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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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Best Things to Do A former military site that once guarded the mouth of the Columbia still endures the elements at this 4,300-acre state park. Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 Big Basin became the state’s oldest state park in 1902. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025 The festival was set to draw hundreds of people to the state park, KPTV reported. Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 The state park features exhibits and artifacts that capture one of Arizona’s most notorious chapters. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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