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.

Burton Island State Park

Discover Burton Island State Park. Plan your visit with trail info, best times to go, camping tips, and everything you need for a great state park adventure.

Hoffmaster State Park (Michigan)

P.J. Hoffmaster State Park

Discover Hoffmaster State Park. Plan your visit with trail info, best times to go, camping tips, and everything you need for a great state park adventure.

Tickfaw State Park (Louisiana)

Tickfaw State Park

Louisiana’s Swamp & Stream Nature Park — Cypress Swamps, 4 Waterways & Subtropical Wildness

George T. Bagby State Park (Georgia)

George T. Bagby State Park

Georgia’s Lake Resort — Lodge, Golf & Trophy Fishing on 48,000-Acre Lake Walter F. George

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Clark Creek Natural Area

Mississippi’s Hidden Waterfall Paradise — 50+ Waterfalls in Southwest Mississippi’s Wild Ravines

State Capitol State Park (Oregon)

State Capitol State Park

State Capitol State Park is the landscaped grounds around the Oregon State Capitol in Salem — three city blocks of lawns, fountains, memorials and a Walk of Flags, free and open year-round.

Scofield State Park (Utah)

Scofield State Park

Utah’s Mountain Trout Lake — Blue Ribbon Fishing at 7,600 Feet in the Manti-La Sal Mountains

South Arkansas Arboretum

Arkansas’s Urban Botanical Sanctuary — Native Plants, Walking Trails & Peaceful Gardens in El Dorado

Matthew Henson State Park (Maryland)

Matthew Henson State Park

Maryland’s Urban Greenway Trail — 4.5 Miles Named for America’s Greatest Explorer

Salt Rock State Campground (Connecticut)

Salt Rock State Campground

Salt Rock State Campground in Sprague, Connecticut, is the only state campground in Connecticut with full RV hook-ups, set on 149 wooded acres along a mile of the Shetucket River.

Curwensville State Park

Curwensville State Park is a local park in Pennsylvania near Curwensville in Clearfield County, run by Clearfield County as the Curwensville Lake Recreation Area. It is not part of Pennsylvania’s state park system.

Three Mile Lake Recreation Area

Union County’s largest recreation area: an 880-acre lake near Afton, Iowa, with two first-come campgrounds, log cabins, a lodge, a swimming beach and walleye fishing. Run by the Union County Conservation Board.

Honey Creek State Park

Honey Creek State Park

Oklahoma’s Grand Lake Escape — Camping, Fishing & Waterfront Fun on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees

Paul Bunyan State Trail (Minnesota)

Paul Bunyan State Trail

Minnesota’s Longest Trail — 120 Miles Through Lake Country from Brainerd to Bemidji

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Angostura Recreation Area

South Dakota’s Black Hills Beach — Crystal Waters & 36 Miles of Sandy Shoreline

Chilkat State Park (Alaska)

Chilkat State Park

Alaska’s Valley of the Eagles — Glaciers, Salmon, and the World’s Largest Bald Eagle Gathering

Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Maine’s Legendary 92-Mile Canoe Trip — National Wild & Scenic River Through True Wilderness

Interlochen State Park (Michigan)

Interlochen State Park

Michigan’s Arts & Nature Crossroads — Twin Lakes, Pine Forests & World-Famous Arts Academy

Bear Lake seen from the US-89 overlook above the Utah shore, home of Bear Lake State Park

Bear Lake State Park

The Caribbean of the Rockies — Impossibly Turquoise Water at 5,900 Feet

Cape May Lighthouse (New-Jersey)

Cape May Lighthouse

New Jersey’s Most Iconic Lighthouse — 157-foot tower, 199-step spiral staircase, panoramic Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean views, since 1859

Cape Cod Rail Trail (Massachusetts)

Cape Cod Rail Trail

Massachusetts’s Premier Rail Trail — 25 Miles Through 7 Cape Cod Towns

Silver Lake State Park (Vermont)

Silver Lake State Park

Silver Lake State Park in Barnard, Vermont, is a summer-season park on a clear lake in the Green Mountains, with a large sandy beach, 46 campsites and boat rentals at the park office.

Cape Hatteras State Park (North-Carolina)

Cape Hatteras State Park

Where the Outer Banks Meet the Atlantic — Wild Beaches, Wild Horses & America’s Tallest Brick Lighthouse

Echo Lake State Park (Cathedral Ledge) (New-Hampshire)

Cathedral Ledge State Park

New Hampshire’s Cathedral Ledge — World-Class Rock Climbing, Mountain Lake Swimming & White Mountain Views

Leelanau State Park

Leelanau State Park

Where Michigan Points North — Grand Traverse Bay, Lighthouses & Cherry Country

red lighthouse at Holland State Park at night

Holland State Park

Michigan’s Dutch Beach Town — Red Lighthouse, Tulips & Lake Michigan Waves

Quechee State Park (Vermont)

Quechee State Park

Vermont’s Deepest Gorge — 165 Feet of Glacial Drama

D. L. Bliss State Park (California)

D. L. Bliss State Park

Lake Tahoe’s Most Beautiful State Park — Crystal Water & the Rubicon Trail

Warren Dunes State Park

Warren Dunes State Park

Southwest Michigan’s Best Beach Park — Dunes You Can See Chicago From

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Ludington State Park

Michigan’s Most-Loved Campground — Sites Book Out Within Hours

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Azalea State Natural Reserve

🏆 Azalea State Natural Reserve — A 30-acre reserve dedicated to the preservation of the beautiful Western Azalea. Located in

Hiker standing on King and Queen Seat rock outcrop with fall foliage at Rocks State Park Maryland

Nancy Lake State Recreation Area

Located just a 90-minute drive north of Anchorage, the deeply forested, 22,685-acre Nancy Lake State Recreation Area is one of

Government Canyon State Natural Area (Texas)

Government Canyon State Natural Area

Encompassing over 12,000 acres of rugged wilderness in the Texas Hill Country just outside of San Antonio, the Government Canyon

Dinesen Prairie State Preserve

Located in Shelby County, just six miles northeast of Harlan, Iowa, the Dinesen Prairie State Preserve is a 20-acre biological

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