Madison Lake State Park
[caption id="attachment_33720" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Partial panorama from Madison Lake State Park. Photo: John Howard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via…
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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: 2,900+ state park profiles across all 50 states. See our editorial review methodology for how ASP researches, updates, and reviews park information.
Little Miami State Park
🏆 Official Guide: Little Miami State Park — A 50-mile paved rail-trail corridor winding along the beautiful Little Miami National Scenic River.
Lake White State Park
Lake White State Park is a small day-use recreational area located near southwest Waverly, Ohio, only 65 miles south of Columbus. Nestled within the…
Lake Milton State Park
[caption id="attachment_33712" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Cloudy day at Lake Milton State Park. Photo: Ll1324, CC0, via Wikimedia…
Lake Loramie State Park
[caption id="attachment_33710" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Bridge at Lake Loramie State Park. Photo: Dph414, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia…
Lake Catherine State Park
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Arkansas Lakefront Paradise Near Hot Springs — Featuring 20 fully equipped cabins
(many lakefront with private fishing piers), a…
Lake Logan State Park
Welcome sign at Lake Logan State Park. Photo: Sixflashphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Despite being just a 45 minute drive from Columbus,…
Lake Hope State Park
Exceptional scenery, a diverse range of wildlife, and a beautiful lake are just some of the reasons to visit Lake Hope State Park.
Situated within…
Lake Alma State Park
Looking for a quiet spot to escape into nature? Then consider Lake Alma State Park.
Situated just 20 minutes from Jackson and 90 minutes from…
Kiser Lake State Park
[caption id="attachment_33665" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Aerial view of Kiser Lake State Park. Photo: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia…
Jefferson Lake State Park
Flanked by the beauty of wooded hillsides, Jefferson Lake State Park is the perfect place to escape into nature.
Situated just an hour from…
Jackson Lake State Park
Looking northward over Jackson Lake from Tommy Been Road at jackson lake state park. Photo: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
If you are…
Indian Lake State Park
[caption id="attachment_33638" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Bench overlooking the jetty at Indian Lake State Park. Photo: Park Facebook…
Independence Dam State Park
[caption id="attachment_33636" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Welcome sign at Independence Dam State Park. Photo: John A. Good, Public domain, via…
Hueston Woods State Park
If you are looking for somewhere to relax in nature away from the frenetic pace of city life then Hueston Woods State Park is an excellent place to…
Hocking Hills State Park
🏆 Ohio’s #1 Outdoor Destination — 37,000 Monthly Searches — Updated for 2026 with trail status, one-way routes, and Lodge information
Headlands Beach State Park
Boasting the longest natural beach in the state, Headlands Beach State Park is a popular day use park.
Located in the northeast part of Ohio, just a…
East Fork State Park
[caption id="attachment_33596" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Overview of William H. Harsha Lake at East Fork State Park. Photo: Nyttend, Public…
Dillon State Park
[caption id="attachment_33594" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Kayak and canoe launch at Dillon State Park on a cloudy day. Photo: Park Facebook…
Delaware State Park
[caption id="attachment_33592" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Delaware State Park welcome sign. Photo: Sixflashphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia…
Harrison Lake State Park
[caption id="attachment_33589" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Harrison Lake State Park welcome sign. Photo: Park Facebook page.[/caption]
Nestled…
Guilford Lake State Park
[caption id="attachment_33587" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Sunset over the water at Guilford Lake State Park. Photo: Todd Fowler, CC BY-SA 2.0,…
Great Seal State Park
[caption id="attachment_33585" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Great Seal State Park welcome sign. Photo: Park Facebook page[/caption]
Featuring a…
Grand Lake St Marys State Park
[caption id="attachment_33540" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Sunset over Grand Lake St Marys State Park in Ohio. Photo: Bruin, CC BY 2.0, via…
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…
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
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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…