State Parks

Find state parks by state, activity, and visitor needs

Use this directory to browse America's State Parks profiles by destination, activity, facilities, and nearby trip ideas. The finder is built from our park profile database and is designed for planning decisions: compare parks, open detailed profiles, then use official park links for current fees, permits, closures, and reservations.

Current public scope: 4,080 park profiles across all 50 states, including 2,500+ state parks. See our editorial review methodology for how ASP researches, updates, and reviews park information.

Dall Bay State Marine Park

Tidelands at the Southwest End of Gravina Island Dall Bay State Marine Park covers 585 acres at the southwest end

Driftwood Bay State Marine Park

🏆 Resurrection Bay — state marine park on Resurrection Bay south of Seward Driftwood Bay State Marine Park is a

Eagle Trail State Recreation Site

🏆 Tok Highway Trail — Hiking trail and recreation site near Tok along the Alaska Highway Eagle Trail State Recreation

Entry Cove State Marine Park (Alaska)

Entry Cove State Marine Park

A South-Facing Cove Between Passage Canal and Pigot Bay Entry Cove State Marine Park lies at the tip of the

Granite Bay State Marine Park

🏆 Prince William Sound — state marine park on Esther Island in Port Wells Granite Bay State Marine Park is

Grindall Island State Marine Park

A Public-Use Cabin on a Former Fox-Farm Island, 18 Air Miles from Ketchikan Grindall Island State Marine Park covers 240

Jack Bay State Marine Park

Island Campsites in a Bay Southeast of Valdez Narrows Jack Bay State Marine Park covers 811 acres about 15 miles

Kayak Island State Marine Park

🏆 Gulf of Alaska — state marine park on Kayak Island in the Gulf of Alaska Kayak Island State Marine

Lake Aleknagik State Recreation Site

🏆 Bristol Bay Wilderness Lake — Remote lake at the gateway to Wood-Tikchik State Park — Alaska’s largest state park

Magoun Islands State Marine Park

🏆 Krestof Sound — undeveloped state marine park near Sitka Magoun Islands State Marine Park is an undeveloped marine park

Moon Lake State Recreation Site

🏆 Moon Lake State Recreation Site — A small lakeside campground on the Alaska Highway near Tok — offering rainbow

Pasagshak River State Recreation Site

🏆 Kodiak Island River — Remote salmon river on Kodiak Island with outstanding fishing and brown bear viewing Pasagshak River

Rocky Lake State Recreation Site (Alaska)

Rocky Lake State Recreation Site

🏆 Mat-Su Valley Lake — Small lake recreation site in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley near Big Lake Rocky Lake State Recreation

Safety Cove State Marine Park

🏆 Resurrection Bay — state marine park on Resurrection Bay south of Seward Safety Cove State Marine Park is a

Sawmill Bay State Marine Park

A Protected Anchorage in Valdez Arm, Three Miles West of Valdez Narrows Sawmill Bay State Marine Park is 15 miles

Security Bay State Marine Park

A Safe-Haven Anchorage at the North End of Kuiu Island Security Bay State Marine Park lies at the north end

Shelter Island State Marine Park

🏆 Lynn Canal — state marine park managed with the Juneau Channel Islands Shelter Island State Marine Park is a

St. James Bay State Marine Park

Protected Anchorages on the West Side of Lynn Canal St. James Bay State Marine Park lies near the Chilkat Peninsula

Stariski State Recreation Site

🏆 Cook Inlet Sunset — Bluff-top recreation site with volcano views across Cook Inlet south of Homer Stariski State Recreation

Sullivan Island State Marine Park

The South End of Sullivan Island in Lynn Canal Sullivan Island State Marine Park covers 2,720 acres at the south

Sunny Cove State Marine Park

🏆 Resurrection Bay — state marine park in outer Resurrection Bay south of Seward Sunny Cove State Marine Park is

Surprise Cove State Marine Park

A Popular Anchorage at the Mouth of Cochrane Bay Surprise Cove State Marine Park covers 2,280 acres on the western

Taku Harbor State Marine Park

A Bowl-Shaped Harbor on Stephens Passage, 22 Miles from Juneau Taku Harbor State Marine Park covers 700 acres on the

Thoms Place State Marine Park

A Sheltered Cove on the Southwest Corner of Wrangell Island Thoms Place State Marine Park covers 1,198 acres on the

Thumb Cove State Marine Park

Two Public-Use Cabins Below Porcupine Glacier in Resurrection Bay Thumb Cove State Marine Park lies approximately nine miles south of

Tok River State Recreation Site (Alaska)

Tok River State Recreation Site

🏆 Alaska Highway River — River recreation and camping along the Tok River near Tok Tok River State Recreation Site

Willow Creek State Recreation Area (Alaska)

Willow Creek State Recreation Area

🏆 Mat-Su Salmon Run — Premier salmon fishing recreation area on Willow Creek in the Mat-Su Valley Willow Creek State

Woody Island State Recreation Site

🏆 Kodiak Island Marine — Island recreation site in Chiniak Bay with views of the Kodiak coastline Woody Island State

Ziegler Cove State Marine Park

🏆 Prince William Sound — state marine park on Port Wells north of Whittier Ziegler Cove State Marine Park is

Barnett’s Woods State Natural Area

🏆 Old-Growth Forest Remnant — One of Tennessee’s last remaining old-growth hardwood stands Barnett’s Woods State Natural Area protects one

Bone Cave State Natural Area

🏆 National Natural Landmark Cave — Designated NNL with Pleistocene fossils and rare cave fauna Bone Cave State Natural Area

Carroll Cabin Barrens State Natural Area

🏆 Western Valley Barrens — Silurian limestone glades above the Tennessee River, classified as a globally imperiled community Carroll Cabin

Colditz Cove State Natural Area

🏆 Virgin Hemlock Cathedral — Ancient old-growth hemlock and hardwood forest in a Cumberland Plateau gorge Colditz Cove State Natural

Dry Branch State Natural Area

Dry Branch State Natural Area is a Class II Natural Scientific State Natural Area of about 2,174 acres in Lewis,

Duck River Complex State Natural Area

🏆 Most Biodiverse River in North America — Protecting sections of the Duck River’s unrivaled aquatic biodiversity Duck River Complex

Ghost River State Natural Area

🏆 Spectral Swamp Forest — Hauntingly beautiful tupelo-cypress swamp where the Wolf River vanishes underground Ghost River State Natural Area

Grundy Forest State Natural Area

🏆 Fiery Gizzard Trail Gateway — the north trailhead of the Fiery Gizzard Trail, inside Fiery Gizzard State Park Grundy

Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area

🏆 Appalachian Mountain Cove — 681-acre pristine mountain cove with old-growth forest and rare wildflowers Hampton Creek Cove State Natural

Hawkins Cove State Natural Area (Tennessee)

Hawkins Cove State Natural Area

🏆 Cumberland Escarpment Cove — Sandstone gorge and cove forest on the Cumberland Plateau edge Hawkins Cove State Natural Area

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