Search data reveals which U.S. state parks travelers are most curious about in 2025, from waterfall-filled trails to desert ...

Explore sink holes, springs, natural bridges, a castle, and miles of trails along the Lake of the Ozarks in this underrated ...

Relaxed Kentucky park eateries serving comforting meals with scenic views, perfect for easy weekends and stress-free stops.

Illinois' most popular state park is getting a $18 million upgrade. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources launched the Starved Rock State Park trail improvement project in late 2025, and it's ...

The new year will bring long-overdue upgrades at Illinois’ most popular state park, and one of its top tourist destinations outside Chicago.

It’s been a busy season for Shawnee State Lodge. After welcoming thousands of guests to the state park to celebrate Thanksgiving and then Christmas over dinners, drink and good company, it gets ...

Manatee Springs State Park feels like classic natural Florida—10,000 years of human history, winter-visiting manatees gliding up the Suwannee, and the steady rush of a first-magnitude spring releasing ...

NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (WDBJ) - Natural Bridge State Park is inviting you to experience the magic of the holiday season at its annual Festival of Trees and Luminary Nights events. The Festival of Trees ...

ROCKBRIDGE CO., Va. – There’s a new twist in the years-long legal saga involving the Natural Bridge Zoo and the Attorney General’s Animal Law Unit. Saturday, a lawyer representing zoo owner Gretchen ...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is welcoming families, friends, and winter travelers to celebrate the holiday season at Ohio’s state park lodges — including Deer Creek Lodge & ...

If you love epic views but hate packed parking lots, this list is for you. National parks get all the hype, but state park road trips quietly deliver the same big views with far fewer people and a ...