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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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Cave-in-Rock State Park

The Pirate’s Den on the Ohio River
Cave-in-Rock State Park is steeped in legend. This massive 55-foot-wide limestone cave was once a
notorious…

Aerial view of Muskegon State Park sandy beach and forested dunes between Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake at sunset

Muskegon State Park

Muskegon State Park occupies a stunning 1,233-acre peninsula between Lake
Michigan and Muskegon Lake, offering 3 miles of pristine shoreline

Lake Chelan State Park (Washington)

Lake Chelan State Park

Lake Chelan State Park occupies a breathtaking 127-acre stretch of the forested south shore
of Lake Chelan, one of the deepest and most…

Lake Fort Smith State Park (Arkansas)

Lake Fort Smith State Park

Lake Fort Smith State Park is the western terminus of the 165-mile Ozark Highlands Trail—with pool, marina, cabins!

Sweetwater Lake

Calhoun Falls State Park

Calhoun Falls State Park offers 86 waterfront campsites and a lighted marina on peaceful Lake Russell!

Honeyman State Park (Oregon)

Honeyman State Park

Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park offers 350+ campsites near Oregon Dunes—with OHV access, yurts, and Cleawox Lake fishing!

Carr Creek State Park Kentucky

Jenny Wiley State Park

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park features May Lodge on Dewey Lake—but major 2025 changes ahead!

Limekiln State Park (California)

Limekiln State Park

Limekiln State Park offers redwoods meeting the Big Sur coast—but camping is CLOSED until 2026!

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

F.D. Roosevelt State Park

Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park—known simply as FDR State Park—is
Georgia’s largest state park at over 9,049 acres of rugged Pine Mountain

Santee State Park (South Carolina)

Santee State Park

Santee State Park features 10 unique pier cabins built over Lake Marion—fish from your front door! SC’s legendary catfish lake.

Yuba State Park (Utah)

Yuba State Park

Yuba State Park offers OHV/ATV trails, beach camping, and excellent northern
pike/walleye fishing on Sevier Bridge Reservoir!

Van Damme State Park (California)

Van Damme State Park

Van Damme State Park features a lush Fern Canyon, bizarre Pygmy
Forest with centuries-old stunted trees, and world-class diving off the…

Prineville Reservoir State Park (Oregon)

Prineville Reservoir State Park

Prineville Reservoir State Park is an International Dark Sky Park in Oregon’s high
desert—with year-round cabins, 3,000-acre reservoir, and…

Rushing creek cascading over boulders through lush hardwood forest at Gunpowder Falls State Park Maryland

Gunpowder Falls State Park

Gunpowder Falls State Park sprawls across a jaw-dropping 18,000 acres in Baltimore
and Harford Counties, making it Maryland’s largest state park….

aerial photograph of Sully Creek State Park

Pomme de Terre State Park

Pomme de Terre State Park is Missouri’s ONLY true muskellunge fishing
destination—with the state’s largest campground (240 sites), marina,…

Little Beaver State Park (West Virginia)

Little Beaver State Park

Little Beaver State Park features an 18-acre lake with trout stocking (Jan-Apr),
nearly 20 miles of hiking/biking trails, and WV’s newest…

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Bluestone State Park

Appalachian Lakeside Paradise
Bluestone State Park sits on the shores of Bluestone Lake, a 2,040-acre reservoir
created by Bluestone Dam on the New…

Hammocks Beach State Park (North Carolina)

Hammocks Beach State Park

Hammocks Beach State Park offers ferry access to Bear Island—one of the most
pristine, undeveloped barrier islands on the Atlantic coast!

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Nolin Lake State Park

Kentucky’s Gateway to Mammoth Cave Country
Nolin Lake State Park sits on the 5,795-acre Nolin Lake along the northern edge of
Mammoth Cave country…

Ouabache State Park (Indiana)

Ouabache State Park

Expert Guide: Researched and vetted by outdoor enthusiasts. Last updated for the current season.

Willard Bay State Park (Utah)

Willard Bay State Park

Willard Bay State Park is Utah’s premier freshwater reservoir recreation area—with sandy beaches,
camping, and excellent walleye/crappie fishing!

Panola Mountain State Park (Georgia)

Panola Mountain State Park

Panola Mountain State Park is a National Natural Landmark protecting a pristine
100-acre granite outcrop—more untouched than Stone Mountain!…

aerial photo of the bridge at Bear Mountain State Park

Glimmerglass State Park

Glimmerglass State Park overlooks Otsego Lake—the inspiration for James Fenimore Cooper’s
“Glimmerglass” in the Leatherstocking Tales! Swimming…

Roosevelt State Park (Mississippi)

Roosevelt State Park

Roosevelt State Park features a newly renovated 110-site RV campground (2025!), 15
CCC cabins, and the beautiful 150-acre Shadow…

Queen Wilhelmina State Park (Arkansas)

Queen Wilhelmina State Park

Queen Wilhelmina State Park crowns Arkansas’ second-highest peak (2,681ft) on the
Talimena Scenic Byway—featuring a 40-room lodge, stunning…

