State Parks

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Greenfield State Park

Greenfield State Park is New Hampshire’s largest campground—255 sites on scenic
Otter Lake. Reopened June 2025 after major renovations!

A grotto in Meridian State Park in Bosque County, Texas

Bay City State Recreation Area

Bay City State Recreation Area is the perfect family destination on Saginaw Bay—featuring
1,000+ feet of sandy beach, the “Spray by the Bay”…

American bison herd grazing on golden prairie at sunset with Black Hills granite formations in Custer State Park South Dakota

Interlochen State Park

Interlochen State Park—Michigan’s first state park (1917)—offers 490 campsites
between two crystal lakes, right next to the world-famous…

Beacon Rock State Park Washington

Camano Island State Park

Camano Island State Park offers 6,700 feet of beach on Puget Sound, 77 campsites, 5
forest cabins, and stunning views of the Olympics and Mt. Rainier!

Ecola State Park Oregon dramatic coastal headland with sea stacks at sunset

Milo McIver State Park

Milo McIver State Park features a world-class 27-hole disc golf course, Clackamas
River fishing, and 44 campsites—just 45 minutes from Portland!

Fly fishermen casting in the crystal clear spring-fed trout stream at Bennett Spring State Park Missouri

Bennett Spring State Park

🏆 Missouri’s Premier Trout Fishing Destination — Where a spring gushing 100 million gallons daily feeds one of America’s finest trout streams,…

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Dosewallips State Park

Dosewallips State Park is the eastern gateway to the Olympic Peninsula—with 5 miles
of Hood Canal shoreline, year-round oyster harvesting, and…

Berkeley Springs State Park West Virginia

Camp Creek State Park

Camp Creek State Park covers 6,000 acres of Appalachian forest with 35
miles of trails, Mash Fork Falls, and 7 miles of trout-stocked streams!

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Bullards Beach State Park

Bullards Beach State Park offers 4.5 miles of beach, the historic Coquille
River Lighthouse, 13 yurts, and 8 equestrian campsites on Oregon’s…

Big Stone Lake State Park Minnesota

Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia State Historic Park is California’s living Gold Rush town—the largest
collection of 1850s structures in the state! Walk car-free…

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Palms Book State Park

Palms Book State Park is home to Kitch-iti-kipi—Michigan’s largest freshwater
spring! Ride a self-propelled glass-bottom raft over crystal-clear…

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Seneca Creek State Park

Seneca Creek State Park spans 6,300 acres in Montgomery County with 50+
miles of trails and the 90-acre Clopper Lake—a peaceful escape near DC!

Bethpage Black Course championship golf hole with bunkers and morning dew Long Island

Bethpage State Park

Bethpage State Park: Where Championships Meet the Public

Stone observation tower on Mount Constitution with panoramic views of San Juan Islands and Mount Baker

Dash Point State Park

Dash Point State Park offers 3,300 feet of Puget Sound shoreline, 111 campsites, 7
cabins, and 11 miles of forested trails—all minutes from Tacoma!

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Henrys Lake State Park

Henrys Lake State Park on Idaho’s trophy trout lake is just 15 miles from
Yellowstone’s west entrance! Land cutthroat averaging 3-5 pounds and…

Middle Falls at Letchworth State Park surrounded by autumn foliage in New York

Taconic State Park

Taconic State Park spans 5,000+ acres along the NY-MA-CT border. Home to three
cabin areas and gateway to Bash Bish Falls—Massachusetts’ highest…

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Mounds State Park

Mounds State Park protects 10 Native American earthworks built by the
Adena-Hopewell cultures over 2,000 years ago. The Great Mound—Indiana’s…

Berkeley Springs State Park West Virginia

Berkeley Springs State Park

Berkeley Springs State Park—”America’s First Spa”—is the only state-run spa in the
United States! Experience the same 74.3°F warm mineral…

Dramatic red sandstone canyon overlook 2000 feet above the Colorado River at Dead Horse Point State Park

Goosenecks State Park

Goosenecks State Park offers jaw-dropping views of the San Juan River’s entrenched meanders from
1,000 feet above! With 8 primitive campsites and…

Stone observation tower on Mount Constitution with panoramic views of San Juan Islands and Mount Baker

Moran State Park

Moran State Park: The Crown Jewel of the San Juan Islands

Fort Harrison State Park Indiana

Lincoln State Park

Lincoln State Park preserves the Indiana boyhood home of Abraham Lincoln. From ages
7-21, young Abe lived here—now explore history with 269…

San Luis Reservoir overhead view

Los Angeles State Historic Park

Los Angeles State Historic Park—called “The Cornfields” by locals—is a 32-acre urban
oasis in the heart of downtown LA! Enjoy green space,…

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Fort Boonesborough State Park

Fort Boonesborough State Park commemorates Kentucky’s second settlement, founded by Daniel
Boone in 1775. Explore the reconstructed working…

Central Canal Walk with pedal boats and Indianapolis skyline at sunset in White River State Park

White River State Park

🏆 America’s Only Urban Cultural State Park — Where world-class museums, minor league baseball, and canal-side kayaking converge in the heart of…

Autumn colors at Franconia Notch

Clough State Park

Clough State Park features New Hampshire’s best-kept secret—a stunning 900-foot sandy
beach on Everett Lake! Perfect for swimming,…

