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 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 The area of Fort Snelling encompasses not just the federal building, but the historical fort for which it is named, a state park and the airport. Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026 But after last year’s anemic legislative funding, the program is now running on fumes, with vulnerable, high-conservation-value private lands eager to become the next state park or wildlife management area, but no remaining funding to save them from development. Julie Wraithmell, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026 The most popular destination in Illinois’ state park system can’t handle any additional visitors during the peak summer season because its parking lot is full and cannot be expanded. F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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