Caledon State Park
Caledon State Park is a public recreation area in King George County, 23 miles east of Fredericksburg and 1½ hour drive from Richmond.
King George…
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Belle Isle State Park
Belle Isle State Park is a public recreation area on the Rappahannock River in Lancaster County less than 2 hours from Richmond.
This 892 acre…
Bear Creek Lake State Park
Bear Creek Lake State Park lies less than an hour’s drive west of Richmond.
This picturesque 326-acre public recreation area managed by the…
Lake Jackson RV Park at Florala
Small picturesque Florala City Park is a public recreation area on Lake Jackson in Covington County. A former Alabama state park (formerly Florala State Park), this lakeside attraction is set in a wooded area of tall pines and hardwoods with grassy lawns, plants and wildflowers. Lake Jackson is the only natural lake in the state…
Frank Jackson State Park
Frank Jackson State Park is a public lakeside recreation area in Covington County, only 26 miles east of Enterprise and 78 miles north of Destin, Florida. The lake is naturally stream fed and considered to be an excellent place to fish by local anglers. Other popular activities at this picturesque park include camping, hiking and…
Lake Lurleen State Park
Lake Lurleen State Park is located 9 miles northwest of Northport in Tuscaloosa County. This picturesque wooded park surrounds Lake Lurleen and has 23 miles of multi-use trails, campsites and opportunities for swimming, boating and fishing. The lake and park were named for Lurleen Wallace, a former Alabama governor who was instrumental in funding a…
Buck’s Pocket State Park
Hidden Canyon in the Appalachian Foothills — 2,000 acres of
secluded wilderness featuring Point Rock’s 800-foot overlook and access to Lake…
Bladon Springs State Park
One hour south of Mobile lies picturesque Bladon Springs State Park. The pride of this wooded public recreation area is the 4 mineral springs that were once part of the historic spa at Bladon Springs. Today this Alabama park attracts birdwatchers and nature lovers searching for a peaceful spot to picnic, camp and explore. Saratoga…
Paul M. Grist State Park
A flowery welcome to Paul Grist State Park. Photo: Park Facebook pageSeventeen miles north of historic downtown Selma lies a peaceful wooded park…
Roland Cooper State Park
Fishing at Roland Cooper State Park. Photo: Park Facebook pageRoland Cooper State Park lies within a majestic pine forest on the eastern shores of the…
Meaher State Park
Meaher State Park is a riverside public recreation area 8 miles west of Mobile in Baldwin County. This 1,327 acre lush green Alabama state park lies along the shoreline of Ducker Bay at the junction of Mobile Bay and the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta. The Mobile-Tensaw Delta is the second largest delta in the US and…
Chickasaw State Park
Alabama’s Hidden Birding Paradise — This quiet 520-acre retreat on
the Black Belt Birding Trail offers peaceful trails through CCC-built…
Chewacla State Park
Auburn’s Backyard Wilderness — 696 acres of wooded trails,
waterfalls, and a pristine swimming lake just 7 miles from Auburn University….
Joe Wheeler State Park
Joe Wheeler State Park is a recreation area 50 miles west of Huntsville and 27 miles east of Florence in one of the most scenic parts of northwest Alabama. This 2,550 acre Alabama state park lies adjacent to Wheeler Lake, an impoundment of the Tennessee River. The park was first established in 1949 and resort…
Lakepoint State Park
Lakepoint State Park is a 1,220-acre resort park on 45,000-acre Lake Eufaula in Eufaula, Alabama, with a 101-room lodge, cabins, cottages, 192 campsites and a marina.
Vega State Park
🏆 Vega State Park — A high-mountain recreation area near Collbran, Colorado, at the edge of the Grand Mesa National Forest — centered around the 925-acre Vega Reservoir featuring year-round fishing (rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat trout), boating + water skiing, 109 campsites + 5 year-round cabins, a 2-mile nature trail through aspen forest, winter sports…
Trinidad Lake State Park
Trinidad Lake State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Trinidad, and is approximately 88 miles south of the city of Pueblo. The park offers…
Aroostook State Park
Aroostook State Park is Maine’s first state park. It’s located just off Route 1, and only 10 miles south of Presque Isle.
The park is close to 1000…
Cathedral Caverns State Park
One of Alabama’s best kept secrets lies only 30 miles from Huntsville in Kennamer Cove, Marshall County.
Cathedral Caverns is more than just a…
Monte Sano State Park
Monte Sano means Mountain of Health in Spanish and that’s just what this scenic state park is – a restorative mountaintop area with thick hardwood…
Sylvan Lake State Park
Sylvan Lake State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Eagle, and is around 141 miles west from the city of Denver. The park offers boating, fishing, horseback riding, and hiking with great views of Sylvan Lake. Activities There are a large variety of amusements available to Sylvan Lake State Park visitors. Here are…
Wind Creek State Park
Seven miles south of Alexander City, in Tallapoosa County, lies one of the largest man-made lakes in the US – Lake Martin. Wind Creek State Park is an Alabama state park located on the western side of the lake and is the public access point for the lake. The other lakeshore areas contain many waterfront…
DeSoto State Park
DeSoto State Park, located on top of Lookout Mountain in Northeast Alabama, has many miles of historic trails, waterfalls and scenic views.
