All State Parks
Showing 1–24 of 566 state parks🔤 Listings are sorted alphabetically by state, then by park name.
Anchor River State Recreation Area
Anchor River State Recreation Area near Anchor Point sits at the mouth of a coastal stream on the Kenai Peninsula, at what is regarded as the most westerly point on North America's…
Big Delta State Historical Park
Big Delta State Historical Park near Delta Junction preserves a piece of Alaska's early travel history at the Tanana River crossing. The park centers on Rika's Landing Roadhouse, a…
Birch Lake State Recreation Site
Birch Lake State Recreation Site in Salcha is a lakeside recreation area just off the Richardson Highway, a short drive from Fairbanks. Tall birch and spruce trees ring the water, …
Buskin River State Recreation Site
Buskin River State Recreation Site in Kodiak sits at the mouth of the Buskin River, close to the airport and just a short drive from town. The river, surrounded by spruce forest an…
Caines Head State Recreation Area
Caines Head State Recreation Area south of Seward is a coastal park on Resurrection Bay, known for its rugged shoreline and World War II history. Fortifications built to defend the…
Captain Cook State Recreation Area
Captain Cook State Recreation Area near Kenai is a forested park on the north shore of the Kenai coast, overlooking Cook Inlet. Spruce woods, quiet lakes and long beaches give it a…
Chena River State Recreation Area
Chena River State Recreation Area east of Fairbanks is a huge protected area of about 254,000 acres along the Chena River. Boreal forest, granite outcrops and river valleys make it…
Chena River State Recreation Site
Chena River State Recreation Site in Fairbanks is a convenient riverfront greenbelt within the city, offering a place to camp and enjoy the Chena River without leaving town. Trees …
Chilkat State Park
Chilkat State Park in Haines occupies a forested peninsula between the Chilkat and Chilkoot inlets, with views of nearby glaciers and mountains. The park's location gives it a dram…
Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site
Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site near Haines is one of the most beautiful lake settings in Alaska, with steep, snow-capped peaks rising directly from the water at the head of Ch…
Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park is one of the largest state parks in the United States, covering nearly 500,000 acres right next to Anchorage. Glaciers, alpine ridges, wild rivers and deep vall…
Clam Gulch State Recreation Area
Clam Gulch State Recreation Area on the Kenai Peninsula sits atop a bluff above Cook Inlet, with sweeping views across the water to the Alaska Range and the volcanoes beyond. The h…
Deep Creek State Recreation Area
Deep Creek State Recreation Area near Ninilchik is a beachfront park where Deep Creek meets Cook Inlet on the Kenai Peninsula. The wide beach and expansive views of Cook Inlet and …
Denali State Park
Denali State Park near Trapper Creek covers about 325,000 acres along the eastern side of the Alaska Range, bordering Denali National Park. It offers some of the best views of Nort…
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area north of Juneau is a scenic stretch of beach and meadow along Lynn Canal, with the Coast Mountains rising across the water. Tall grass, spruce for…
Finger Lake State Recreation Site
Finger Lake State Recreation Site near Wasilla is a lakeside campground in the Mat-Su Valley, surrounded by birch and spruce forest. It is close to town but still offers a peaceful…
Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park
Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park in Kodiak occupies a dramatic bluff top of spruce forest above the Gulf of Alaska. The park preserves the ruins of a World War II fort, with …
Harding Lake State Recreation Area
Harding Lake State Recreation Area near Salcha is a popular lakeside park in the Alaska interior, with a large campground and a sandy beach. It is a favorite summer getaway for fam…
Hatcher Pass State Recreation Area
Hatcher Pass State Recreation Area near Palmer is an alpine pass in the Talkeetna Mountains, with open tundra, glacial valleys and jagged peaks. The high-country scenery is some of…
Independence Mine State Historical Park
Independence Mine State Historical Park is a restored gold-mining ghost town high in Hatcher Pass, near Palmer. Weathered buildings from the 1930s cling to the mountainside, giving…
Kachemak Bay State Park
Kachemak Bay State Park, near Homer, is Alaska's first state park, covering about 400,000 acres of mountains, glaciers and coastline across Kachemak Bay. Its rugged, wild character…
Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park
Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park is the wild core of the Kachemak Bay park system, protecting rugged interior fjords, glacial lakes and backcountry trails. The landscape is remot…
Kenai River Special Management Area
Kenai River Special Management Area near Soldotna protects the stretch of Alaska's most famous sportfishing river. The Kenai is known worldwide for its salmon runs, and the surroun…
King Mountain State Recreation Site
King Mountain State Recreation Site near Chickaloon is a cliff-top stop above the Matanuska River, along the Glenn Highway. The high vantage point offers sweeping views of the rive…