Recreation Areas
Units the managing agency names or lists as a recreation area, such as a State Recreation Area.
- 372 profiles
- 35 states
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Most are in Alaska (59), Nebraska (50), Oregon (48). Counts are taken live from our profiles.
How we assign park types
Since October 2026 we take the type from the official name the managing state agency uses. A unit is a State Park only if the agency calls it “… State Park”. Otherwise it gets the type its official name states, such as State Recreation Area or State Historic Site. Every profile carries one type at most.
Units run by federal agencies, tribes or private operators, and parts of a larger park, carry no type. Their profiles say who runs them. Older assignments are being checked against the agencies, so a profile can still change type. More on our sources: editorial and review methodology.
Recreation Areas by state
- Alaska 59
- Nebraska 50
- Oregon 48
- South Dakota 36
- California 34
- Michigan 23
- Illinois 14
- Hawaii 11
- New York 11
- Indiana 9
- Iowa 9
- Minnesota 8
- New Jersey 8
- Nevada 6
- North Carolina 6
- Kentucky 5
- Wisconsin 5
- North Dakota 4
- Texas 4
- Washington 3
- Connecticut 2
- Massachusetts 2
- Rhode Island 2
- Virginia 2
- Arizona 1
- Arkansas 1
- Colorado 1
- Florida 1
- Georgia 1
- Mississippi 1
- Montana 1
- Ohio 1
- Oklahoma 1
- Pennsylvania 1
- Utah 1
All 372 profiles, by state
Alaska
- Anchor River State Recreation Area
- Big Lake North State Recreation Area
- Big Lake South State Recreation Site
- Birch Lake State Recreation Site
- Blueberry Lake State Recreation Site
- Buskin River State Recreation Site
- Caines Head State Recreation Area
- Captain Cook State Recreation Area
- Chena River State Recreation Area
- Chena River State Recreation Site
- Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site
- Clam Gulch State Recreation Area
- Clearwater State Recreation Site
- Deep Creek State Recreation Area
- Delta State Recreation Site
- Donnelly Creek State Recreation Site
- Dry Creek State Recreation Site
- Eagle Beach State Recreation Area
- Eagle Trail State Recreation Site
- Fielding Lake State Recreation Site
- Finger Lake State Recreation Site
- Halibut Point State Recreation Site
- Harding Lake State Recreation Area
- Hatcher Pass East Special Management Area
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area
- Kasilof River State Recreation Site
- Kenai River Special Management Area
- King Mountain State Recreation Site
- Lake Aleknagik State Recreation Site
- Lake Louise State Recreation Area
- Liberty Falls State Recreation Site
- Lowell Point State Recreation Site
- Lower Chatanika River State Recreation Area
- Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site
- Matanuska Lakes State Recreation Area
- Montana Creek State Recreation Site
- Moon Lake State Recreation Site
- Morgan's Landing State Recreation Area
- Mosquito Lake State Recreation Site
- Nancy Lake State Recreation Area
- Nancy Lake State Recreation Site
- Ninilchik State Recreation Area
- Pasagshak River State Recreation Site
- Porcupine Creek State Recreation Site
- Portage Cove State Recreation Site
- Quartz Lake State Recreation Area
- Refuge Cove State Recreation Site
- Rocky Lake State Recreation Site
- Salcha River State Recreation Site
- Scout Lake State Recreation Site
- Settlers Cove State Recreation Site
- Squirrel Creek State Recreation Site
- Stariski State Recreation Site
- Summit Lake State Recreation Site
- Tok River State Recreation Site
- Upper Chatanika River State Recreation Site
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area
- Woody Island State Recreation Site
- Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area
- Auburn SRA
- Austin Creek State Recreation Area
- Benbow State Recreation Area
- Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Black Miners Bar at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
- Brannan Island State Recreation Area
- Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area
- Castaic Lake State Recreation Area
- Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
- Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area
- Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch State Vehicular Recreation Area
- Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
- Franks Tract State Recreation Area
- George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area
- Harry A. Merlo State Recreation Area
- Heber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area
- Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
- Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
- Kings Beach State Recreation Area
- Lake Del Valle State Recreation Area
- Lake Oroville SRA
- Lake Perris State Recreation Area
- Lake Valley State Recreation Area
- Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area
- Millerton Lake State Recreation Area
- Oso Flaco Lake State Park
- Providence Mountains State Recreation Area
- Salton Sea State Recreation Area
- San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area
- Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
- Turlock Lake State Recreation Area
- Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
- Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area
- Kalopa State Recreation Area
- Keaīwa Heiau State Recreation Area
- Kewalo Basin Harbor
- MacKenzie State Recreation Area
- Malaekahana State Recreation Area
- Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
- Sand Island State Recreation Area
- Wahiawa Freshwater State Recreation Area
- Waʻahila Ridge State Recreation Area
- ʻAiea Bay State Recreation Area
Illinois
- Clinton Lake State Recreation Area
- Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area
- Garden of the Gods Recreation Area
- Kickapoo State Recreation Area
- Moraine View State Recreation Area
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area
- Randolph County State Recreation Area
- Rice Lake State Park
- Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area
- Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area
- Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area
- Weldon Springs State Recreation Area
- William W. Powers State Recreation Area
- World Shooting and Recreational Complex
Indiana
- Brookville Lake
- Cataract Falls State Recreation Area
- Deam Lake State Recreation Area
- Hardy Lake State Recreation Area
- Lieber State Recreation Area
- Mississinewa Lake
- Patoka Lake
- Paynetown SRA
- Starve Hollow State Recreation Area
Iowa
- Brushy Creek State Recreation Area
- Fairport State Recreation Area
- Lower Gar State Recreation Area
- Marble Beach State Recreation Area
- Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center
- Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area
- Templar State Recreation Area
- Volga River State Recreation Area
- Wilson Island State Recreation Area
Kentucky
- Barren River Lake State Resort Park
- Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park
- Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park
- Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
- Kenlake State Resort Park
Massachusetts
Michigan
- Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
- Bass River State Recreation Area
- Brighton State Recreation Area
- Fort Custer State Recreation Area
- Highland State Recreation Area
- Holly State Recreation Area
- Ionia State Recreation Area
- Island Lake State Recreation Area
- Lake Hudson State Recreation Area
- Lime Island State Recreation Area
- Menominee River State Recreation Area
- Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area
- Ortonville State Recreation Area
- Pinckney State Recreation Area
- Pontiac Lake Recreation Area
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area
- Rifle River State Recreation Area
- Rockport State Recreation Area
- Saginaw River Headwaters Recreation Area
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area
- W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area
- Waterloo Recreation Area
- Yankee Springs State Recreation Area
Minnesota
- Big Bog State Recreation Area
- Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
- Garden Island State Recreation Area
- Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area
- La Salle Lake State Recreation Area
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
- Red River State Recreation Area
- St. Croix Islands State Recreation Area
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
- Alexandria State Recreation Area
- Blue River State Recreation Area
- Bluestem State Recreation Area
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Branched Oak State Recreation Area
- Bridgeport State Recreation Area
- Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Cheyenne State Recreation Area
- Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area
- Dead Timber State Recreation Area
- Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
- Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area
- Keller Park State Recreation Area
- Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area
- Lake Minatare State Recreation Area
- Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area
- Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area
- Long Pine State Recreation Area
- Louisville State Recreation Area
- Medicine Creek State Recreation Area
- Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Mormon Island State Recreation Area
- Olive Creek State Recreation Area
- Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area
- Pelican Point State Recreation Area
- Pibel Lake State Recreation Area
- Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Riverview Marina State Recreation Area
- Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area
- Rockford Lake State Recreation Area
- Sandy Channel State Recreation Area
- Schramm Park State Recreation Area
- Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Stagecoach State Recreation Area
- Summit Lake State Recreation Area
- Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Two Rivers State Recreation Area
- Union Pacific State Recreation Area
