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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At least 143 people displaced by flooding have taken shelter at a Kentucky state park, Beshear said.
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Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
An Illinois man died after falling while hiking at a state park in New York.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
McMillan visited the War Department and discussed transferring the national park to the State of Michigan, for the creation of a state park.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
In 1972, the property became a state park, and now, visitors can try their luck and dig for diamonds in the park's 37-acre field.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
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Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
An Illinois man died after falling while hiking at a state park in New York.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
McMillan visited the War Department and discussed transferring the national park to the State of Michigan, for the creation of a state park.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
In 1972, the property became a state park, and now, visitors can try their luck and dig for diamonds in the park's 37-acre field.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
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“State park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20park. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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