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 Many ancient redwoods were seared in a 2020 fire that devastated 97% of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, the oldest state park, according to the state parks foundation report. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024 The Ripley County Indiana Emergency Management Agency said over 150 volunteers joined the search Saturday. Versailles State Park in Ripley County is Indiana’s second-largest state park. The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024 Wildflowers just might take over the desert state park this year, bringing flocks of San Diegans and out-of-town visitors to the Anza-Borrego. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 Our realtors have found that when relocating to the Scranton school district, ease of walkability and access to state park lands have been the largest driver of location. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024 Now, a state park in Arkansas wants to make another diamond ring possible that day by offering eclipse visitors the chance to go look for their own gem on either side of the brief darkness in the day. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 The video was taken by a woman at the beach and shows a state park officer talking to three men near the Cybertruck. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Other nearby state park options for campers would be Mears and Silver Lake to the south or Orchard Beach to the north. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 7 Feb. 2024 Anza-Borrego offers a mix of state park, county park, and private campgrounds that range from primitive to modern RV resorts. Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

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“State park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20park. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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