State parks

At the confluence of three Tennessee rivers, this rugged park delivers scenic views, impressive waterfalls, and serene swimming holes as well as world-class fishing and kayaking

Come for a maritime forest so lush it feels like a jungle, stay for the dreamy beach sunsets

This tucked-away Virginia retreat offers much more than a pretty hole in the ground

This beloved Arkansas mountain is full of green forests, plunging blufflines, swirling sandstone, and romantic folklore

From cozy Texas cabins to a yurt in Virginia, these lodging options show how state parks have been upping their games