Bear Brook State Park
Bear Brook State Park is New Hampshire’s largest developed state park at over
10,000 acres! With 40+ miles of trails for hiking and mountain…
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Harris Beach State Park
Harris Beach State Park showcases the most dramatic sea stack scenery on the Oregon
Coast, featuring the offshore Bird Island—a National…
Gorges State Park
A Temperate Rainforest in the Southern Appalachians — Where 90 Inches of Rain Create North Carolina’s Waterfall Capital
Hawks Nest State Park
Hawks Nest State Park perches atop the rim of the spectacular New River Gorge in
West Virginia, offering breathtaking panoramic views from 585 feet…
Salt Point State Park
Salt Point State Park protects 6,000 acres of rugged Sonoma Coast wilderness along
6+ miles of dramatic California coastline. This diving and…
Carolina Beach State Park
Carolina Beach State Park is a coastal treasure where rare Venus flytraps grow wild
in their native habitat—one of only a few places on Earth!…
Oconee State Park
🏆 Official Guide: Oconee State Park — A classic, rustic Appalachian retreat known for its quiet mountain lakes, historic civilian conservation…
Gillette Castle State Park
Gillette Castle State Park is home to one of the most eccentric estates in America—a
medieval-style stone castle built by William Gillette, the…
Tugaloo State Park
Tugaloo State Park occupies a scenic peninsula on Lake Hartwell, a 55,590-acre
reservoir on the Georgia-South Carolina border. This lakeside…
Mistletoe State Park
Mistletoe State Park sits on Clarks Hill Lake (J. Strom Thurmond
Reservoir)—Georgia’s largest lake and one of the premier bass fishing…
Black Rock Mountain State Park
Black Rock Mountain State Park is Georgia’s highest state park, perched at
3,640 feet along the Eastern Continental Divide in the Blue Ridge…
White Lake State Park
White Lake State Park is a New Hampshire gem nestled in the scenic Tamworth area—a 125-acre
glacial lake with crystal-clear waters perfect…
Pilot Mountain State Park
Pilot Mountain State Park is North Carolina’s most recognizable landmark—a dramatic
1,400-foot quartzite knob rising from the Piedmont plateau…
Giant City State Park
Giant City State Park is Southern Illinois’ geological marvel—a 4,000-acre wilderness showcasing
massive sandstone bluffs that form the legendary…
Cunningham Falls State Park
Cunningham Falls State Park is Maryland’s waterfall wonderland—home to the state’s highest
cascading waterfall at 78 feet, nestled in the…
Tygart Lake State Park
Tygart Lake State Park is West Virginia’s Mountaineer Country escape—a 2,134-acre wooded retreat
surrounding the deep blue waters of Tygart Lake,…
Monson Lake State Park
🏆 Official Guide: Monson Lake State Park — A small, remarkably quiet park focused entirely on the preservation of tranquil lake ecology and…
Fort Ridgely State Park
🏆 Official Guide: Fort Ridgely State Park — Preserving crucial Minnesota history from the Dakota War of 1862, alongside hundreds of acres of…
Sibley State Park
Sibley State Park is one of western Minnesota’s most popular outdoor destinations—a 2,936-acre
landscape of rolling hills, hardwood forests, and…
Camden State Park
🏆 Official Guide: Camden State Park — An oasis of deep woods and a spring-fed river in southwestern Minnesota, famous for its excellent brown…
Lac Qui Parle State Park
Lac Qui Parle State Park is one of Minnesota’s premier birding destinations—a sprawling complex of
river floodplains, prairie wetlands, and…
Upper Sioux Agency State Park
⚠️ PARK PERMANENTLY CLOSED – February 16, 2024
Upper Sioux Agency State Park was permanently closed on February 16, 2024. The 1,280 acres of
…
Skidaway Island State Park
Skidaway Island State Park is Savannah’s secret escape—a 588-acre barrier island sanctuary where
Spanish moss-draped live oaks meet shimmering…
Paris Mountain State Park
Paris Mountain State Park is Greenville’s backyard wilderness—a 1,540-acre retreat just minutes from
downtown that showcases some of the finest…
Kodachrome Basin State Park
Kodachrome Basin State Park is one of Utah’s most colorful hidden gems—a surreal landscape of
67 monolithic sandstone spires rising from a…
Jordanelle State Park
Jordanelle State Park is Utah’s premier watersports playground—a 3,300-acre reservoir just minutes
from Park City. With an 8-lane boat launch,…
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Sweetwater Creek State Park is a 2,549-acre wilderness escape just 15 miles from downtown
Atlanta—where Civil War history meets Hollywood…
Antelope Island State Park
Antelope Island State Park is Utah’s largest island in the Great Salt Lake—and one
of America’s most surreal landscapes. Here you can float…
Spring Mill State Park
Spring Mill State Park offers a rare journey through time—and space. At its heart lies a
meticulously restored 1814 pioneer village with a…
Fort Mountain State Park
Fort Mountain State Park is shrouded in mystery. At its summit stands one of Georgia’s most
enigmatic archaeological features—a 855-foot-long…
Raven Rock State Park
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Cape Fear’s Ancient Stone Giant — Home of a dramatic 150-foot crystalline rock outcrop
stretching over a mile along the Cape Fear…
Red Top Mountain State Park
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Atlanta’s Lake Peninsula Paradise — On 12,000-acre Lake Allatoona with sandy swim beach,
15+ miles of trails, 140+ campsites,…
ʻĪao Valley State Park
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Sacred Hawaiian Valley — Home of the iconic 1,200-foot ʻĪao Needle, site of the
historic Battle of Kepaniwai, and a sacred…
Kohler-Andrae State Park
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Lake Michigan’s Dune Paradise — 2.5 miles of sandy beach, ancient sand dunes,
and the famous Cordwalk through protected natural…
Stone Mountain State Park
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National Natural Landmark — Experience the 600-foot granite dome rising from the Blue
Ridge,
200-foot waterfalls, 21…
Buttermilk Falls State Park
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Finger Lakes Waterfall Paradise — Experience the 165-foot Buttermilk Falls,
swim in a natural pool beneath the cascade, hike through…
South Mountains State Park
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North Carolina’s Foothill Wilderness — Home to the spectacular 80-foot High Shoals
Falls,
50 miles of hiking trails,…
Allegany State Park
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New York’s Largest State Park — 65,000 acres of forested wilderness with 375 cabins,
two scenic lakes, Bear Caves, Thunder Rocks,…
Potato Creek State Park
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Northern Indiana’s Premier Lake Destination — Centered around 327-acre Worster Lake,
featuring year-round cabins, 287 electric…
Clifty Falls State Park
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Indiana’s Waterfall Wonderland — Four stunning waterfalls plunging up to 83 feet,
a 300-foot deep canyon carved by glacial…
Pipestem Resort State Park
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West Virginia’s Premier Family Adventure Resort — Ride the aerial tramway
1,200 feet into the Bluestone River Gorge, stay at a lodge…
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
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World Heritage Site & Home to 7% of the World’s Old-Growth Redwoods —
Walk among 2,000-year-old giants over 300 feet tall, camp…
Tallulah Gorge State Park
Where a Thousand-Foot Gorge Hides in the Heart of North Georgia’s Blue Ridge
Pokagon State Park
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Indiana’s Premier Winter Destination — Home to a legendary 1,780-foot
refrigerated toboggan run reaching 40 mph, the historic…