{"id":79914,"date":"2021-09-03T11:04:19","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T16:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=79914"},"modified":"2021-09-03T11:04:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T16:04:20","slug":"7-of-americas-most-unique-state-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/7-of-americas-most-unique-state-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"7 of America\u2019s most unique state parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0All travel is subject to frequently-changing governmental restrictions\u2014please check federal, state, and local advisories before scheduling trips.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With more 10,000 state parks spanning 50 states, there\u2019s plenty of adventure and sightseeing to enjoy outside of the more popular National Parks. Many are just as striking, budget-friendly, and worthy of a weekend getaway. From the land of giants and bison herds to retro fun, shipwrecks, and desert art, here are 7 of America\u2019s best and most unique State Parks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/youre-not-midwest-until-youve-had-these-31-iconic-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: You don&#8217;t really know the Midwest until you&#8217;ve had these 26 iconic experiences<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park: Crescent City, CA<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41831 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Redwood-National-Forest_California.600.jpg\" alt=\"Redwood National Forest, California\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Redwood-National-Forest_California.600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Redwood-National-Forest_California.600-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Redwood-National-Forest_California.600-400x243.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last in a series of redwood parks along California\u2019s northern coast, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jed Smith\u2019s<\/a>\u201d 10,000-acre swath of majestic groves are the most scenic. And though the park\u2019s centuries-old trees might not be the tallest, their unspoiled deity-like stature in a lush, serene setting makes for an otherworldly experience. Howland Hill Road is one of the best redwood viewing drives anywhere. Explore Grove of Titans via the 7.4-mile <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redwoodhikes.com\/JedSmith\/MillCreek.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mill Creek Trail<\/a> or wander a tranquil .5-mile trail into <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redwoodhikes.com\/JedSmith\/StoutGrove.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stout Grove<\/a>, nature\u2019s picturesque cathedral of wonder best viewed on a late sunny afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STAY<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Eureka-Hotels-Oceanview-Inn.h13279494.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oceanview Inn<\/a> in Crescent City boasts views of the Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Custer State Park: Custer, SD<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81242 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/badlands.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1237\" height=\"848\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t skip <a href=\"https:\/\/gfp.sd.gov\/parks\/detail\/custer-state-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Custer State Park<\/a> when you&#8217;re on your way to Badlands National Park. You\u2019d be missing out on the state\u2019s best opportunity to hike, fish, climb, ride, and swim. But it\u2019s the park\u2019s abundant wildlife, including nearly 1,500 North American bison, that make this park especially amazing. In between your adrenaline-inducing adventures, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/crazyhorsememorial.org\/visit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crazy Horse Memorial<\/a>, enjoy a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackhillsbadlands.com\/program\/chuck-wagon-cookout-adventures-custer-state-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chuckwagon cookout<\/a>, take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackhillsbadlands.com\/program\/buffalo-safari-jeep-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeep ride<\/a> in search of wildlife, then watch cowboys and cowgirls <a href=\"https:\/\/gfp.sd.gov\/buffalo-roundup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roundup<\/a> and drive the famous herd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STAY <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Custer-Hotels-Sylvan-Lake-Lodge-At-Custer-State-Park-Resort.h1672299.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sylvan Lake Lodge<\/a> is right near the park.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Weeki Wachee Springs State Park: Spring Hill, FL<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29962 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MermaidCamp.500.jpg\" alt=\"Mermaid Camp at Weeki Wachee Springs \u00a9Julie Komenda\" width=\"500\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MermaidCamp.500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MermaidCamp.500-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weekiwachee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weeki Wachee<\/a> is so superbly retro and amusement-jammed that it\u2019s hard to believe that it\u2019s a State Park at all. Sitting atop a spring bubbling up from one of the deepest underwater caverns in the country, the park has been entertaining visitors since 1947, making it one of Florida\u2019s oldest roadside attractions. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/parks-and-trails\/weeki-wachee-springs-state-park\/mermaid-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mermaids<\/a>, roar down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/learn\/splish-n-splash-buccaneer-bay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">water slides<\/a> named Cannonball and Thunderbolt in Buccaneer Bay, or take a riverboat cruise along the pristine Weeki Wachee River.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STAY<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Port-Richey-Hotels-Hampton-Inn-Spring-Hill.h151085.