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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: 2,900+ state park profiles across all 50 states. See our editorial review methodology for how ASP researches, updates, and reviews park information.

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

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

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

North Shore State Park

Overview North Shore State Park is one of Montana’s newest additions to the state park system, located along the northern

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,

Golden Memorial State Park Mississippi

Golden Memorial State Park

Mississippi’s Hidden Gem — Golden Memorial State Park, 15-Acre Spring-Fed Lake, Record Loblolly Pine, Historic One-Room Schoolhouse Site, Leake County

Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes (Idaho)

Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes

Idaho’s 73-Mile Paved Rail Trail — Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, Mullan to Plummer Across Idaho Panhandle, Union Pacific Railroad

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area (Arizona)

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area

Arizona’s Premier Birding Destination — Sonoita Creek State Natural Area, 300+ Bird Species, Rare Fremont Cottonwood-Willow Riparian Forest, Adjacent to

Atsion Mansion (New-Jersey)

Atsion Mansion

New Jersey’s Pine Barrens Iron Industry Estate — 1826 Greek Revival Mansion by Ironmaster Samuel Richards, Never Modernized (No Electricity

Boxwood Hall (New-Jersey)

Boxwood Hall

New Jersey’s Founding Fathers Estate — Home of Elias Boudinot President of Congress 1782-83 and Jonathan Dayton Youngest Signer of

Centerton Golf Course

New Jersey’s Parvin State Park Golf Facility — State-Owned Public Golf Course Within Parvin State Park, Pittsgrove Township Salem County,

Clarke House (New-Jersey)

Clarke House

New Jersey’s Battle of Princeton Hospital — 1772 Farmhouse at Princeton Battlefield State Park, Field Hospital for American and British

Craig House (New-Jersey)

Craig House

New Jersey’s Revolutionary War Field Hospital — Colonial Farmhouse at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, British Army Hospital During the Battle

Old Dutch Parsonage (New-Jersey)

Old Dutch Parsonage

New Jersey’s Birthplace of Rutgers University — 1751 Georgian Brick Parsonage, Dutch Reformed Church History, Jacobus Hardenbergh First President of

Penn State Forest

New Jersey’s Pine Barrens Wilderness — Undeveloped Primitive Forest, Lake Oswego Paddling and Fishing, Pygmy Pine Plains, Sand Road Network

Cream Ridge Golf Course

New Jersey’s State-Owned Golf Facility — Acquired Through Green Acres Program 2006, Privately Managed Public Golf Course, Open Space Preservation,

Dr. James Still Office (New-Jersey)

Dr. James Still Office

New Jersey’s African American Medical Pioneer — “Black Doctor of the Pines” 1812–1882, Self-Taught Herbalist Physician, First African American Property

Drumthwacket (New-Jersey)

Drumthwacket

New Jersey’s Official Governor’s Residence — 1835 Greek Revival Mansion, Charles Smith Olden Estate, Moses Taylor Pyne Italian Gardens, Free

Edison Memorial Tower (New-Jersey)

Edison Memorial Tower

New Jersey’s Monument to Innovation — 131-Foot Art Deco Tower Topped with Giant Light Bulb, Site of Thomas Edison’s Menlo

Forked River State Marina (New-Jersey)

Forked River State Marina

New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay Hub — 125 Slips for Vessels Up to 50 Feet, Protected Hurricane Hole, Direct Access to

Fortescue State Marina

New Jersey’s Delaware Bay Fishing Capital — 125 Berths for Vessels Up to 50 Feet, “Weakfish Capital of the World,”

Hancock House (New-Jersey)

Hancock House

New Jersey’s Revolutionary War Massacre Site — 1734 Quaker Pattern-Brick Architecture, Hancock Bridge Massacre March 21, 1778, British Queen’s Rangers

Indian King Tavern (New-Jersey)

Indian King Tavern

New Jersey’s First State Historic Site — Colonial Tavern Where the NJ Legislature Met 1777, Adopted the Great Seal of

James Lawrence House

New Jersey’s War of 1812 Naval Hero — Birthplace of Captain James Lawrence, “Don’t Give Up the Ship!” USS Chesapeake

