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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Although the annual Buffalo Roundup is certainly one of the events that puts the state park on the map, there are a handful of other reasons to venture out to this part of South Dakota.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Passes can be purchased online or in-person at state park kiosks during office hours.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The state park encompasses more than 160 acres that was once part of a historic Wesley homestead.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Volunteers working with the nonprofit RiversEdge West gathered behind a levee at a state park there during an April snow squall to plant native willows and cottonwoods.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Passes can be purchased online or in-person at state park kiosks during office hours.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The state park encompasses more than 160 acres that was once part of a historic Wesley homestead.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Volunteers working with the nonprofit RiversEdge West gathered behind a levee at a state park there during an April snow squall to plant native willows and cottonwoods.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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“State park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20park. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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