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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San Luis Obispo county also boasts Hearst Castle, a state park once the mansion of the publishing magnate. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The conservancy, which is funded by park bonds, federal grants and other sources, expected the parcels would be transferred to San Mateo County parks, the state park system, or the national park system. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 This 10,000-acre state park, an International Dark Sky Park, is considered one of the best places in West Virginia to see fireflies, including the synchronous type. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026 All year, the coastline is a unique, peaceful, and untouched place, thanks to its state park status (no one’s rolling a cooler and beach umbrella onto these rocks). Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 June 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 14 Jul. 2026.

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