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.

Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve (Connecticut)

Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve

Overview Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve is a 305-acre natural retreat in Ridgefield, Connecticut, featuring the scenic 38-acre Lake

Mono Pond State Park Reserve (Connecticut)

Mono Pond State Park Reserve

Overview Mono Pond State Park Reserve is a growing conservation gem in Columbia, Connecticut, centered around its namesake 113-acre pond.

Larkin State Park Trail (Connecticut)

Larkin State Park Trail

Overview Larkin State Park Trail is a 10.3-mile linear trail that follows the former roadbed of the New York &

Mooween State Park

Overview Mooween State Park is a 577-acre recreation area in Lebanon, Connecticut, centered around the scenic 127-acre Red Cedar Lake.

Natchaug State Forest (Connecticut)

Natchaug State Forest

Overview Natchaug State Forest is one of eastern Connecticut’s premier woodland destinations, encompassing over 13,000 acres across the towns of

Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area (Connecticut)

Satan’s Kingdom State Recreation Area

Overview Satan’s Kingdom State Recreation Area is one of Connecticut’s most uniquely named outdoor destinations and a beloved summer hotspot

ʻAiea Bay State Recreation Area (Hawaii)

ʻAiea Bay State Recreation Area

Overview ʻAiea Bay State Recreation Area occupies a scenic waterfront setting along the shores of Pearl Harbor’s East Loch, offering

Waʻahila Ridge State Recreation Area (Hawaii)

Waʻahila Ridge State Recreation Area

Overview Waʻahila Ridge State Recreation Area provides a forested mountain escape just minutes from the urban core of Honolulu, perched

Wailua Valley State Wayside Park (Hawaii)

Wailua Valley State Wayside Park

Overview Wailua Valley State Wayside Park is a scenic overlook along the famous Hāna Highway on Maui’s lush northeastern coast,

Queen Emma Summer Palace (Hawaii)

Queen Emma Summer Palace

Overview Queen Emma Summer Palace, known in Hawaiian as Hānaiakamalama, is a graceful retreat nestled in the cool, lush Nuʻuanu

Kewalo Basin Park (Hawaii)

Kewalo Basin Harbor

Kewalo Basin Harbor in Kakaʻako, Honolulu, sits on land of the state’s Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA), which leases it to a private operator. Not a state park.

Keaīwa Heiau State Recreation Area (Hawaii)

Keaīwa Heiau State Recreation Area

Overview Keaīwa Heiau State Recreation Area sits high above Pearl Harbor in the ʻAiea Heights neighborhood of Oahu, combining ancient

Kakaʻako Waterfront Park (Hawaii)

Kakaʻako Waterfront Park

Overview Kakaʻako Waterfront Park is a striking 35-acre urban green space perched along the south shore of Honolulu, offering panoramic

Reynolds Mansion on Sapelo Island (Georgia)

Reynolds Mansion on Sapelo Island

Overview The Reynolds Mansion on Sapelo Island stands as a monument to the extraordinary history of one of Georgia’s most

New Echota State Historic Site (Georgia)

New Echota State Historic Site

Overview New Echota State Historic Site preserves the location of the last capital of the Cherokee Nation in Georgia, a

Hardman Farm State Historic Site (Georgia)

Hardman Farm State Historic Site

Overview Hardman Farm State Historic Site preserves a magnificent 173-acre estate in the scenic Nacoochee Valley near Helen, Georgia. The

Fort King George State Historic Site (Georgia)

Fort King George State Historic Site

Overview Fort King George State Historic Site stands as a sentinel over the Altamaha River in Darien, Georgia, preserving one

White Pine Trail State Park (Michigan)

White Pine Trail State Park

Overview The Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park is a 92-mile paved rail trail stretching from Comstock Park (in

W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area

Overview W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area is an undeveloped 900-acre natural area in Macomb County, Michigan. The recreation area preserves

Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center (Michigan)

Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center

Overview The Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center is a Michigan DNR-operated facility located near the north end of Higgins Lake

