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Best State Parks

120 places · 120 rated by visitors · ranked honestly, never by who pays.

These are the best places we track for state park visits, ranked purely by real visitor approval. We show every qualifying place; any without enough reviews yet carries an Insufficient ranking data marker instead of a guessed score.

Top of the list right now: Letchworth State Park at 98% approval.

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  1. Letchworth State ParkState Park · New York, United States · 98%
  2. Redwood National and State ParksState Park · California, United States · 98%
  3. Gooseberry Falls State ParkState Park · Minnesota, United States · 98%
  4. Silver Falls State ParkState Park · Oregon, United States · 98%
  5. Kinzua Bridge State ParkState Park · Pennsylvania, United States · 98%
  6. Smith Rock State ParkState Park · Oregon, United States · 98%
  7. Waimea Canyon State ParkState Park · Hawaii, United States · 98%
  8. Petit Jean State ParkState Park · Arkansas, United States · 98%
  9. Mount Mitchell State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States · 98%
  10. Humboldt Redwoods State ParkState Park · California, United States · 98%
  11. Mt. Washington State ParkState Park · Washington, United States · 98%
  12. Tettegouche State ParkState Park · Minnesota, United States · 98%
  13. Elephant Rocks State ParkState Park · Missouri, United States · 98%
  14. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State ParkState Park · California, United States · 98%
  15. Itasca State ParkState Park · Minnesota, United States · 98%
  16. Jay Cooke State ParkState Park · Minnesota, United States · 98%
  17. South Mountains State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States · 98%
  18. Shore Acres State ParkState Park · Oregon, United States · 98%
  19. Beavertail State ParkState Park · Rhode Island, United States · 98%
  20. Grayson Highlands State ParkState Park · Virginia, United States · 98%
  21. Grand Portage State ParkState Park · Minnesota, United States · 98%
  22. Worlds End State ParkState Park · Pennsylvania, United States · 98%
  23. Temperance River State ParkState Park · Minnesota, United States · 98%
  24. Quoddy Head State ParkState Park · Maine, United States · 98%
  25. Hyner View State ParkState Park · Pennsylvania, United States · 98%
  26. Savage Gulf State ParkState Park · Tennessee, United States · 98%
  27. Sinks Canyon State ParkState Park · Wyoming, United States · 98%
  28. Jones Gap State ParkState Park · South Carolina, United States · 98%
  29. Cook Forest State ParkState Park · Pennsylvania, United States · 98%
  30. Rock Island State ParkState Park · Washington, United States · 98%
  31. Snow Canyon State Park Petrified Sand DunesState Park · Utah, United States · 98%
  32. Niagara Falls State ParkState Park · New York, United States · 96%
  33. Watkins Glen State ParkState Park · New York, United States · 96%
  34. Blue Spring State ParkState Park · Florida, United States · 96%
  35. Valley of Fire State ParkState Park · Nevada, United States · 96%
  36. Hocking Hills State ParkState Park · Ohio, United States · 96%
  37. Amicalola Falls State ParkState Park · Georgia, United States · 96%
  38. Presque Isle State ParkState Park · Pennsylvania, United States · 96%
  39. Deception Pass State ParkState Park · Washington, United States · 96%
  40. Devil's Lake State ParkState Park · Wisconsin, United States · 96%
  41. St. Andrews State ParkState Park · Florida, United States · 96%
  42. Custer State ParkState Park · South Dakota, United States · 96%
  43. Palo Duro Canyon State ParkState Park · Texas, United States · 96%
  44. Taughannock Falls State ParkState Park · New York, United States · 96%
  45. Tahquamenon Falls State ParkState Park · Michigan, United States · 96%
  46. Gantry Plaza State ParkState Park · New York, United States · 96%
  47. Ohiopyle State ParkState Park · Ohio, United States · 96%
  48. Chimney Rock State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States · 96%
  49. Sand Harbor State ParkState Park · Nevada, United States · 96%
  50. Huntington Beach State ParkState Park · South Carolina, United States · 96%
