Mohican State Park
A hemlock gorge on the Clear Fork of the Mohican River, with waterfalls, a covered bridge, overlooks and Ohio’s best-known mountain bike trail.
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Morrow Mountain State Park
Worn-down summits of the ancient Uwharrie Mountains above Lake Tillery, with a drive-up overlook, quiet forest trails and backpack campsites.
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Pilot Mountain State Park
A quartzite knob visible for miles across the North Carolina Piedmont, with summit overlooks, cliff-foot trails and a quiet stretch of the Yadkin River.
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Itasca State Park
The source of the Mississippi River, where you can wade across the first few yards, set among old-growth pines and more than 100 lakes.
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Snow Canyon State Park
Red and white sandstone cliffs, black lava flows and sand dunes in a compact desert canyon minutes from St. George.
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Ricketts Glen State Park
More than 20 named waterfalls in old-growth glens on one 7.2-mile (11.6 km) loop, among the best waterfall hikes in the eastern United States.
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Antelope Island State Park
The largest island in Great Salt Lake: free-ranging bison and pronghorn on open grassland, 45 miles (72 km) of trail and wide views over the lake.
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Emerald Bay State Park
Lake Tahoe’s most photographed inlet: blue-green water around the lake’s only island, a Scandinavian-style mansion on the shore and the Rubicon Trail along it.
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Cloudland Canyon State Park
A canyon more than 1,000 feet (300 m) deep cut into Lookout Mountain, with rim overlooks, two waterfalls at the bottom of 600 stairs, and backcountry campsites.
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Hanging Rock State Park
Quartzite summits, cliff-top views and five waterfalls in the Sauratown Mountains, the range that stands apart from the Blue Ridge.
