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
Examples of state park in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Since the Indiana Dunes has both a national and state park, mainly the national park will be impacted by the government shutdown.
—
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
This Key Largo state park is famous for being underwater and boasts four kinds of boat tours, which include glass-bottom boat trips.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Lathrop State Park was the very first official Colorado state park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
At the state park, The Profile Trail remains closed due to unsafe conditions; other trails have reopened.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for state park
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
This Key Largo state park is famous for being underwater and boasts four kinds of boat tours, which include glass-bottom boat trips.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Lathrop State Park was the very first official Colorado state park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
At the state park, The Profile Trail remains closed due to unsafe conditions; other trails have reopened.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for state park
Cite this Entry
“State park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20park. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share