Caprock Canyons State Park
Caprock Canyons State Park is where the Texas Panhandle drops 1,000 feet into a world of red rock
canyons—and where the Official Texas State…
State Parks
Ray Roberts Lake State Park
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Oleta River State Park
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Florida’s Largest Urban Park — Just 30 minutes from downtown Miami, discover
15 miles of mountain biking trails, 14 rustic cabins on…
Raymond Gary State Park
Named in honor of a former Governor of Oklahoma who served between 1955 to 1959, Raymond Gary State Park is a popular state park in the southeast…
Quartz Mountain State Park
Of the 32 public recreational spaces that fall within Oklahoma’s state park system, Quartz Mountain State Park is one that is much loved by everyone…
Osage Hills State Park
Sprawled across 1,100 acres, Osage Hills State Park is a historic and picturesque state park in northeast Oklahoma.
Established in 1935, it was one…
Natural Falls State Park
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Oklahoma’s Ozark Waterfall Treasure — Home to a stunning 77-foot waterfall
in a hidden V-shaped valley, the filming location of…
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
🏜️ The Grand Canyon of Texas — 120 miles long, 800 feet deep, the second-largest canyon in America, Lighthouse Trail, horseback riding,…
Palmetto State Park
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Texas Tropical Oasis — Experience a swampy “Deep South” landscape in Central Texas,
CCC-crafted sandstone architecture, 240+ bird…
Davis Mountains State Park
Davis Mountains State Park in West Texas features the historic Indian Lodge
(CCC-built pueblo-style), world-class stargazing near McDonald…
Mustang Island State Park
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Texas Gulf Coast Paradise — Nearly 4,000 acres of barrier island
with 5 miles of pristine Gulf beach, world-class surf fishing,…
Monahans Sandhills State Park
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Texas’ Living Sand Dunes — 3,840 acres of constantly shifting Sahara-like
dunes perfect for sandboarding and sand surfing, home…
Lake Whitney State Park
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Texas Lakeside Paradise on the Brazos — Fish for bass and catfish on Lake Whitney,
swim at the designated beach, camp in screened…
Honeymoon Island State Park
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Florida’s Gulf Coast Gem — Four miles of unspoiled white-sand beach on a barrier island.
Dog-friendly beach area. Gateway to…
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Cumberland Mountain State Park is located on the Cumberland Plateau, approximately 120 miles east of the city of Nashville, 69 miles west of Knoxville,…
Goose Island State Park
Goose Island State Park is home to “The Big Tree”—a 1,000+ year old live
oak that’s one of Texas’s largest! Camp bayside under ancient oaks,…
Franklin Mountains State Park
The Largest Urban Wilderness Park in America — 27,000 Acres of Chihuahuan Desert Rising Above El Paso
Daingerfield State Park
Daingerfield State Park in East Texas is famous for its stunning fall foliage—the
best in Texas! An 80-acre spring-fed lake offers swimming and…
Choke Canyon State Park
Choke Canyon State Park surrounds the 26,000-acre Choke Canyon Reservoir in South
Texas brush country, famous for its massive American alligator…
Cooper Lake State Park
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Located about a 90…
Cedars of Lebanon State Park
Located in Wilson County, the 1,139-acre Cedars of Lebanon State Park is about 8.5 miles south of the city of Lebanon and about 33 miles east of…
Cleburne State Park
Cleburne State Park is a Texas hill country treasure featuring the 116-acre spring-fed Cedar
Lake, historic CCC masonry craftsmanship from the…
Bonham State Park
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Big Ridge State Park
Big Ridge State Park is a sprawling 3,687-acre park located in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley range of Union City, Tennessee, roughly 30-minutes, or…
Lake Livingston State Park
Lake Livingston State Park offers prime access to Texas’s second-largest lake (90,000+ acres!) with
excellent fishing, a park store and marina,…
Huntsville State Park
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Houston’s Forest Escape — Over 2,000 acres of East Texas Pineywoods
surrounding a 210-acre lake. 20+ miles of trails, swimming…
Henderson Beach State Park
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Florida’s Emerald Coast Treasure — Destin’s last stretch of pristine coastal dune scrub,
featuring 30-foot snow-white sand dunes,…
Galveston Island State Park
Galveston Island State Park is Texas’s ultimate coastal destination—2,000 acres
stretching from the Gulf of Mexico beachfront to Galveston Bay’s…
Blue Spring State Park
🏆 Florida’s Premier Manatee Sanctuary — First-magnitude spring pumping 100 million gallons of crystal-clear 72°F water daily, hosting…
Cove Lake State Park
Cove Lake State Park is located in Cumberland Plateau. It’s approximately 1.3 miles northeast of the town of Caryville and 24 miles from Montgomery….
Caddo Lake State Park
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Texas’s Only Natural Lake — Nearly 500 acres on the largest
cypress swamp in Texas, a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance,…
Cedar Hill State Park
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Dallas-Fort Worth’s Urban Oasis — Escape the Metroplex to 7,500-acre Joe Pool Lake,
350 campsites, world-class DORBA mountain bike…
McGee Creek State Park
Looking for a public recreation space in Southern Oklahoma to spend some quality time in nature?
Then the McGee Creek State Park could well be the…
Guadalupe River State Park
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Texas Hill Country River Paradise — 4 miles of crystal-clear Guadalupe River
for swimming, tubing, and paddling, plus 13 miles of…
Garner State Park
🏆 Texas’s Most-Loved Summer Park — 31,000 Monthly Searches — Updated for 2026 with Frio River conditions, fees, and nightly dance schedule
Dinosaur Valley State Park
🏆 Walk Where Dinosaurs Walked — 113 Million Years Ago — Updated for 2026 with track visibility conditions, entry fees, and trail status
Cheesequake State Park
Cheesequake State Park occupies one of New Jersey’s most ecologically unique locations—a rare
transition zone where northern hardwood forests…
Catalina State Park
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Tucson’s Gateway to the Santa Catalinas — 5,500 acres of pristine Sonoran Desert
with nearly 5,000 saguaros, 170+ bird species in a…
Lake Thunderbird State Park
Set within 1,874 spectacular acres, Lake Thunderbird State Park is one of Oklahoma’s premier state parks.
A haven for those who enjoy water based…
Colorado Bend State Park
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Texas Hill Country’s Hidden Gem – Gorman Falls, 400+ caves, Spicewood
Springs. 5,328 acres of adventure.
Cape May Point State Park
Scenic Cape May Point State Park is located in Cape May at the southernmost tip of New Jersey, only 45 minutes from Atlantic City and 2 hours from…
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park is located along the northern tip of Long Beach Island in Ocean County, about 2 hours south of Newark and an hour north…
Bahia Honda State Park
🏖️ Best Beach in the Florida Keys — Caribbean-clear water, historic railroad bridge, snorkeling at Looe Key, waterfront camping at Mile Marker…