- Verdon Lake State Recreation Area
- Victoria Springs State Recreation Area
- Wagon Train State Recreation Area
- Walgren Lake State Recreation Area
- War Axe State Recreation Area
- Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area
- Windmill State Recreation Area
Nevada
- Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area
- Lahontan State Recreation Area
- Rye Patch State Recreation Area
- South Fork State Recreation Area
- Walker River State Recreation Area
- Wild Horse State Recreation Area
New Jersey
- Bulls Island
- Centerton Golf Course
- Cream Ridge Golf Course
- Forked River State Marina
- Fortescue State Marina
- Leonardo State Marina
- Six Mile Run Reservoir Site at Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
- Warren Grove Recreation Area
New York
- Bonavista State Park Golf Course
- Buck Pond Campground and Day Use Area
- Conesus Lake Boat Launch
- Cranberry Lake Campground and Day Use Area
- Deans Cove Boat Launch
- Golden Beach Campground and Day Use Area
- John and Patricia Adams Campground at Beaverkill
- Kenneth L. Wilson Campground and Day Use Area
- Nicks Lake Campground and Day Use Area
- Saratoga Lake State Boat Launch
- St. Lawrence State Park Golf Course
North Carolina
- Falls Lake State Recreation Area
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
- Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
- Linville Falls Recreation Area
- Sliding Rock Recreation Area
North Dakota
- Butte Saint Paul State Recreation Area
- Crow Flies High State Recreation Area
- Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area
- Turtle Mountain State Recreation Area
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
- Agate Beach State Recreation Site
- Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site
- Arizona Beach State Recreation Site
- Beachside State Recreation Site
- Benson State Recreation Area
- Blue Lake State Park
- Bonnie Lure State Recreation Site
- Casey State Recreation Site
- Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site
- Crissey Field State Recreation Site
- D River State Recreation Site
- Dabney State Recreation Area
- Del Rey Beach State Recreation Site
- Deschutes River State Recreation Area
- Detroit Lake State Recreation Area
- Dexter State Recreation Site
- Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site
- Fall Creek State Recreation Site
- Farewell Bend State Recreation Area
- Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area
- Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site
- Government Island State Recreation Area
- Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site
- Hug Point State Recreation Site
- Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site
- Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site
- Maud Williamson State Recreation Site
- McVay Rock State Recreation Site
- Minam State Recreation Area
- Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site
- Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site
- Ontario State Recreation Site
- Otter Point State Recreation Site
- Paradise Point State Recreation Site
- Roads End State Recreation Site
- Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site
- Seal Rock State Recreation Site
- Seven Devils State Recreation Site
- Smelt Sands State Recreation Site
- Stonefield Beach State Recreation Site
- Sunset Beach State Recreation Site
- Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site
- Tseriadun State Recreation Site
- Unity Lake State Recreation Site
- W. B. Nelson State Recreation Site
- Winchuck State Recreation Site
- Yachats State Recreation Area
- Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
- Angostura Recreation Area
- Big Sioux Recreation Area
- Burke Lake Recreation Area
- Buryanek Recreation Area
- Chief White Crane Recreation Area
- Cow Creek Recreation Area
- Farm Island Recreation Area
- Indian Creek Recreation Area
- Lake Alvin Recreation Area
- Lake Cochrane Recreation Area
- Lake Hiddenwood Recreation Area
- Lake Louise Recreation Area
- Lake Thompson Recreation Area
- Lake Vermillion Recreation Area
- Lewis and Clark Recreation Area
- Little Moreau Recreation Area
- Llewellyn Johns Recreation Area
- Mina Lake Recreation Area
- North Wheeler Recreation Area
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Area
- Pease Creek Recreation Area
- Pickerel Lake Recreation Area
- Pierson Ranch Recreation Area
- Platte Creek Recreation Area
- Randall Creek Recreation Area
- Revheim Bay Recreation Area
- Richmond Lake Recreation Area
- Sandy Shore Recreation Area
- Shadehill Recreation Area
- Sheps Canyon Recreation Area
- Snake Creek Recreation Area
- Springfield Recreation Area
- Swan Creek Recreation Area
- West Bend Recreation Area
- West Pollock Recreation Area
- West Whitlock Recreation Area
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
- Capital Springs State Recreation Area
- Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area
- Fischer Creek State Recreation Area
- Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area
- Richard Bong State Recreation Area