Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Only In Your State's website.
There are over 6,600 state park sites in the U.S. covering 14 million acres of land. These parks provide a wide range of recreation opportunities in accessible, close-to-home settings. And when we say “opportunities,” we mean bucket-list-level opportunities. Some of the most glorious parks in the country are, in fact, our state parks! These are places with sublime scenic beauty, unrivaled recreation, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. In short, these are superlative state parks that belong on everyone’s bucket list, offering adventures that rival anything you’d find at our country’s finest national parks.