American State Parks

The American State Parks system can only be described in one way - awe inspiring.

Every one of the fifty states of this incredible country have set aside the very best parts of their land for the enjoyment of the people.

Some of the parks were chosen for their stunning beauty, others for their historic value and many others as places where visitors can simply relax and enjoy their surroundings.

The amount of land preserved as American State Parks is massive. Some states may have only a hand-full of parks, but they could cover thousands of acres. Other states may have dozens of parks but many of them might be relatively small.

Every state is different. Every state is unique.

There were two "golden eras" in the history of American State Parks.
The first was during the Depression years of the 1930`s when job creation schemes begun by President Roosevelt had organisations like the Civilian Conservation Corps building hundreds of public areas all across the United States.

The second was after World War Two when people began to find themselves with more leisure time and larger disposable incomes.
Therefore you will find many American State Parks that were created in the 1950`s and early 1960`s.

However, state parks originated well before those two eras.

Georgia lay claim to having the oldest of the American state parks. Their Indian Springs State Park has been running since 1825!

Many other states claim parks that have their origins going back to the 19th century. On the other hand parks are still coming into the system right up to the present day.

So what can you expect to find here at American State Parks?

Each state will have a brief description of its history within the union. There is then a complete listing of all the state parks which come under the control of that state`s managing authority.

This only includes areas which have the name "state park" in their title, other places such as nature reservations and recreational areas are not dealt with here. The address and contact details of the managing authority will also be included.

Within the list under each state there will then be a description of individual parks. This will tell you about its location, historical background, facilities, activities and anything else that may be interesting. Obviously with thousands of state parks to research and write about it may take a little time to do them all.

However, click on the icons below to read about your favorite state and if you want me to write about your special park contact me and I will include it at soon as possible.

In the meantime I hope you enjoy following this site and reading as new American State Parks are constantly added.