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State Parks Map: Every State Park in the U.S.

All 3,189 state parks and the acres each state protects.

The map shows 3,189 state parks. California has the most (244), then Washington (193) and New York (181).

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3,189state parks on the map
Californiahas the most (244)
50of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico have at least one
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🌲State park acres by state

Alaska2,837,373 acres
California1,572,273 acres
Florida696,440 acres
Texas532,883 acres
New York356,481 acres
Pennsylvania310,315 acres
Maine272,156 acres
Michigan259,736 acres
Minnesota238,822 acres
North Carolina208,401 acres

🏕️States with the most state parks

California244
Washington193
New York181
Oregon160
Florida152
Pennsylvania122
Connecticut104
Michigan99
South Dakota91
Iowa90

🔎About this data

Source: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping

Coverage: Nationwide

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💬Questions and answers

How many state parks are there in the United States?

The map shows 3,189 state parks. California has the most (244), then Washington (193) and New York (181).

Where does this data come from?

USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping. Coverage: nationwide.

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