagara River between Grand Island and the mainland — part of the
State Park at the Fair
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 State Fair Park — State park at the New York State Fairgrounds — hosting the Great New York State
St. Lawrence State Park Golf Course
🏆🏆🏆🏆 River Golf — 18-hole state park golf course along the St. Lawrence River — playing golf with views of
Saratoga Lake State Boat Launch
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Turning Point Lake — Boat launch on Saratoga Lake — near the site of the Battle of Saratoga (1777),
Planting Fields Arboretum
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Gold Coast Estate — 409-acre Gilded Age estate on Long Island’s Gold Coast — one of the finest arboretums
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Clinton’s Ditch — 36-mile trail along the ORIGINAL 1825 Erie Canal bed — walk in the actual towpath where
Oak Orchard State Marine Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Lake Ontario Wildlife — Marine park at the mouth of Oak Orchard Creek on Lake Ontario — one of
Mohawk River State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Erie Canal Corridor — Park along the Mohawk River — the only water-level route through the Appalachian Mountains and
Miner Lake State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Adirondack Lake — Small lake in the southwestern Adirondacks — quiet camping and fishing in the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park
Lock 32 State Canal Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Erie Canal Lock — Preserved canal lock on the Erie Canal — the engineering marvel that transformed New York
Jay Estate
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Founding Father’s Home — 23-acre estate of John Jay — the FIRST Chief Justice of the United States Supreme
Hudson River Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Manhattan’s Waterfront — 550-acre park stretching 5 miles along the Hudson River in Manhattan — one of the most
Honeoye Lake Boat Launch State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Smallest Finger Lake — Boat launch on Honeoye Lake — the shallowest and warmest of the Finger Lakes at
Genesee Valley Greenway
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 90-Mile Mega Trail — 90-mile multi-use trail from Rochester to Cuba — one of the LONGEST rail trails in
Galop Island State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 War of 1812 Stronghold — Strategic island at the head of the St. Lawrence River — site of the
Frenchman Island State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Thousand Islands Gem — Undeveloped island in the St. Lawrence River — part of the 1,864-island archipelago at the
Deans Cove Boat Launch
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Cayuga Launch — Boat launch on Cayuga Lake — the longest Finger Lake at 38.2 miles and one of
Croil Island State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 St. Lawrence Island — Island park on the St. Lawrence River — part of the legendary Thousand Islands region,
Crab Island State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Revolutionary War Island — Island in Lake Champlain where American forces staged the FIRST naval battle of the Revolution
Conesus Lake Boat Launch
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Western Finger Lake — Public boat launch on Conesus Lake — the westernmost of the Finger Lakes, known for
Catharine Valley Trail
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Finger Lakes Wine Trail — 12-mile multi-use trail through the Catharine Valley — connecting Watkins Glen to Mark Twain
Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Finger Lakes Icon — Marine park on Canandaigua Lake — one of the most beautiful Finger Lakes, whose Seneca
Canadarago State Marine Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Finger Lake Launch — State marine park on Canadarago Lake — access point to one of the lesser-known Finger
Bonavista State Park Golf Course
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Adirondack Golf — 18-hole state park golf course in the Adirondack foothills — one of the most affordable public
Central Ferry Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Snake River Gateway — 185-acre park on the Snake River in southeastern Washington — where the Palouse Hills meet
Cutts Island Marine State Park
🏆 Official Guide: Cutts Island Marine State Park — A water-access-only island in Washington’s South Puget Sound, known locally as
Fort Okanogan
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 First American Fort — Site of the FIRST American-built fort in the Pacific Northwest (1811) — where the Pacific
Fort Ward Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Bainbridge Island Fort — Historic harbor defense fort on Bainbridge Island — guarding the entrance to Rich Passage in
Griffin Bay
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 San Juan Islands — Protected bay on San Juan Island — in the heart of Washington’s stunning San Juan
Hanging Gardens
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Cascade Cliff Garden — Unique cliff-face garden ecosystem along the Columbia River Gorge — where mist from waterfalls creates
Jackson House State Park Heritage Site
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 First American Home in WA — The OLDEST American-built home in Washington state (1845) — built by John R.
Lake Isabella
🏆🏆🏆 Cascade Lake — Small mountain lake in the Cascade Range foothills — quiet fishing and camping in the Pacific
Loomis Lake
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Pacific Coast Dunes — Coastal dune lake on the Long Beach Peninsula — the longest continuous sand beach in
Matia Island Marine State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 San Juan Wilderness Island — 145-acre wilderness island in the San Juan archipelago — old-growth forest, bald eagles, and
Matilda N. Jackson State Park Heritage Site
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Pioneer Woman — Heritage site honoring Matilda N. Jackson — the first American woman to settle permanently north of
McMicken Island Marine State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Puget Sound Gem — 11-acre island in southern Puget Sound — boat-access-only camping on a tiny forested island with
Mukilteo Lighthouse Park
🏆 Official Guide: Mukilteo Lighthouse Park — Home to the historic 1906 wood-frame Mukilteo Lighthouse and the site of the
Osoyoos Lake
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Canadian Border Lake — Washington’s WARMEST lake straddling the US-Canada border — the warmest freshwater lake in the state
Pacific Pines
🏆🏆🏆 Coastal Pines — Pacific coast pine forest on the Long Beach Peninsula — where old-growth Sitka spruce meets the
Patos Island Marine State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Northernmost San Juan — Remote 207-acre island near the Canadian border — the northernmost island in the San Juan
Posey Island Marine State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Smallest Marine Park — Just 1 acre! — The SMALLEST state park in Washington, a tiny rock island in
Saddlebag Island Marine State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Padilla Bay Island — Small island in Padilla Bay near Anacortes — kayaker’s paradise with tidepools and seabird colonies
Skagit Island Marine State Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Skagit Delta Island — Forested island at the mouth of the Skagit River — where the largest river in
Skull Island
🏆🏆🏆🏆 San Juan Rock — Tiny rocky islet in the San Juan Islands — dramatic rock formation rising from the