Outdoor Adventure Center

Overview The Michigan DNR Outdoor Adventure Center is an interactive education and recreation facility located on Detroit’s riverfront in the

DNR Pocket Park

Overview The Michigan DNR Pocket Park is a unique one-acre educational facility located at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in

Woodmont Natural Resources Management Area (Maryland)

Woodmont Natural Resources Management Area

Overview Woodmont Natural Resources Management Area encompasses 3,425 acres of forested ridges, stream valleys, and meadows near Hancock in Washington

Western Maryland Rail Trail

Overview The Western Maryland Rail Trail is a 28-mile paved multi-use trail stretching through the Potomac River valley in Washington

Morgan Run Natural Environment Area (Maryland)

Morgan Run Natural Environment Area

Overview Morgan Run Natural Environment Area encompasses approximately 2,000 acres of forested stream valleys and rolling hills in Carroll County,

Monocacy River Natural Resources Area

Overview Monocacy River Natural Resources Area protects a scenic stretch of the Monocacy River corridor in Frederick County, Maryland. The

Templar State Recreation Area

Overview Templar State Recreation Area occupies 10 acres on the western shore of Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa.

Marble Beach State Recreation Area

Overview Marble Beach State Recreation Area is located on the western shore of Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa.

Lower Gar State Recreation Area

Overview Lower Gar State Recreation Area is a 20-acre day-use park in the Iowa Great Lakes region of Dickinson County,

Holzhueter Farm State Park

Holzhueter Farm State Park is a 108-acre property of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) off Island Road in

Grand Traverse Island State Park

Overview Grand Traverse Island State Park protects a remote, uninhabited island in the waters of Green Bay, Lake Michigan, off

Fischer Creek State Recreation Area (Wisconsin)

Fischer Creek State Recreation Area

Overview Fischer Creek State Recreation Area is a 160-acre natural area along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

Capital Springs State Recreation Area (Wisconsin)

Capital Springs State Recreation Area

Overview Capital Springs State Recreation Area encompasses approximately 2,500 acres on the southern edge of Madison, Wisconsin, making it one

Menominee River State Recreation Area (Michigan)

Menominee River State Recreation Area

Overview Menominee River State Recreation Area straddles the border between Wisconsin and Michigan along the scenic Menominee River in Marinette

Plantation Agriculture Museum (Arkansas)

Plantation Agriculture Museum

Overview The Plantation Agriculture Museum in Scott, Arkansas, tells the story of cotton agriculture in Arkansas from the early territorial

Herman Davis State Park (Arkansas)

Herman Davis State Park

Overview Herman Davis State Park in Manila, Arkansas, honors the memory of Private Herman Davis (1888-1923), one of America’s most

Conway Cemetery State Park Arkansas

Conway Cemetery State Park

Overview Conway Cemetery State Park is a quiet, contemplative historic site near Bradley in Lafayette County, Arkansas. The park preserves

Jefferson Davis State Historic Site (Kentucky)

Jefferson Davis State Historic Site

🏆 Jefferson Davis State Historic Site — Marks the birthplace of the Confederate president with a 351-foot concrete obelisk —

Dawkins Line Rail Trail

Overview The Dawkins Line Rail Trail is a multi-use recreational trail built on the former right-of-way of the Chesapeake &

Pirogue Island State Park (Montana)

Pirogue Island State Park

Overview Pirogue Island State Park is a tranquil day-use park located along the Yellowstone River near Miles City in eastern

Green Pastures Recreation Area (Virginia)

Green Pastures Recreation Area

Virginia’s Mountain Lake Retreat — Green Pastures Recreation Area, George Washington National Forest, Seasonal Day-Use Area Managed by Douthat State

Fort Leaton State Historic Site (Texas)

Fort Leaton State Historic Site

Texas Border Fortress — Fort Leaton State Historic Site, 1848 Adobe Trading Post on the Rio Grande, Chihuahua Trail History,

Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site (Nevada)

Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site

Nevada’s Preserved One-Room Schoolhouse — Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site, 1922 Pioneer School in Rainbow Canyon, Ghost Town of Elgin,

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