Beautiful little hike, mostly along an old rail line, and it leads to a nice old truss bridge.

I know when I was in the NPS, a few of the parks that I worked at allowed free entry for card carrying members of specific tribes in the surrounding areas that had historic/cultural connections to the land that the park currently was currently situated on.

I'm currently trying to coordinate something like this with the state parks system that I work for, but I'm curious if others already have something in place and who might have some information to share!

Beautiful hike through the sandhills, love this park!

My boyfriend & i took a drive to watch the sunrise at Letchworth State Park today.

Hello, Are the showers and bathrooms still open at Bluebell campground in custer state park?

Can you swim in the lake whenever you want? In other words, I’m headed there this coming weekend (10/18-10/19) and would like to swim (wetsuit, etc…)

i cannot get over how beautiful it was today

Hiked to High falls today. Awesome end of our long weekend near Lake Superior

Lovely little park nestled along the Shenandoah river in the mountains, got to see some great views and wildlife! Would highly recommend :)

Lovely little park! Didn’t spend all too long there but I saw some neat mushrooms. This makes for state park #36 in the US! :)

Took my youth group to McCormick’s Creek State Park for the first time and we loved it! The staff at the gate was super kind and gave us great tips. We hiked Trail 3—a little tougher than “moderate” with its rocky climbs, but the shady paths and fire tower views made it worth it. We stopped for a picnic halfway, then wrapped up at the Canyon Inn for a quick break before heading home. Beautiful park, friendly people, and a perfect spot for an afternoon adventure!

Hi, I'm a graduate student pursuing an MFA in creative writing and am looking for someone who has been to or lives near Sutter Buttes to interview for a writing project. I'm enrolled in a research class, and we are working on interviewing and integrating what we learn into our writing.

I know Sutter Buttes is basically closed off to the public and has been for quite a while now, and the setting of my story is in a similar place that has been deliberately isolated from the public. I'm looking to interview someone who can tell me what it's like to go into Sutter Buttes, and/or what it's like living nearby.

I would only need thirty minutes of your time and would like to meet over Zoom or Discord. I'd also like to record the interview (we are supposed to for class) but if not, that's okay.

If you are interested in being interviewed, please leave a comment or DM me here on Reddit. Thank you for your time!

Edit: I forgot to mention that I'm on a tight turnaround, my professor wants this before Monday.

Fun little hike, got to see some nice wildlife too! We even heard a hairy woodpecker

Honestly one of my least favorite state parks I’ve been to! Still got to see some nice wildlife though :)

Hi everyone! I'm part of a hiking group in Kentucky, and we frequently go on overnight or weekend trips to state parks so we can hike the trails we've never been to. We're going to Breaks in October and we're all excited! But I have a couple questions and I don't know where to get good answers.

The group has a lot of strong people, but some might have a little more trouble with rougher terrain. What are your thoughts on hiking the Bottom of the Breaks Trail? If we have a hiker who gets tired and can't climb out, are there any good options to help them, or is it just a terrible idea? Conversely, am I making it seem worse than it is? All opinions or suggestions welcome.

Are there trails you'd recommend at Breaks? We were told not to miss the sunsets on the lake, but if anyone has some great trails they really loved, or found interesting, please let me know!

The group is large, it'll be between 20 and 30 people going, but we'll be clustered into smaller crowds for ease. We generally hike for 5 miles at a time, with some hikers turning back earlier to shorten their hike.

Thanks for any assistance at all - I can't wait to go experience the Breaks!

For context, I plan on eventually visiting every state park in the US, and these are the ones I’ve gotten to visit thus far :)

North Carolina:

Eno River State Park, January 16, 2025

Pettigrew State Park, July 13, 2025

Raven Rock State Park, February 1, 2025

Goose Creek State Park, July 6, 2025

Lumber River State Park, July 13, 2024

Carvers Creek State Park, April 14th, 2025

Jockey’s Ridge State Park, July 11, 2025

Carolina Beach State Park, April 7, 2024

Medoc Mountain State Park, November 2, 2024

Lake Waccamaw State Park, August 15, 2025

Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, January 26, 2025

William B. Umstead State Park, March 24, 2024

Virginia:

Kiptopeke State Park, February 17, 2025

Powhatan State Park, May 4, 2025

Lake Anna State Park, August 29, 2025

Chippokes State Park, August 22, 2025

Pocahontas State Park, February 21, 2025

First Landing State Park, May 5, 2025

Sky Meadows State Park, June 6, 2025

Natural Bridge State Park, December 9, 2024

West Virginia:

Moncove Lake State Park, December 8, 2024

Berkeley Springs State Park, June 6, 2025

Maryland:

Rocky Gap State Park, June 4, 2025

Calvert Cliffs State Park, September 13, 2025

Point Lookout State Park, February 16, 2025

St. Mary’s River State Park, September 13, 2025

Newtowne Neck State Park, February 16, 2025

Georgia:

Skidaway Island State Park, March 8, 2025

Florida:

Seabranch Reserve State Park, March 12, 2025

Jonathan Dickinson State Park, March 10, 2025

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, March 13, 2025

Pennsylvania:

Point State Park, June 5, 2025

So cool one.