  51. Henderson Beach State ParkState Park · Florida, United States · 96%
  52. Fall Creek Falls State ParkState Park · Tennessee, United States · 96%
  53. Cape Henlopen State ParkState Park · Delaware, United States · 96%
  54. Natural Bridge State ParkState Park · Virginia, United States · 96%
  55. Ichetucknee Springs State ParkState Park · Florida, United States · 96%
  56. Turkey Run State ParkState Park · Indiana, United States · 96%
  57. Franconia Notch State ParkState Park · New Hampshire, United States · 96%
  58. Hanging Rock State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States · 96%
  59. Green Lakes State ParkState Park · New York, United States · 96%
  60. Cloudland Canyon State ParkState Park · Georgia, United States · 96%
  61. Crystal Cove State ParkState Park · California, United States · 96%
  62. Brown County State ParkState Park · Indiana, United States · 96%
  63. Sonoma Coast State ParkState Park · California, United States · 96%
  64. Anastasia State ParkState Park · Florida, United States · 96%
  65. Fort Macon State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States · 96%
  66. Grandfather Mountain State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States · 96%
  67. Tallulah Gorge State ParkState Park · Georgia, United States · 96%
  68. Blackwater Falls State ParkState Park · West Virginia, United States · 96%
  69. Dead Horse Point State ParkState Park · Utah, United States · 96%
  70. Saratoga Spa State ParkState Park · New York, United States · 96%
  71. Brazos Bend State ParkState Park · Texas, United States · 96%
  72. Hunting Island State ParkState Park · South Carolina, United States · 96%
  73. Fort Clinch State ParkState Park · Florida, United States · 96%
  74. Ricketts Glen State ParkState Park · Pennsylvania, United States · 96%
  75. Matthiessen State ParkState Park · Illinois, United States · 96%
  76. Ha Ha Tonka State ParkState Park · Missouri, United States · 96%
  77. Florida Caverns State ParkState Park · Florida, United States · 96%
  78. Peninsula State ParkState Park · Wisconsin, United States · 96%
  79. Longhorn Cavern State ParkState Park · Texas, United States · 96%
  80. Crowders Mountain State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States · 96%
  81. Minnewaska State Park PreserveState Park · New York, United States · 96%
  82. Calaveras Big Trees State ParkState Park · California, United States · 96%
  83. Big Basin Redwoods State ParkState Park · California, United States · 96%
  84. Beavers Bend State Park and Nature CenterState Park · Oklahoma, United States · 96%
  85. Assateague State Park HeadquartersState Park · Maryland, United States · 96%
  86. Snow Canyon State ParkState Park · Utah, United States · 96%
  87. Barnegat Lighthouse State ParkState Park · New Jersey, United States · 96%
  88. Colt State ParkState Park · Rhode Island, United States · 96%
  89. Cape May Point State ParkState Park · New Jersey, United States · 96%
  90. Vogel State ParkState Park · Georgia, United States · 96%
  91. Fort Worden Historical State ParkState Park · Washington, United States · 96%
  92. Burgess Falls State ParkState Park · Tennessee, United States · 96%
  93. Interstate State ParkState Park · Minnesota, United States · 96%
  94. Providence Canyon State ParkState Park · Georgia, United States · 96%
  95. Jekyll Island State ParkState Park · Georgia, United States · 96%
  96. Robert H. Treman State ParkState Park · New York, United States · 96%
  97. McCormick's Creek State ParkState Park · Indiana, United States · 96%
  98. Silver Lake State ParkState Park · Michigan, United States · 96%
  99. Eldorado Canyon State ParkState Park · Colorado, United States · 96%
  100. Bennett Spring State ParkState Park · Missouri, United States · 96%

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Common questions

How many places are on this list?
120 places, 120 of them rated by visitors.
What is the top pick for state park visits?
Letchworth State Park leads with 98% approval from 12,635 reviews.
How does ParksRanked decide the order?
By real visitor approval only. Membership reflects our curated selections from the directory; no advertising or partnership ever influences the ranking, and sparse-data places are clearly marked.