Castlewood State Park
Castlewood State Park: Bluffs, Ruins, and River Magic Minutes from St. Louis
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Letchworth State Park
The Grand Canyon of the East — 17-mile gorge with three major waterfalls, hot air balloon rides, historic Glen Iris Inn, 66 miles of trails,…
Darien Lakes State Park
Darien Lakes State Park is a public state park in New York near Darien Center in Genesee County. Spanning 1,845 acres and established in 1965,…
Lake Taghkanic State Park
Lake Taghkanic State Park is a public state park in New York near Ancram in Columbia County. Spanning 1,569 acres and established in 1929, this…
Oquaga Creek State Park
Oquaga Creek State Park is a public state park in New York near Town of Sanford in Broome County. Spanning 1,385 acres and established in 1979,…
Montauk Point State Park
Written by a team that has explored 800+ state parks across all 50
states — Montauk Point is one of the most iconic coastal parks on the…
Mine Kill State Park
Mine Kill State Park is a public state park in New York near Town of Gilboa in Schoharie County. Spanning 500 acres and established in 1973,…
Storm King State Park
Lake Erie State Park on the southern Lake Erie shore is one of America’s Top 100 Family Campgrounds and Top 10 Birdwatching Spots. With 99 campsites,…
Hudson Highlands State Park
Golden Hill State Park features the historic Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse (1875) on Lake Ontario’s shore. Camp in one of 55 sites or 6 yurts, fish…
Coles Creek State Park
Coles Creek State Park sits on the shores of Lake St. Lawrence in northern New
York—a 1,800-acre waterfront paradise built on land shaped by one…
Higley Flow State Park
Darien Lakes State Park offers family-friendly outdoor recreation near Six Flags Darien Lake. With 154 campsites, swimming beach on Harlow Lake, hiking…
Sterling Forest State Park
Allegany State Park is New York’s largest state park at 64,800 acres – a vast wilderness of forested valleys and un-glaciated terrain in Cattaraugus…
Wellesley Island State Park
Thousand Islands River Paradise — 2,636 acres on a St. Lawrence River island with 435 campsites, a sandy beach, nature center with butterfly…
Whetstone Gulf State Park
Stony Brook State Park features a picturesque mile-long gorge with three waterfalls – Lower, Middle, and Upper Falls – carved through dramatic…
Keuka Lake State Park
Keuka Lake State Park spans 621 acres on the northern end of Y-shaped Keuka Lake. With 150 campsites, swimming beach, boat launch, and access to the…
Verona Beach State Park
Summer Fun on Oneida Lake
Located on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake, Verona Beach State Park is a family favorite for
swimming, picnicking, and…
Sampson State Park
Buttermilk Falls State Park near Ithaca showcases 10 stunning waterfalls descending 600 feet through a dramatic gorge. The 165-foot main falls creates…
Pinnacle State Park
Pinnacle State Park in Addison, Steuben County, is no longer run as a state park; in 2026 its land was added to McCarthy Hill State Forest, managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Stony Brook State Park
Stony Brook State Park is a dramatic Finger Lakes gorge park in Steuben County, New York, where a rushing stream has carved a deep sandstone canyon…
Harriet Hollister Spencer State Park
The Rooftop of the Finger Lakes
Harriet Hollister Spencer State Park offers the finest panoramic view in the western Finger Lakes.
Perched at an…
Selkirk Shores State Park
Green Lakes State Park features two rare meromictic lakes – among only 36 worldwide – where water layers never mix. The stunning blue-green colors,…
Gilbert Lake State Park
Long Point State Park occupies a scenic peninsula on the east shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region. This day-use park offers swimming,…
Mark Twain State Park
Mark Twain State Park sits on limestone bluffs above 18,000-acre Mark Twain Lake in northeast Missouri: three campgrounds, six camper cabins, two free boat ramps, a swimming beach and 6.1 miles of hiking loops to the Buzzard’s Roost overlook.
Newtown Battlefield State Park
Newtown Battlefield State Park preserves the site of the pivotal August 29, 1779 Battle of Newtown, the only major engagement of the Sullivan…
Fillmore Glen State Park
Fillmore Glen State Park preserves a spectacular narrow gorge in the Finger Lakes region, featuring five stunning waterfalls carved by Dry Creek. Named…
Fair Haven Beach State Park
Fair Haven Beach State Park features one of upstate New York’s finest public lakefronts along Lake Ontario. With 1,500 feet of sandy beach, extensive…
Moreau Lake State Park
Moreau Lake State Park occupies a scenic stretch of the Adirondack foothills in Saratoga County, just 10 miles north of Saratoga Springs. With over 20…
Grafton Lakes State Park
Grafton Lakes State Park encompasses nearly 2,500 acres between the Taconic Mountains and Hudson Valley, offering one of the Capital Region’s premier…
Cherry Plain State Park
Cherry Plain State Park is a tranquil 175-acre retreat centered around scenic Black River Pond, a 34.6-acre lake perfect for swimming, fishing, and…
Schodack Island State Park
Schodack Island State Park occupies a scenic 1,052-acre stretch along the eastern shore of the Hudson River, just south of Albany. This unique park…
Skylandia State Park
Skylandia Park is a lakeside park in Lake Forest near Tahoe City, on California State Parks land, operated and maintained by the Tahoe City Public Utility District.
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Florida’s first state preserve, south of Gainesville: a sea of grass where wild bison graze alongside feral horses and alligators.
Koberg Beach State Recreation Site
Koberg Beach State Recreation Site is a public state park in Oregon in Hood River County. Established in 1953, the park offers a peaceful…
Savoy Mountain State Forest
Savoy Mountain State Forest is a state forest in Massachusetts near Florida in Berkshire County, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
Willowdale State Forest
Willowdale State Forest is a state forest in Massachusetts near Ipswich in Essex County, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
Arnold Lake/Campground and Recreation Area
Arnold Lake/Campground and Recreation Area south of Arnold, Nebraska, is run by the Village of Arnold, not by Nebraska Game and Parks. The state agency stocks the 22-acre lake with fish but does not run the park.
Scott’s Gulf Wilderness
Scott’s Gulf Wilderness State Park near Sparta, Tennessee, is a backcountry park: you start at the Virgin Falls Trailhead at about 1,800 feet and camp at primitive backcountry sites.
Centennial Trail
Centennial Trail is a public state park in Washington near Spokane in Spokane County. Spanning 525 acres, the park offers a peaceful retreat…
Unity Lake State Recreation Site
Unity Lake State Recreation Site is a public state park in Oregon near Unity in Baker County. Spanning 39 acres and established in 1959, this…
Stockade Lake Campground
Stockade Lake North and South are two campgrounds inside Custer State Park in South Dakota’s Black Hills. A Custer State Park entrance license is required.
Edward R. Madigan State Park
Edward R. Madigan State Park is a public state park in Illinois in Logan County. Spanning 3.94 acres and established in 1971, this park offers a…
Hope Island State Park
Hope Island State Park is a public state park in Washington in Island County. Spanning 106 acres and established in 1990, this park offers a…
Windsor Locks Canal State Park
Windsor Locks Canal State Park is a public state park in Connecticut near Windsor Locks in Hartford County. The park offers a peaceful…