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area Arkansas

Woolly Hollow State Park

Woolly Hollow State Park is a peaceful retreat in the Ozark foothills featuring 40-acre Lake
Bennett. With 40 campsites, a sandy swimming…

Bedell Bridge State Historic Park New Hampshire feature

Ellacoya State Park

Ellacoya State Park offers the only state-owned 600-foot sandy beach on Lake
Winnipesaukee—New Hampshire’s largest lake! Perfect for swimming,…

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Shakamak State Park

Shakamak State Park showcases Depression-era CCC craftsmanship on the National
Register of Historic Places. Three man-made lakes offer 400 acres of…

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East Canyon State Park

East Canyon State Park offers a mountain escape just 45 minutes from Salt Lake City. With a
680-acre reservoir, unique camping options (yurts,…

Misty morning in old-growth Appalachian forest with cascading stream at Holly River State Park

Summersville Lake State Park

Summersville Lake State Park is known as “The Little Bahamas of the East”—with 20-45 feet of
crystal-clear visibility and dramatic sandstone…

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Eagle Island State Park

Eagle Island State Park is Boise’s ultimate summer destination—a man-made lake with sandy beach,
water slide, and paddleboard rentals surrounded…

Palouse Falls 200-foot waterfall in basalt canyon at sunset Washington state

Steamboat Rock State Park

Steamboat Rock State Park features an 800-foot basalt butte rising dramatically
from Banks Lake—a geological wonder sculpted by Ice Age floods….

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Echo Lake State Park

Echo Lake State Park offers a pristine swimming beach and access to Cathedral
Ledge—a dramatic 700-foot granite cliff with panoramic White…

Misty morning in old-growth Appalachian forest with cascading stream at Holly River State Park

Holly River State Park

🏆 Appalachian Wilderness Haven — West Virginia’s 2nd largest state park covers 8,294 acres of dense virgin forest with 42+ miles of trails, 88…

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Topanga State Park

Topanga State Park is the world’s largest wildland within a major city—36 miles of
trails through the Santa Monica Mountains, just minutes…

Dismal Swamp State Park North Carolina

Goose Creek State Park

Goose Creek State Park offers a peaceful coastal retreat on the Pamlico River, where Spanish moss
drapes the pines and kayakers paddle through…

Dramatic Oregon Coast sunset with sea stacks and waves at Beverly Beach State Park

Tumalo State Park

Tumalo State Park sits just 4 miles from downtown Bend along the scenic Deschutes River. With
year-round camping, 7 yurts, and easy access to the…

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Wellington State Park

Wellington State Park boasts the largest freshwater swimming beach in the New
Hampshire State Park system—a quarter-mile of sandy shoreline on…

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Reed Bingham State Park

Reed Bingham State Park features a beautiful 375-acre lake surrounded by Spanish moss-draped
cypresses, and is famous for its winter vulture…

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Sleeper State Park

Sleeper State Park offers a half-mile of sandy Lake Huron beach along Saginaw Bay, plus 226 shaded
campsites perfect for family getaways. Watch…

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Champoeg State Park

Champoeg State Park marks the birthplace of Oregon’s government—where settlers voted to establish
the first American provisional government in…

Palouse Falls 200-foot waterfall in basalt canyon at sunset Washington state

Palouse Falls State Park

🌊 Washington’s Official State Waterfall — 200-foot plunge into an Ice Age canyon, basalt columns, desert steppe landscape, and one of the most…

Industrial gantry cranes framing Manhattan skyline with Pepsi-Cola neon sign at blue hour in Gantry Plaza State Park

Gantry Plaza State Park

🏆 New York’s Premier Skyline Park — Where restored industrial gantry cranes frame the most jaw-dropping view of the Manhattan skyline from any…

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Unicoi State Park

Unicoi State Park & Lodge sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Helen, Georgia, offering a
full-service lodge, 90 RV campsites, and glamping…

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Lake Ouachita State Park

Lake Ouachita State Park sits on the shores of Arkansas’ largest lake—40,000 acres of crystal-clear
water with up to 50-foot visibility, making…

Morro Bay State Park at sunset

Morro Bay State Park

🏆 California’s Premier Coastal State Park — Where the iconic 576-foot Morro Rock meets world-class kayaking, a rare heron rookery, and the only…

Central Canal Walk with pedal boats and Indianapolis skyline at sunset in White River State Park

Versailles State Park

Versailles State Park is Indiana’s second-largest state park, featuring a 230-acre
lake, 226 campsites, and stunning CCC-era stone structures….

Turquoise spring water in basalt Box Canyon at Thousand Springs State Park Idaho

Ponderosa State Park

Ponderosa State Park sits on a stunning 1,000-acre peninsula jutting into
crystal-clear Payette Lake near McCall, Idaho. With towering ponderosa…

Kankakee River canyon view

Kankakee River State Park

🏆 Official Guide: Kankakee River State Park — A historic Illinois treasure spanning 4,000 acres, featuring scenic river views, limestone canyons,…

Wagner Falls multi-tiered waterfall cascading over mossy rocks in Michigan autumn forest

Lakeport State Park

Lakeport State Park stretches along Lake Huron’s beautiful shoreline in Michigan’s
Thumb region. With 250 campsites across two campgrounds and a…

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