Johnson Ferry House

New Jersey’s Washington’s Crossing Landmark — Circa 1740 Colonial Farmhouse and Tavern, Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware Christmas 1776, Garret

Keens Mill

New Jersey’s Historic Gristmill — Built by George Keen in 1838, Site of Revolutionary War-Era Mills, Swartswood Lake Area, Stillwater

Leonardo State Marina (New-Jersey)

Leonardo State Marina

New Jersey’s Sandy Hook Bay Marina — 176 Slips for Vessels Up to 50 Feet, Direct Access to Sandy Hook

Lusscroft Farm (New-Jersey)

Lusscroft Farm

New Jersey’s Historic Agricultural Heritage Center — Model Dairy Farm Built 1914-1930, Rutgers Agricultural Experiment Station 1931-1970, Pioneering Artificial Insemination

Monmouth Battle Monument

New Jersey’s Revolutionary War Monument — 94-Foot Monument Commemorating the Battle of Monmouth June 28, 1778, Bronze Relief Tablets, Washington

Navesink Twin Lights (New-Jersey)

Navesink Twin Lights

New Jersey’s Iconic Twin Lighthouses — Historic Navesink Light Station 1862, First Electrically Lit Lighthouse in U.S. 1898, Panoramic Views

Norvin Green State Forest (New-Jersey)

Norvin Green State Forest

New Jersey’s Rugged Highland Trail System — Wyanokie High Point Summit, 360° Panoramic Views to Manhattan, Chikahoki Falls, Rocky Scrambles,

Prallsville Mills (New-Jersey)

Prallsville Mills

New Jersey’s Historic Industrial Village — 10-Building Mill Complex on the Delaware River, 1700s-Era Gristmill, Sawmill & Linseed Oil Mill,

Proprietary House (New-Jersey)

Proprietary House

New Jersey’s Only Royal Governor’s Mansion — Last Surviving Original Royal Governor’s Residence in the 13 Colonies, William Franklin’s Home

Ringwood Manor (New-Jersey)

Ringwood Manor

New Jersey’s Iron Mining Estate — 51-Room Victorian Mansion, Cooper-Hewitt Family Legacy, Colonial Iron Industry Heritage, Art and Antiques Collection,

Rockingham (New-Jersey)

Rockingham

New Jersey’s Washington Farewell Site — Where George Washington Wrote His Farewell Orders to the Continental Army 1783, Colonial-Era House

Senator Frank S. Farley (New-Jersey)

Senator Frank S. Farley

New Jersey’s Premier Marina — 630-Slip State Marina, Vessels Up to 300 Feet, 24-Hour Fuel Dock, Absecon Bay, Golden Nugget

Skylands Manor (New-Jersey)

Skylands Manor

New Jersey’s Tudor Revival Masterpiece — NJ State Botanical Garden, 100 Acres of Formal Gardens, 1920s Mansion by John Russell

Somers Mansion (New-Jersey)

Somers Mansion

New Jersey’s Oldest Atlantic County House — 1720 Colonial Brick Mansion, Richard Somers Estate, First Ferry Operator Great Egg Harbor

Spring Meadow (New-Jersey)

Spring Meadow

New Jersey’s State-Owned Golf Course — Public 18-Hole Par 72 Course, Green Acres Property, Manasquan River Setting, Built 1920s-1940s, Tree-Lined

Steuben House (New-Jersey)

Steuben House

New Jersey’s Revolutionary War Landmark — 1752 Bergen Dutch Sandstone House, General Washington’s 14-Day Headquarters 1780, Baron von Steuben’s Residence,

Stow Creek (New-Jersey)

Stow Creek

New Jersey’s Bald Eagle Haven — Nature Preserve and Creek Landing, Bald Eagle Viewing Platform, Boat Launch on Stow Creek,

The Hermitage (New-Jersey)

The Hermitage

New Jersey’s Revolutionary War Estate — National Historic Landmark, Gothic Revival Mansion, George Washington’s 1778 Quarters, Aaron Burr’s Wedding Site,

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