Santee State Park
Santee State Park features 10 unique pier cabins built over Lake Marion—fish from your front door! SC’s legendary catfish lake.
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Yuba State Park
Yuba State Park offers OHV/ATV trails, beach camping, and excellent northern
pike/walleye fishing on Sevier Bridge Reservoir!
Van Damme State Park
Van Damme State Park features a lush Fern Canyon, bizarre Pygmy
Forest with centuries-old stunted trees, and world-class diving off the…
Prineville Reservoir State Park
Prineville Reservoir State Park is an International Dark Sky Park in Oregon’s high
desert—with year-round cabins, 3,000-acre reservoir, and…
Gunpowder Falls State Park
Gunpowder Falls State Park sprawls across a jaw-dropping 18,000 acres in Baltimore
and Harford Counties, making it Maryland’s largest state park….
Pomme de Terre State Park
Pomme de Terre State Park is Missouri’s ONLY true muskellunge fishing
destination—with the state’s largest campground (240 sites), marina,…
Little Beaver State Park
Little Beaver State Park features an 18-acre lake with trout stocking (Jan-Apr),
nearly 20 miles of hiking/biking trails, and WV’s newest…
Bluestone State Park
Appalachian Lakeside Paradise
Bluestone State Park sits on the shores of Bluestone Lake, a 2,040-acre reservoir
created by Bluestone Dam on the New…
Hammocks Beach State Park
Hammocks Beach State Park offers ferry access to Bear Island—one of the most
pristine, undeveloped barrier islands on the Atlantic coast!
Nolin Lake State Park
Kentucky’s Gateway to Mammoth Cave Country
Nolin Lake State Park sits on the 5,795-acre Nolin Lake along the northern edge of
Mammoth Cave country…
Ouabache State Park
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Willard Bay State Park
Willard Bay State Park is Utah’s premier freshwater reservoir recreation area—with sandy beaches,
camping, and excellent walleye/crappie fishing!
Panola Mountain State Park
Panola Mountain State Park is a National Natural Landmark protecting a pristine
100-acre granite outcrop—more untouched than Stone Mountain!…
Glimmerglass State Park
Glimmerglass State Park overlooks Otsego Lake—the inspiration for James Fenimore Cooper’s
“Glimmerglass” in the Leatherstocking Tales! Swimming…
Roosevelt State Park
Roosevelt State Park features a newly renovated 110-site RV campground (2025!), 15
CCC cabins, and the beautiful 150-acre Shadow…
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
Queen Wilhelmina State Park crowns Arkansas’ second-highest peak (2,681ft) on the
Talimena Scenic Byway—featuring a 40-room lodge, stunning…
Robert Moses State Park
Robert Moses State Park stretches across 875 acres on the western end of
Fire Island, offering 5 miles of pristine Atlantic Ocean beach and serving…
Newport State Park
Newport State Park is Wisconsin’s only wilderness state park and first
International Dark Sky Park—with 16 backpack-only campsites, 30 miles of…
George L. Smith State Park
George L. Smith State Park features an 1880 covered bridge–gristmill–sawmill combo
on a stunning 412-acre cypress-filled mill pond—perfect…
Grayland Beach State Park
Grayland Beach State Park is Washington’s premier razor clamming destination—with
16 year-round yurts, direct Pacific beach access, and drive-on…
Don Carter State Park
Georgia’s Only State Park on Lake Lanier
Don Carter State Park is the only Georgia state park located on the shores of Lake
Lanier, the…
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Rockefeller State Park Preserve protects 1,771 acres of rolling Westchester County
landscape just 30 miles north of Manhattan—a stunning legacy…
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park
Where Lighthouse, Dunes & Whales Meet
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park sits at the crossroads of Oregon’s most dramatic coastal landscapes—the
…
Hawn State Park
Hawn State Park is a Missouri Ozarks gem—featuring the stunning Pickle Creek Trail
through sandstone canyons, 10-mile Whispering Pines…
Sunset Bay State Park
Sunset Bay State Park features Oregon’s most protected beach cove, 8 year-round
yurts, and trail connections to Cape Arago’s tidepools and…
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park features the Robert Ferguson Observatory—largest public
observatory in the western US—with a 40-inch telescope, 25+…
Potholes State Park
Potholes State Park is a desert oasis—181 campsites, 5 cabins, and a massive
14,000-acre reservoir teeming with walleye, bass, and perch in…
Rockport State Park
Rockport State Park is a pristine day-use only sanctuary preserving 400-600
year old Douglas-fir, western red cedar, and hemlock giants…
Jones Gap State Park
Jones Gap State Park is part of the Mountain Bridge Wilderness—featuring 50-ft and 120-ft
waterfalls, SC’s first scenic river, 30+ miles of…
Morrow Mountain State Park
Morrow Mountain State Park is a Uwharrie Mountains oasis—106 campsites, 6 rustic cabins, an
Olympic-sized swimming pool, and 15+ miles of…
High Point State Park
High Point State Park is home to New Jersey’s highest elevation (1,803 ft) and the
iconic 220-foot High Point Monument. Climb 291 stairs for…
Wawayanda State Park
Wawayanda State Park features 60+ miles of trails, the famous “Stairway to
Heaven” hike, 19.6 miles of Appalachian Trail, and Lake Wawayanda…
Larrabee State Park
Larrabee State Park—Washington’s first state park—features 8,100 feet of Samish Bay
shoreline, Clayton Beach tidepools, 18+ miles of…
Rockhound State Park
Rockhound State Park is unique—one of the only state parks where you can collect
gems! Take home up to 15 lbs of geodes, thundereggs, agates,…
Tomlinson Run State Park
Tomlinson Run State Park is West Virginia’s northern gem—yurts, camper cabins, a 23-acre
stocked trout lake, and 8+ miles of forested hiking…
Lake Hartwell State Park
Lake Hartwell State Park sits on the shores of a 56,000-acre reservoir—109 paved
campsites, camper cabins with A/C, 140ft fishing pier, and…
Petoskey State Park
Michigan’s Treasure Hunting Beach Park — Mile-long Lake Michigan beach famous for Petoskey stones, stunning sand dunes, and million-dollar…
Chenango Valley State Park
Chenango Valley State Park offers two glacial kettle lakes, 24 rental cabins, an 18-hole
golf course, and 184 campsites in New York’s Southern…
Silver Sands State Park
Silver Sands State Park is Connecticut’s birding paradise—297 acres with a mile-long beach, 3/4-mile
boardwalk, and access to Charles Island…
Greenfield State Park
Greenfield State Park is New Hampshire’s largest campground—255 sites on scenic
Otter Lake. Reopened June 2025 after major renovations!
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!
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!
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,…
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…
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!
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…
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…
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!