Kettle Cove State Park
Kettle Cove State Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine: a small cove beach with a walking trail around the headland, tide pools at low water, next door to Crescent Beach State Park. Day-use $3–$4 per adult, open 9 a.m. to sunset.
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Honey Creek State Natural Area
Honey Creek State Natural Area, 2,809 acres in Comal County next to Guadalupe River State Park: a spring-fed creek under bald cypress reached on Saturday guided tours, plus 3.6 miles of open trails. $2 per adult.
Harriman State Park
Harriman State Park is New York’s second-largest state park: 31 lakes, 200 miles of hiking trails, two swimming beaches, Beaver Pond Campground and Sebago cabins. Verified fees, hours and camping details.
Chickasaw State Park
Chickasaw State Park near Henderson, Tennessee: 1,280 recreation acres inside a 14,384-acre forest, two 54-acre lakes, 13 cabins including 7 historic WPA cabins, 3 campgrounds and a wrangler camp. Free admission.
Rice Lake State Park
Rice Lake State Park east of Owatonna, Minnesota: a 700-acre shallow lake that draws spring and fall waterfowl, restored oak savanna, 5 miles of trails, drive-in, cart-in and canoe-in campsites. Permit $7/day.
Chain O’ Lakes State Park
Chain O’ Lakes State Park near Albion, Indiana: 2,718 acres with 13 kettle lakes (9 connected by channels), 29 miles of trails, a 421-site campground, family cabins, Sand Lake beach and the historic Stanley Schoolhouse nature center.
Natural Bridge State Park
Natural Bridge State Park near Leland, Wisconsin: a 25-by-35-foot sandstone arch over a rockshelter used by people as early as 9000 B.C., nearly 4 miles of woodland and prairie trails, day use only. Sticker $13/day.
Lewis and Clark State Park
Lewis and Clark State Park in Rushville, Missouri, on the oxbow lake William Clark named “Gosling Lake” in 1804. 70-site year-round campground with 50-amp and full-hookup sites, 0.9-mile trail. Note: the lake is currently dry due to drought.
Village Creek State Park
🏛️ Official Arkansas State Park – Managed by Arkansas State Parks 🏆 Official Guide: Village Creek State Park — Arkansas’s
Lewis and Clark Recreation Area
🏛️ Official South Dakota State Recreation Area – Managed by South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks (GFP) 🏆 Official Guide:
Twin Peaks Ranch State Park
🏛️ Official Idaho State Park – Managed by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) 🏆 Official Guide: Twin
Brookville Lake
🏛️ Official Indiana DNR Property – Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources 🏆 Official Guide: Brookville Lake — a
Eisenhower State Park
🏛️ Official Texas State Park – Managed by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department 🏆 Official Guide: Eisenhower State Park —
Wellfleet Hollow State Campground
🏛️ Official Massachusetts State Campground – Managed by the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) 🏆 Official Guide: Wellfleet Hollow
Bellevue State Park
🏛️ Official Iowa State Park – Managed by Iowa Department of Natural Resources 🏆 Official Guide: Bellevue State Park —
Chester State Park
🏆 South Carolina’s CCC-Era Lakeside Retreat — A 160-acre fishing lake, a historic boathouse on the water, lakeside camping, and
Sand Bridge State Park
🏆 Pennsylvania — Remote park in the Seven Mountains region of central Pennsylvania — named for a natural sandstone bridge
White Clay Creek Preserve
🏆 Official Guide: White Clay Creek Preserve — Pennsylvania’s only state park designated as a “preserve” — protecting 3,050 acres
Vosburg Neck State Park
🏆 Pennsylvania — A dramatic horseshoe bend in the North Branch of the Susquehanna River — the “neck” is a
St. Croix Islands State Recreation Area
🏆 Minnesota — Six undeveloped islands in the St. Croix River — accessible only by canoe or kayak! These islands
Tall Pines State Preserve
🏆 New Jersey — Pine Barrens preserve protecting one of the last stands of Atlantic white cedar and pitch pine
Farny State Park
🏆 New Jersey — Rugged 3,600-acre wildland in Morris County — one of the least developed state parks in NJ
Pigeon Swamp State Park
🏆 Official Guide: Pigeon Swamp State Park — A 1,078-acre New Jersey wetland preserve and National Natural Landmark in South
