Hopemead State Park
Undeveloped 60-Acre Gardner Lake Preserve — Connecticut’s Quiet Shoreline, Informal Trails, Fishing, Birdwatching, Bozrah-Montville Border Hopemead State Park is an
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Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
California’s Premier OHV Destination — Upper and Lower Ranch, 150+ Miles of Motorcycle and ATV Trails, 4×4 Routes, Campground, San
Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park
1,345-Acre Wildlife Sanctuary on Penobscot Bay — No Motors Allowed, Kayaking, Hiking Through Forests and Meadows, Free Admission, Brooksville ME
Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area
707-Acre Hilltop Recreation Area — 60-Foot Observation Tower with Panoramic Dunn County Views, Hiking Trails Through Restored Prairie and Wetlands,
Hochatown State Park
🏆 Hochatown State Park — Oklahoma’s premier mountain lake destination, now part of Beavers Bend State Park, centered on crystal-clear
Hereford Inlet Lighthouse
1874 Swiss Carpenter Gothic Lighthouse — Active Navigational Aid, Award-Winning Victorian Gardens, Keeper Museum, North Wildwood Cape May County NJ
Hemlock Gorge Reservation
🏆 Hemlock Gorge Reservation — A 23-acre urban oasis where the Charles River rushes through a rocky gorge beneath the
Heery Woods State Park
ℹ️ County-managed state park: Heery Woods is still an Iowa state park. The Iowa DNR lists it among the state
Heber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area
Free Day-Use Sand Dunes Near the Mexican Border — 343 Acres of ATV and Dune Buggy Riding, Beginner Practice Area,
Hazen’s Notch State Park
307-Acre Undeveloped Vermont Mountain Park — Long Trail Through-Hike Access, 273-Acre Serpentine Cliff Natural Area, Historic Peregrine Falcon Nesting Habitat,
Harry A. Merlo State Recreation Area
Coastal Lagoon Recreation on California’s Redwood Coast — Big Lagoon Shoreline, Fishing and Non-Motorized Boating on 1,500-Acre Big Lagoon, Day-Use
Harding Lake State Recreation Area
Interior Alaska’s Largest Campground Near Fairbanks — 169 Campsites on 1,600-Acre Harding Lake, Electric Hookup and Tent Sites, Swimming Beach,
Hatcher Pass East Special Management Area
Alpine Recreation in Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains — 300,000-Acre Management Area, Independence Mine State Historical Park, Summit Lake Recreation Site, Alpine
Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State Monument
ℹ️ State Monument / Sacred Site: Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau is a sacred Hawaiian archaeological site and state monument. There are no
Haddam Island State Park
Boat-Access-Only Connecticut River Island — 14-Acre Undeveloped Wilderness, Bird Banding Research Site, Fishing for Bass Catfish and Pike, No Camping
Greycourt State Park
Tenney Castle Ruins — 1893 French Château Destroyed by Fire, Gothic Arches and Pillars, Walking Trails, 24 Acres, Methuen Essex
Grave Creek Mound
Largest Adena Culture Burial Mound in North America — National Historic Landmark, Built Between 250 and 150 BC, 62 Feet
Grandview
Where the New River Bends 1,400 Feet Below Your Feet Standing at the Main Overlook in Grandview, you’re looking down
Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park
🏛️ Where 13 Governors Lived — Sacramento’s Victorian Mansion That Tells California’s Political Story — Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park
Government Island State Recreation Area
🏝️ A Wild Island in the Columbia River — Portland’s Secret Campground Accessible Only by Boat — Government Island State
Gray Whale Cove State Beach
🐋 A Hidden Cove Below the Cliffs Where Gray Whales Pass Close to Shore — Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site
🏖️ A Quiet Cove on the Oregon Coast — The Beach Between Lincoln City and Depoe Bay That Locals Keep
Goodale State Park
🌿 Paddle Through a Cypress Cathedral — South Carolina’s Hidden Swamp Park Near Camden — Goodale State Park near Camden,
George W. Childs State Park
George W. Childs State Park is a former Pennsylvania state park near Dingmans Ferry in Pike County. Today it is George W. Childs Park in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, run by the National Park Service, and it is not part of Pennsylvania’s state park system.
