state park
noun
: an area of land that is owned and protected by a U.S. state because of its natural beauty or its importance in history
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The park opened in 2007, but planning for it began nearly a full decade before that, when then-Governor Tommy Thompson announced plans for the state park in 1998.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Michigan Activity Pass offers a free day visit to the state park and one night of camping through your local library.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The view is usually accessed via a short hike in the state park.
—Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck have been unearthed on the beach at a New Jersey state park.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Michigan Activity Pass offers a free day visit to the state park and one night of camping through your local library.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The view is usually accessed via a short hike in the state park.
—Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck have been unearthed on the beach at a New Jersey state park.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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“State park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20park. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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