Robert Moses State Park beach with Fire Island Lighthouse at sunset

Robert Moses State Park

Robert Moses State Park stretches across 875 acres on the western end of
Fire Island, offering 5 miles of pristine Atlantic Ocean beach and serving…

Newport State Park (Wisconsin)

Newport State Park

Newport State Park is Wisconsin’s only wilderness state park and first
International Dark Sky Park—with 16 backpack-only campsites, 30 miles of…

George L. Smith State Park (Georgia)

George L. Smith State Park

George L. Smith State Park features an 1880 covered bridge–gristmill–sawmill combo
on a stunning 412-acre cypress-filled mill pond—perfect…

Grayland Beach State Park (Washington)

Grayland Beach State Park

Grayland Beach State Park is Washington’s premier razor clamming destination—with
16 year-round yurts, direct Pacific beach access, and drive-on…

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Don Carter State Park

Georgia’s Only State Park on Lake Lanier
Don Carter State Park is the only Georgia state park located on the shores of Lake
Lanier, the…

Rockefeller State Park Preserve carriage trail through autumn foliage

Rockefeller State Park Preserve

Rockefeller State Park Preserve protects 1,771 acres of rolling Westchester County
landscape just 30 miles north of Manhattan—a stunning legacy…

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Umpqua Lighthouse State Park

Where Lighthouse, Dunes & Whales Meet
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park sits at the crossroads of Oregon’s most dramatic coastal landscapes—the

Hawn State Park (Missouri)

Hawn State Park

Hawn State Park is a Missouri Ozarks gem—featuring the stunning Pickle Creek Trail
through sandstone canyons, 10-mile Whispering Pines…

Sunset Bay State Park (Oregon)

Sunset Bay State Park

Sunset Bay State Park features Oregon’s most protected beach cove, 8 year-round
yurts, and trail connections to Cape Arago’s tidepools and…

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park (California)

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park features the Robert Ferguson Observatory—largest public
observatory in the western US—with a 40-inch telescope, 25+…

Potholes State Park (Washington)

Potholes State Park

Potholes State Park is a desert oasis—181 campsites, 5 cabins, and a massive
14,000-acre reservoir teeming with walleye, bass, and perch in…

Blake Island Marine State Park with Mount Rainier in background

Rockport State Park

Rockport State Park is a pristine day-use only sanctuary preserving 400-600
year old Douglas-fir, western red cedar, and hemlock giants…

Jones Gap State Park (South Carolina)

Jones Gap State Park

Jones Gap State Park is part of the Mountain Bridge Wilderness—featuring 50-ft and 120-ft
waterfalls, SC’s first scenic river, 30+ miles of…

Morrow Mountain State Park (North Carolina)

Morrow Mountain State Park

Morrow Mountain State Park is a Uwharrie Mountains oasis—106 campsites, 6 rustic cabins, an
Olympic-sized swimming pool, and 15+ miles of…

220-foot High Point Monument obelisk surrounded by fall foliage at New Jersey highest point

High Point State Park

High Point State Park is home to New Jersey’s highest elevation (1,803 ft) and the
iconic 220-foot High Point Monument. Climb 291 stairs for…

Wawayanda State Park (New Jersey)

Wawayanda State Park

Wawayanda State Park features 60+ miles of trails, the famous “Stairway to
Heaven” hike, 19.6 miles of Appalachian Trail, and Lake Wawayanda…

Larrabee State Park (Washington)

Larrabee State Park

Larrabee State Park—Washington’s first state park—features 8,100 feet of Samish Bay
shoreline, Clayton Beach tidepools, 18+ miles of…

Rockhound State Park (New Mexico)

Rockhound State Park

Rockhound State Park is unique—one of the only state parks where you can collect
gems! Take home up to 15 lbs of geodes, thundereggs, agates,…

Old Man's Cave gorge at Hocking Hills with cascading waterfall, mossy sandstone walls, A-Frame bridge, and autumn foliage

Tomlinson Run State Park

Tomlinson Run State Park is West Virginia’s northern gem—yurts, camper cabins, a 23-acre
stocked trout lake, and 8+ miles of forested hiking…

Lake Hartwell State Park (South Carolina)

Lake Hartwell State Park

Lake Hartwell State Park sits on the shores of a 56,000-acre reservoir—109 paved
campsites, camper cabins with A/C, 140ft fishing pier, and…

Sunset over Lake Michigan beach with Petoskey stones at Petoskey State Park Michigan

Petoskey State Park

Michigan’s Treasure Hunting Beach Park — Mile-long Lake Michigan beach famous for Petoskey stones, stunning sand dunes, and million-dollar…

Chenango Valley State Park (New York)

Chenango Valley State Park

Chenango Valley State Park offers two glacial kettle lakes, 24 rental cabins, an 18-hole
golf course, and 184 campsites in New York’s Southern…

Silver Sands State Park (Connecticut)

Silver Sands State Park

Silver Sands State Park is Connecticut’s birding paradise—297 acres with a mile-long beach, 3/4-mile
boardwalk, and access to Charles Island…

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