Gifford Woods State Park
🌲 Camp in an Old-Growth Forest Where the Appalachian Trail Meets the Long Trail — Gifford Woods State Park near
George Dudley Seymour State Park
🌳 Hillside trails above the Connecticut River — 334-acre DEEP scenic reserve in Haddam with river viewpoints, multi-use trails and
Garden Island State Recreation Area
🏝️ A Walleye Island on the Wildest Lake in Minnesota — Accessible Only by Boat — Garden Island State Recreation
Garrapata State Park
🌊 Big Sur’s Secret — Two Miles of Wild Coast Without the Crowds or the Parking Lot — Garrapata State
Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage Site
🏨 The Most Remote Hotel in the Lower 48 — Where Steens Mountain Meets the Alvord Desert — Frenchglen Hotel
Franks Tract State Recreation Area
🌊 The Drowned Island — California’s Underwater State Park Where Bass Hide in Sunken Fields — Franks Tract State Recreation
Frenchtown Pond State Park
🏊 Montana’s Warm Water Secret — A Spring-Fed Pond Where Missoula Families Come to Swim — Frenchtown Pond State Park
Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area
⚔️ Tribal-Owned Fort Site — Site of the 1856–1866 U.S. Army post at the Grand Ronde Reservation in Polk County,
Fort Owen State Park
🏚️ Where Montana Began — The Adobe Ruins of the First White Settlement in the Bitterroot Valley — Fort Owen
Fort Phoenix State Reservation
🏖️ Revolutionary War Cannons on a Swimming Beach — Where America’s First Naval Battle Happened — Fort Phoenix State Reservation
Fort Mott
🏰 Three Forts. One River. The Defensive Triangle That Protected Philadelphia. — Fort Mott State Park in Pennsville, New Jersey,
Fort Bridger
⛺ Where the Oregon Trail Stopped for Supplies — Jim Bridger’s Trading Post at the Crossroads of the West —
Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area
🎣 Arizona White Mountain Fishing Lake, Year-Round Camping Under Ponderosa Pines at 6,300 Feet — Rainbow trout, bass, walleye, and
Fielding Lake State Recreation Site
🎣 An Alpine Lake at Mile 200 — Where the Richardson Highway Reaches the Roof of Alaska — Fielding Lake
Finley Point State Park
🏔️ A Peninsula on the Largest Natural Freshwater Lake West of the Mississippi — Finley Point State Park, a unit
Farm River State Park
🌿 Where the Farm River Meets the Sound — Connecticut’s Hidden Salt Marsh Wilderness Minutes from New Haven — Farm
Farm Island Recreation Area
🏕️ The State Capital’s Island Getaway — Camping on the Missouri River in the Heart of South Dakota — Farm
Fairport State Recreation Area
🎣 Missouri River Camping Where Iowa Meets Nebraska — Catfish, Cottonwoods, and Lewis & Clark Country — Fairport State Recreation
Emma Wood State Beach
🌊 Where the Mountains Meet the Pacific — Camping on the Beach Between Ventura and the Rincon — Emma Wood
Lake Elmore State Park
🔥 The Beauty Spot of Vermont — A Fire Tower, a Lake, and Fall Colors That Stop Traffic — Elmore
East Matunuck State Beach
🏄 Rhode Island’s Best Surf Break — Where New England Learns to Ride Waves — East Matunuck State Beach in
East Beach State Beach
🏖️ Rhode Island’s Wild Side — A 3-Mile Barrier Beach Where the Only Way In Is 4WD — East Beach
East Bay Bike Path State Park
🚴 14 Miles Along the Bay — New England’s Most Beautiful Urban Bike Path — East Bay Bike Path State
Dry Creek State Recreation Site
🏔️ A Creek Campground on the Richardson Highway — Where Alaska’s Interior Gets Quiet and the Mountains Get Big —
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area
🦅 Juneau’s Longest Beach — Eagles, Glaciers, and the Biggest View in Southeast Alaska — Eagle Beach State Recreation Area
E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park
🏃 Louisville’s Active Living Room — A State Park Built for Moving, Not Just Looking — E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State