Geneva State Park
The area around Lake Erie in Ohio is renowned for housing some of the best wineries in America. While this is a huge draw, the various state parks that…
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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.
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Forked Run State Park
The beach at Forked run state park. Photo: Friends of Forked Run State Park Facebook page.
Nestled within the bosky hill country that defines much of…
Findley State Park
[caption id="attachment_33507" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Picnic table by the lake at Findley State Park. Photo: Park Facebook…
East Harbor State Park
Standing roughly halfway between Toledo and Cleveland, East Harbor State Park is one of the most popular of all state parks in Ohio.
Featuring the…
Deer Creek State Park
Nestled within the heart of Ohio’s great till plains, just 30 minutes southwest of Columbus, resides the beautiful Deer Creek State Park.
Renowned…
Caesar Creek State Park
Caesar Creek State Park lies nestled along large Caesar Creek Lake surrounded by oak-hickory woodlands, wildflower meadows, and deep ravines just 44…
Burr Oak State Park
Peaceful Burr Oak State Park lies nestled among an oak/hickory forest deep within the foothills of the majestic Appalachians only 80 miles east of…
Buckeye Lake State Park
People looking out over the water at Buckeye Lake State Park. Photo: Dan Keck from Ohio, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ohio’s oldest state park, Buckeye…
Buck Creek State Park
[caption id="attachment_33483" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Marina at Buck Creek State Park. Photo: Yinan Chen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia…
Beaver Creek State Park
[caption id="attachment_33481" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Thomas J. Malone Covered Bridge at Beaver Creek State Park. Photo: Nyttend, Public…
Barkcamp State Park
[caption id="attachment_33479" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Lake at sunset at Barkcamp State Park. Photo: Bwsmith84, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia…
Alum Creek State Park
[caption id="attachment_33476" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Alum Creek Dam Spillway and Tainter gates at Alum Creek State Park. Photo:…
Adams Lake State Park
Trail at Adams Lake State Park. Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Picturesque Adams Lake State Park lies within…
A.W. Marion State Park
A hidden gem located just 30 miles south of Columbus, A. W. Marion State Park offers 310 acres of peaceful Ohio woodlands centered around the serene…
Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park
If you love nothing more than to immerse yourself in nature for a while then you should make a point of heading to Yellow River Marsh Preserve State…
Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park
Park sign and picnic table at Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park. Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Featured on the U.S. National…
Ybor City Museum State Park
Take a step back in time and discover Ybor City, a once flourishing Latin community that existed in Tampa during the early 20th century. Today visitors…
Wingate Creek State Park
Multi-use trails spread across Wingate Creek State Park’s 614 acres of undeveloped scrub, flatwoods, and wetlands attracting nature lovers and bird…
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park: Florida’s Ancient Ocean Floor
Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park
Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park attracts divers from all over with the allure of exploring one of the largest underwater cave systems in the US….
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park
[caption id="attachment_33360" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Picnic pavillion at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park. Photo: No machine-readable…
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
Where Formal Gardens Meet Coquina Rock Beach — Explore cultivated gardens with
a 300-year-old oak, then walk to the Atlantic’s…
Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park
[caption id="attachment_33352" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] River on a cloudy day at Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park. Photo: en:National Park…
Torreya State Park
Torreya State Park, home of the rare Torreya tree, is located in Liberty County, Florida, just 50 miles west of Tallahassee. This beautiful 13,735 acre…
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
Nestled along the Gulf Coast in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, also known as State Park Topsail Hill, spans an impressive…
Three Rivers State Park
[caption id="attachment_33313" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Camp site along the shore of Lake Seminole at Three Rivers State Park. Photo: Tim…
The Barnacle Historic State Park
Situated just a 15 minute drive from downtown Miami, The Barnacle Historic State Park provides a throwback to what life was like when most visitors to…
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park
Despite being just a 25 minute drive from St Petersburg and around 40 minutes from Tampa, Terra Ceia Preserve State Park might as well be half a world…
Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park
If you are the type of person who visits state parks in Florida for the chance to see rare and endangered animal and plant species, then you should…
T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
If you are looking for a beach destination where you can rest, relax and enjoy the wonders of nature, then the T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula…
Suwannee River State Park
‘Way down upon the Suwannee River, Far, far away, There’s where my heart is turning ever, There’s where the old folks stay’.
Written by Stephen…
Stump Pass Beach State Park
Nestled on Charlotte County’s stunning southwest corner, Stump Pass Beach State Park is the perfect destination to get away from it all.
Situated…
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
[caption id="attachment_33269" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Museum entrance at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park. Photo: Ebyabe, CC…
St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
Looking for a place to escape into nature? Then consider a visit to St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park.
Nestled on the Central Atlantic Coast,…
St. Marks River Preserve State Park
When St. Marks River Preserve State Park opened in 2007 it became Florida’s 161st state park.
Situated just 10 miles from Tallahassee, the park…
St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park
[caption id="attachment_33230" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Park sign on the boardwalk at St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park. Photo: Park…
St. Andrews State Park
Panama City Beach’s Emerald Paradise — 1,200 acres of sugar-white beaches, world-class
snorkeling jetties, and Florida’s gateway…
Skyway Fishing Pier State Park
If you love fishing then the Skyway Fishing Pier State Park has to be high on your bucket list.
Providing a total area of 4.7 miles in which to…
Seabranch Preserve State Park
Park sign at Seabranch Preserve State Park. Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Picturesque Seabranch Preserve State Park offers…
Savannas Preserve State Park
Fifteen miles of pristine marsh and wetlands stretch across Florida’s east coast, from Ft. Pierce to Jensen Beach, providing much needed habitat for…
San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park
Cannons from shipwreck at San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park. Photo: Park Facebook Page.
San Pedro Underwater Archaeological…
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
[caption id="attachment_33104" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Visitor center at San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park. Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA…
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park is a breathtaking nature preserve with miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. This…
Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
[caption id="attachment_33096" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Dock in the water at Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park. Photo: Paul…
River Rise Preserve State Park
[caption id="attachment_33094" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Park sign for west entrance at River Rise Preserve State Park. Photo: Park Facebook…
Ravine Gardens State Park
Bright colorful gardens and structures reminiscent of the mid 1900s can be found halfway between St. Augustine and Gainesville in Palatka, Florida….
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park
[caption id="attachment_33068" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Entrance to Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park. Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via…
Price’s Scrub State Park
Trail through the woods at Price’s Scrub State Park. Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
🏆 Official Guide: Price’s Scrub State…
Ponce de Leon Springs State Park
Ponce de Leon Springs State Park in Florida features a beautiful natural spring with
crystal-clear, 68°F water year-round—perfect for swimming…
Perdido Key State Park
Perdido key state park is located along a barrier island in Escambia County, Florida not far from the Alabama border. It’s a picturesque paradise of…