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hampton Inn Spring Hill<\/a> is only 10 minutes from the fun.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Ecola State Park: Cannon Beach, OR<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81311 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ecola-State-Park.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t visit the charming coastal town of Cannon Beach without stopping at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cannonbeach.org\/things-to-do\/beaches-and-parks\/ecola-state-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecola State Park<\/a>. It offers remarkable views of secluded coves, a rainforest-blanketed cape, rock formations, and the historic Tillamook Rock Lighthouse. While hiking the trails, you might even see Bald Eagles overhead or whales out in the Pacific. Fans of 1980 film classics will recognize the dramatic 9-mile stretch of beach to Haystack Rock featured in two notable scenes from <em>The Goonies<\/em>. Picturesque Indian Beach, a popular spot for surfers, was also the backdrop for Bodhi\u2019s (Patrick Swayze) demise in <em>Point Break<\/em>, and where Bella first learns the truth about Edward in <em>Twilight<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STAY<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Oregon-Coast-Hotels-Hallmark-Resort-Cannon-Beach.h5431022.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hallmark Resort Cannon Beach<\/a> is a 5-minute stroll from the world-famous beach.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Adirondack Park: Saranac Lake, NY<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81310 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Adirondack-State-Park.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Larger than 50 world nations or National Park icons Yellowstone and Yosemite combined, <a href=\"https:\/\/visitadirondacks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adirondack Park<\/a> blends more than six million acres of both public and private land in Upstate New York. Get comfortable because it takes a while to explore this epic patchwork of 12 distinct regions, featuring adventure, nature, and more than 100 communities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tupperlake.com\/recreation\/paddling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paddle<\/a> the Tupper Lake Region; hit the trails of the High Peaks Wilderness; bike to various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goadirondack.com\/wine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wineries<\/a> on the coast and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitstlc.com\/scuba-diving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dive<\/a> to underwater shipwrecks in the Adirondack Seaway. When you\u2019ve had enough, tell everyone you lived &#8220;forever wild&#8221; in America\u2019s biggest State Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STAY<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Lake-Placid-Hotels-Gauthiers-Saranac-Lake-Inn.h9780180.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gauthier&#8217;s Saranac Lake Inn<\/a> is a Green Eco Sustainable Property.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Ha Ha Tonka State Park: Camdenton, MO<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81309 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ha-Ha-Tonka.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s just as fun to say <a href=\"https:\/\/mostateparks.com\/park\/ha-ha-tonka-state-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ha Ha Tonka\u2019s<\/a> funky-sounding name, allegedly meaning \u201claughing waters,\u201d as it is exploring this 3,700-acre park. Check out caves, kayak the lake, walk the 70-foot-wide natural bridge, and visit the Colosseum, a theater-like sinkhole where local lore tells of it being used for tribal meetings and church revivals. It\u2019s the ruins of a turn-of-the-century stone castle overlooking the Lake of the Ozarks that\u2019s most unique here, though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STAY<\/strong> Take advantage of the greens and marina at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Osage-Beach-Hotels-The-Lodge-At-Old-Kinderhook-Golf-Resort.h9785264.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Lodge at Old Kinderhook Golf Resort<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Anza-Borrego <\/strong><strong>Desert State Park: Borrego Springs, CA<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69707 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Anza-Borrego.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Anza-Borrego.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Anza-Borrego-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Anza-Borrego-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Anza-Borrego-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Anza-Borrego-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Anza-Borrego-632x474.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Anza-Borrego-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Is hiking your thing? Are you an avid stargazer? A geology buff perhaps? Maybe you love weirdly placed art installations. No matter the case, this stark desert landscape (the largest State Park in California) has a lot on offer. Just 90 minutes from Palm Springs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anza-Borrego<\/a> can certainly hold its own when compared to neighboring Joshua Tree, thanks to 12 designated wildlife areas, over 100 miles of hiking trails, 6-million-year-old fossils, and plenty of awe-inspiring brilliance in the night sky. What about those art installations? Over 130 metal <a href=\"http:\/\/ricardobreceda.com\/gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sculptures<\/a> depicting prehistoric animals and mythical creatures are scattered throughout the park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STAY<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Borrego-Springs-Hotels-Borrego-Springs-Resort-Golf-Club-And-Spa.h898793.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Borrego Springs Resort &amp; Spa<\/a> places you next to the park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lace up your hiking 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