Capital City State Park
🏆 New Jersey — Day-use park along the Delaware and Raritan Canal in Trenton — provides green space and recreational
Marsha P. Johnson State Park
🏆 Official Guide: Marsha P. Johnson State Park — A waterfront park on the East River in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New
Taylor Mill State Historic Site
🏆 New Hampshire — Preserved 19th-century water-powered sawmill — one of the last working examples of New England’s timber industry
Nansen Ski Jump State Historic Site
🏆 New Hampshire — Once the LARGEST ski jump in the Eastern United States — the Nansen Jump in Milan
White Island State Historic Site
🏆 New Hampshire — The Isles of Shoals Lighthouse — 7 miles offshore on White Island! Built in 1859, this
Governor Wentworth Historic Site
🏆 New Hampshire — Ruins of Governor John Wentworth’s 1770s country estate on the shores of Lake Wentworth — the
Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion State Historic Site
🏆 New Hampshire — The 42-room mansion of Benning Wentworth — New Hampshire’s first Royal Governor (1741-1766) who got insanely
Fort Atkinson State Preserve
🏆 Iowa — The only U.S. fort built to protect one Native American tribe from another — built in 1840
North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
🏞️ Tennessee’s 59th State Park — a 200-Foot Sandstone Gorge with Waterfalls and Swimming Holes, 15 Miles North of Chattanooga
Traveler’s Rest State Historic Site
🏆 Georgia — One of the finest remaining plantation houses in northeast Georgia — built in 1815 by Devereaux Jarrett,
Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site
🏆 Georgia — The exact spot where Union cavalry captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis on May 10, 1865 — wearing
Lapham-Patterson House State Historic Site
🏆 Georgia — Quirky Victorian showpiece in Thomasville — built in 1885 with NO right angles! Every room has at
Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site
🏆 Georgia — Best-preserved Civil War battlefield in Georgia — on May 27, 1864, Union forces attacked the Confederate position
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
🏆 Georgia — The most intact Mississippian culture site in the Southeast — 63-acre complex with 6 earthen mounds built
Helen Avalynne Tawes Garden
🏆 Maryland — 6-acre botanical garden on the grounds of the Maryland DNR headquarters in Annapolis — showcases all of
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
🏆 Maryland — 560-acre archaeological preserve on the Patuxent River — over 70 identified archaeological sites spanning 9,000 years! The
Love Point State Park
🏆 Maryland — Northern tip of Kent Island where the Chesapeake Bay Bridge touches down — site of the former
Savage Highlands State Park
🏆 Maryland — Western Maryland’s newest park in the Allegheny Highlands — rugged terrain with access to the Big Savage
Franklin Point State Park
🏆 Maryland — Hidden gem on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay — 600+ acres of forests, meadows, and
Hart-Miller Island State Park
🏆 Maryland — Man-made island in the Chesapeake Bay — built from Baltimore Harbor dredge material! Hart and Miller were
Sand Island State Recreation Area
🏆 Hawaii — Urban beach park on a man-made island in Honolulu Harbor — one of the few places to
Kukaniloko Birthstones State Monument
🏆 Hawaii — The most sacred site on Oahu — Hawaiian royal women gave birth here on special birthing stones
Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline
🏆 Hawaii — Dramatic volcanic coastline on Oahu’s southeast shore — the Makapu’u Lighthouse Trail winds along 700-foot sea cliffs
San Rafael State Natural Area
🏆 Official Guide: San Rafael State Natural Area — A closed-to-public preserve protecting one of Arizona’s last pristine native grassland
Poison Springs Battleground State Park
🏆 Arkansas — Site of the April 18, 1864 battle where Confederates ambushed a Union foraging expedition — the engagement
Marks’ Mills Battleground State Park
🏆 Arkansas — Site of the April 25, 1864 Confederate ambush that captured an entire Union wagon train of 240
Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area
🏆 Wisconsin — 3,763-acre landscape sculpted by the last Ice Age — the Chippewa Lobe of the glacier left behind