This…
Lake Guntersville State Park
Alabama’s largest lake surrounds the city of Guntersville in Marshall County only a 3 hour drive from both Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN. The beautiful resort area of Lake Guntersville State Park lies on the eastern shore of Lake Guntersville amid mountains and lush woodlands. This Alabama state park was originally known as Little Mountain…
Sweitzer Lake State Park
Sweitzer Lake State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Delta, and is around 42 miles southeast of the city of Grand Junction. The park offers…
Sweetwater Lake
Sweetwater Lake is not an operating Colorado state park. It was announced as the 43rd in 2021, but the land belongs to the White River National Forest and the CPW permit is still under review.
Steamboat Lake State Park
Steamboat Lake State Park is a Colorado Park located in Clark, and is approximately 184 miles west from the city of Fort Collins.
The park offers…
Staunton State Park
Staunton State Park in Colorado offers world-class rock climbing (routes
5.3–5.13+), Colorado’s first accessible trail system, and stunning…
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park is a natural history preserve and recreation area 7 miles north of Warrior in Blount County. While driving through the…
Oak Mountain State Park
Alabama’s Largest State Park & Mountain Biking Mecca — 11,861 acres of adventure
including 100+ miles of trails with an IMBA…
Gulf State Park
Alabama’s Gulf Coast Jewel — 6,150 acres of pristine white-sand beaches,
28+ miles of backcountry trails through 9 unique…
Stagecoach State Park
Stagecoach State Park — A premier year-round destination set against the beautiful Yampa Valley in Colorado.
St. Vrain State Park
St. Vrain State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Firestone, and is about 33 miles north of the city of Denver. The park offers biking,…
Spinney Mountain State Park
Spinney Mountain State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Lake George, and is about 60 miles west from the city of Colorado Springs. The park offers birding, boating, fishing, and hiking with great views of Spinney Mountain Reservoir. Activities There are a large variety of amusements available to Spinney Mountain State Park visitors.…
Roxborough State Park
Roxborough State Park is a state park in Colorado located in Roxborough, and is about 26 miles southwest from the city of Denver. The park offers…
Rifle Gap State Park
Rifle Gap State Park is a state park in Colorado located in Rifle, and is around 70 miles northeast of the city of Grand Junction. The park offers…
Blue Springs State Park
Spring fed pools at blue springs state park. Photo: Park Facebook page
Near Lake Eufaula and in the Red Hills area of southern Alabama lies Blue…
Pearl Lake State Park
Pearl Lake State Park — A peaceful, wakeless lake nestled high in the mountains, perfect for quiet fishing, SUP, and scenic…
North Sterling State Park
🏆 North Sterling State Park — A 3,000-acre high-plains reservoir in Colorado’s Logan County — premier wiper bass and walleye fishing, 141 campsites, and water skiing on the northeastern Colorado prairie near Sterling. North Sterling State Park centers on the 3,000-acre North Sterling Reservoir — a surprising oasis of water recreation on the high plains…
Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site
Six miles from Hyattville, at the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains, lies a most unique Wyoming state park – Medicine Lodge Archaeological Site. This prehistoric Native American site is located only 108 miles from Cheyenne and 93 miles from Caspar. Nearby Hyattville was originally called Paintrock because of the paintings and drawings on the…
Navajo State Park
Navajo State Park is a state park in Colorado located in Arboles, and is about 42 miles southeast from the city of Durango. The park offers biking, boating, fishing, and hiking with breathtaking views of Navajo Reservoir. Activities There are a number of activities available to Navajo State Park visitors. Here are just a few…
Mueller State Park
Mueller State Park sprawls across 5,112 acres in the western foothills of Pikes Peak, where spring-fed meadows, dense aspen and conifer forests, and…
Mancos State Park
Mancos State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Mancos, and is approximately 32 miles west of the city of Durango. The park offers birding, boating, fishing, and biking with scenic views of Jackson Gulch Reservoir. Activities There are a number of amusements available to Mancos State Park patrons. Here are several of the…
Edness K. Wilkins State Park
The first thing you notice at Edness K. Wilkins State Park is the sound of the North Platte River. It’s
Lory State Park
Lory State Park is a state park in Colorado located in Bellvue, and is approximately 10 miles west from the city of Fort Collins. The park offers…
Lone Mesa State Park
Lone Mesa State Park is a Colorado Park located in Mancos, and is about 104 miles southwest of the city of Montrose. The park offers hunting, nature…
Bear River State Park
Bear River State Park is a city park in Evanston, WY. The town of Evanston is located near the border of Utah in Uinta County, only 83 miles from Salt Lake City. It’s a beautiful scenic area with the river, grassy plains and surrounded by mountains. And Evanston is known for its history and small…