I've traveled to all 50 states and love exploring the country's lesser-known state parks. Letchworth State Park in New York and Matthiessen State Park in Illinois have gorgeous waterfalls.

State Parks in Florida Appear Off-Limits to Development as Lawmakers React to Outcry TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — State parks would be protected from pickleball courts, golf courses and hotel ...

Florida residents and the USA TODAY NETWORK are advocating for stronger protections for Florida state parks. Bills SB 80 and HB 209 aim to prevent development like golf courses and hotels within ...

The Golden State may be famous for its national parks, but its state park system is worthy of praise, too. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50.

Whatever you have on your agenda, there’s a good chance one of Delaware’s state parks will check many or ... If you’re on an extended stay near any state park locations, daily pass booklets ...

including many state parks around the Bay Area. If you’re a library cardholder, each pass gives you free day-entry to a California state park near you for one passenger vehicle (with up to nine ...

Water floods fields, roads and structures near the Bluegrass Parkway in Nelson ... Ryan Hermens Recent flooding in Kentucky has closed several state parks and campgrounds in addition to Fort ...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s state parks are booming in the wake of Trump ... All three facilities are near the 8,300-acre Raystown Lake. the largest within the state’s borders, in Huntingdon ...

The DNR also warned that trails near the state parks and public lands could be dangerous due to fallen trees and branches. "The trails could be dangerous especially for motorized trail users who ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Parks was found to be years behind on its annual inspections and delayed on over $360 million worth of maintenance projects, according to a state audit ...

A whopping 53,853,609 day trip visits were made to Oregon’s state parks in 2024, according to data released Friday by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, but rather than celebrate the ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced its 2025 opening dates for boating, paddleboarding and kayaking at six state parks in its northeast region Friday. Boaters are encouraged to complete a ...