Every State Park

Personal reviews and inside information for America's state parks, plus everything you need to know for your next visit

Recent Reviews

Parks we have visited and reviewed.

2023-09-15

Pennsylvania

Gifford Pinchot State Park

Large park on a lake. Nice shaded sites. Facilities are dated but clean.

By Bill Nalen

2023-09-13

Ohio

Salt Fork State Park

Huge park with lots to do for all ages. We love this park.

By Bill Nalen

2023-09-10

Ohio

Mt Gilead State Park

Nice little campground with good facilities, trails, and playgrounds. Sites are shaded but a bit too close together.

By Bill Nalen

2023-09-04

Minnesota

Minneopa State Park

A small wooded campground with disappointing facilities. Nice drive through bison herd pasture and short hike to a waterfall.

By Bill Nalen

2023-08-23

Wyoming

Sinks Canyon State park

Wonderful little campground with a few trails and a rare geological feature.

By Bill Nalen

2023-08-22

Wyoming

Buffalo Bill State Park

Beautiful views of the lake and surrounding hills. This is a nice but basic state park just outside Yellowstone's east entrance.

By Bill Nalen

2023-08-17

Washington

Riverside State Park

Pretty little park by the river. Unfortunately the homeless situation on the road into the park makes this campground feel a bit unsafe.

By Bill Nalen

2023-08-15

Washington

Potholes State Park

A very well maintained park with mediocre facilities located close to I-90. Potholes State Park would make a great home base for local fishing trips.

By Bill Nalen

2023-07-26

Oregon

Umpqua Lighthouse State Park

Quiet little campground on the Oregon coast. We loved the facilities and proximity to the beautiful coastline. It even had a nice trail around the lake.

By Bill Nalen

2023-07-25

Oregon

Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park

This huge campground is a great base camp for OHV activities. It is popular with large groups and has more of a party feel.

By Bill Nalen

2023-07-24

Oregon

Humbug Mountain State Park

Wonderful small campground with access to a beautiful ocean beach. Clean facilities and a few nice hikes will bring us back to this campground.

By Bill Nalen

2023-07-23

California

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

Gold Bluff Beach Campground is an amazing campground in a great park with beach, harbor seals, elk, and hiking.

By Bill Nalen

2023-07-21

California

Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

A small campground in a redwood grove. Few trails and dated amenities, but a decent base camp for the northern end of Redwood National Park.

By Bill Nalen

2023-07-20

California

Richardson Grove State Park

Wonderful grove of old redwoods, trails, river access and a visitor center. Campground facilities are pretty worn out.

By Bill Nalen

2023-07-18

California

Hendy Woods State Park

Big trees and wonderful scenery but outdated facilities hold this park back.

By Bill Nalen

2023-07-04

Colorado

Sylvan Lake State Park

A quiet little park tucked in the mountains near Eagle, CO. This park has hiking, fishing and boating (no motors).

By Bill Nalen

2023-04-08

Colorado

Lake Pueblo State Park

Beautiful, but open, and very large state park surrounding Lake Pueblo.

By Bill Nalen

2023-04-07

New Mexico

This is a great small park close to I-25 just south of the Colorado border. It's a great stopping point when we travel south for the winter since it's open year round and has electric and water hookups.

By Bill Nalen

2023-03-02

Texas

Palo Duro State Park

This park is home to the country's second largest canyon (the Grand Canyon of Texas). Explore the beautiful, colorful cliffs and history while driving, camping, hiking, biking and horseback riding. There are also more opportunities to discover in the heart of the Texas panhandle in nearby Amarillo.

By Bill Nalen