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State Park Reviews

This collection of realistic Reviews helps you plan your next adventure.

Learn about great State Parks off the beaten path.

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What is a State Park?

A State Park is a recreational area established and managed by a state or a province. Each state government decides on this designation using their own set of criteria.

State Parks are most common in federal and confederal countries. There are over  7,000 State and Provincial Parks in the world. Most of them are in the United States, Canada, and Brazil.

Each state decides on the entrance requirements and fees to visit the parks it manages. Most states charge admission fees. Others offer discounted admission to its residents. And some State Parks are free to visit for all.

The states that charge admission fees usually offer annual passes. Depending on the state, it could be an individual or a vehicle pass. It is not uncommon for the state annual passes to cost more than the Interagency annual pass.

A State Park does not mean a less scenic destination than a National Park or a Monument. In fact, some of State Parks rival National Parks in beauty.

But State Parks are easier to reach. As a result, most of them focus purely on recreational activities, like camping and picnicking.

Takeaways

These realistic Reviews have in-depth reports about a State Park. You could use the insights from these reviews to decide which parks to visit and which ones to skip.

Each review includes entrance requirements, hours, and fees. It documents if you need a reservation to visit the state park.

Suggestions on places to stay, ways to get to the park and beat the crowds round up each review.

TravelRealist.com is a resource to help you plan a memorable trip to the scenic State Parks.

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