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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Perhaps one of the biggest perks is how close this state park is to others worth visiting, including Rifle Gap State Park and Rifle Falls State Park, each less than 10 miles away. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 More than 37,000 diamonds have been discovered since the former open-pit diamond mine became part of a state park in 1972. — Laura Turbay, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The changes mainly pertain to nonresident waterfowl hunting hours, reopening the fall turkey season, and changes to state park entrance and camping fees. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Unearthing Prehistoric Treasures Calvert Cliffs became a state park in the 1960s but the area has been known for fossil hunting for more than a century. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 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 Oct. 2026.

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