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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Situated on the shores of Lake Michigan, Grand Haven offers multiple beach options for families, including a state park and a city beach. —
Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 With 280 parks across the state, California already has the largest state park system in the United States, according to the California State Parks Foundation. —Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026 California has 280 state park units and contains the largest and most diverse recreational, natural and cultural heritage holdings of any state agency in the nation. —Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Key Largo America’s first underwater state park opened in 1963 in Key Largo and is still a haven for snorkelers and scuba divers. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for state park
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Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 With 280 parks across the state, California already has the largest state park system in the United States, according to the California State Parks Foundation. —Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026 California has 280 state park units and contains the largest and most diverse recreational, natural and cultural heritage holdings of any state agency in the nation. —Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Key Largo America’s first underwater state park opened in 1963 in Key Largo and is still a haven for snorkelers and scuba divers. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for state park
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“State park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/state%20park. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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