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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Peanut farming on property that could have been a Florida state park?
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Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Located some 60 miles north of Los Angeles near the city of Lancaster, California, Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve draws crowds from mid-February through early May to marvel at this state park’s California poppies.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The park opened in 2007, but planning for it began nearly a full decade before that, when then-Governor Tommy Thompson announced plans for the state park in 1998.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Michigan Activity Pass offers a free day visit to the state park and one night of camping through your local library.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Located some 60 miles north of Los Angeles near the city of Lancaster, California, Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve draws crowds from mid-February through early May to marvel at this state park’s California poppies.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The park opened in 2007, but planning for it began nearly a full decade before that, when then-Governor Tommy Thompson announced plans for the state park in 1998.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Michigan Activity Pass offers a free day visit to the state park and one night of camping through your local library.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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“State park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20park. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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