state park
noun
: an area of land that is owned and protected by a U.S. state because of its natural beauty or its importance in history
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This 985-acre island and state park in the Detroit River boasts views over both Detroit and Windsor, Canada.
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Sarah Bence, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2016, this state park was the first in Florida to receive a dark sky designation, joined afterward by Big Cypress National Preserve.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Stargazing a state park Some of the Colorado State Parks have received International Dark Sky Certification, meaning light pollution is low and stargazing potential is high.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
The losses are still be assessed, but the park service said the ranch house and other historic buildings were destroyed, as well as state park employees’ homes.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Bence, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2016, this state park was the first in Florida to receive a dark sky designation, joined afterward by Big Cypress National Preserve.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Stargazing a state park Some of the Colorado State Parks have received International Dark Sky Certification, meaning light pollution is low and stargazing potential is high.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
The losses are still be assessed, but the park service said the ranch house and other historic buildings were destroyed, as well as state park employees’ homes.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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“State park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20park. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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