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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.
Current public scope: 4,080 park profiles across all 50 states, including 2,500+ state parks. See our editorial review methodology for how ASP researches, updates, and reviews park information.
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 State Park
🏆 Cooper State Park (formerly Cooper Lake State Park) — A two-unit park on Jim Chapman Lake in East Texas (Delta + Hopkins Counties, ~90 min NE of Dallas) — Doctors Creek Unit (north shore, family-friendly, developed facilities) + South Sulphur Unit (south shore, equestrian trails, rugged terrain) — featuring the 10.5-mile Buggy Whip Equestrian…
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
Located in Bonham Texas, near Dallas, Bonham State Park is filled with natural beauty, making it the ideal place to step out of everyday life. Many choose to escape the city, take in nature, and relax. The small 261-acre area is filled with hilly trails, a calm 65-acre lake, and an exciting history. Bonham State…
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
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
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
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
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
Texas Hill Country River Paradise — 4 miles of crystal-clear Guadalupe River
for swimming, tubing, and paddling, plus 13 miles of…
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
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
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…
Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Beautiful Allamuchy Mountain State Park lies within the Allamuchy Mountain region just 38 miles west of Newark, NJ and 48 miles west of New York City….
Allaire State Park
Allaire State Park is located near Farmingdale, NJ, just one hour south of both Jersey City and Newark. Visitors flock to this peaceful spot to camp,…
Greenwood Furnace State Park
Greenwood Lake Dam at Greenwood furnace state park. Photo: Smallbones, Wikimedia
With a pristine beauty that incorporates both the sparkling waters of…
Gouldsboro State Park
If you are looking for a nature escape which will allow you to leave behind the pressures of city life, then consider Gouldsboro State Park.
Located…
Frances Slocum State Park
Tucked away in Pennsylvania’s picturesque northeastern region, Frances Slocum State Park is one of the Keystone State’s most alluring public…
Elk State Park
If you enjoy water based outdoor recreational activities then Elk State Park is the perfect place for you to head too.
Situated just over 2 hours from…
Denton Hill State Park
Ski slope at Denton Hill State Park. Photo: Dincher, Wikimedia
Located within the upper reaches of the Pennsylvania Wilds, the picturesque Denton Hill…
Delaware Canal State Park
🏆 Delaware Canal State Park — A 60-mile National Historic Landmark (designated 1978) stretching from Easton to Bristol along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania (Bucks + Northampton Counties) — the only remaining continuously intact towpath canal from America’s canal era (completed 1832) — featuring a 60-mile flat towpath trail (hiking, biking, jogging) as part of…
Cowans Gap State Park
Nestled within the Allens Valley between the spectacular Tuscarora and Cove Mountains, Cowans Gap State Park is a popular weekend getaway and week long…
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Bradbury Mountain State Park — A magnificent 800-acre oasis perfect for hiking, mountain biking, and witnessing the annual hawk…
Worlds End State Park
Pennsylvania’s Waterfall Wonderland — Nestled in the Endless Mountains, explore
dramatic Loyalsock Creek Gorge, hike to cascading…
Trough Creek State Park
Bordering both the shimmering Raystown Lake and stunning Rothrock State Forest, Trough Creek State Park is the perfect place to head to for an escape…
Swatara State Park
Nestled within Pennsylvania’s southeastern quadrant, about 30 miles from Harrisburg, Swatara State Park is a 3,520 acre playground for those who love the great outdoors. Set within the Swatara Valley, between Second and Blue mountains, the park boasts a stunning landscape of rolling fields, dense woodlands, scenic creeks and stunning waterfalls. A haven for nature…
Ridley Creek State Park
Ridley Creek State Park is a 2,606-acre forested escape in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — just 25 miles from downtown Philadelphia — where 13…
Prince Gallitzin State Park
Pennsylvania’s Lakeside Crown Jewel — 6,249 acres surrounding the massive 1,635-acre Glendale Lake with 26 miles of shoreline, 400 campsites, 36…
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Lying within the shadows of the jaw-dropping Blue Ridge Mountains, the Pine Grove Furnace State Park offers a spectacular destination for your next…
Mont Alto State Park
If you are travelling to southeastern Pennsylvania, it is well worth popping into Mont Alto State Park for a quick visit. Located in the Quincy Township of Franklin County, this 24 acre park is one of the smallest parks in the Pennsylvania state park system. It is also the oldest, having been established all the…
Marsh Creek State Park
Marsh Creek State Park in Chester County, Pennsylvania features the 535-acre Marsh Creek
Lake (designated “big bass lake”), 21 miles of trails,…