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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Located in the northeastern part of the Buckeye State, this day-use state park rocks similar rugged cliffs, cascading waterfalls, and caves without the overcrowded parking lots.
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Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
About 1,350 seals were on the beach when the outbreak began at the state park located north of Santa Cruz, according to the Institute for Pandemic Insights at the University of California, Davis.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The partial remains of a woman are discovered inside a plastic tub in a state park in West Hempstead, New York.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Be sure to purchase your day pass or state park pass online in advance of your visit.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
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Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
About 1,350 seals were on the beach when the outbreak began at the state park located north of Santa Cruz, according to the Institute for Pandemic Insights at the University of California, Davis.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The partial remains of a woman are discovered inside a plastic tub in a state park in West Hempstead, New York.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Be sure to purchase your day pass or state park pass online in advance of your visit.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for state park
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“State park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20park. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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