Wilder Ranch State Park, California
I found myself in the Bay area once not all that long ago and saw a neat looking state park off to the south. The park has a little bit of everything – very nice views, Redwoods, rugged coastline, meadows, and even a historical museum.
Rocky Neck State Park, Connecticut
When I’ve had a chance to visit the East Coast one of the nicer state parks that I found in southern New England was Rocky Neck State Park. 700-acre Rocky Neck State Park has 1/2 mile of crescent-shaped sandy beach. Rocky Neck’s varied terrain offers something for...Purtis Creek State Park, Texas
Closing my eyes, I can imagine the native Americans that once roamed this area in Texas. Wichita and Caddo tribes at one time called this area home. There was good hunting and good fishing in the area and that eventually drew the white settlers into the area in the...Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
Mammoth Cave National Park should be on everyone’s list of places to go and spend a day or two or three. I have been to this park two times in my lifetime and look forward to a third visit in the future. I had a chance to go with my parents as a young boy, and...Fort Custer State Park, Michigan
One of my favorite parks to go to whenever I’m in the Michigan area is Fort Custer State Park. I have spent several sunny warm days hiking and riding the mountain bike trails through this state park. The state park features not only a modern campground with full...