As we head into Memorial Day and the effective start to summer for Santa Cruz County, expect tens of thousands of people to flock to our incredible array of state parks and beaches. From Big Basin ...

(BCN) — California State Parks and Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks announced the return of a free weekend and holiday shuttle service to Big Basin Redwoods State Park this summer, aimed at ...

ELDORADO, Kan. (KWCH) - It was an unsettling moment Sunday morning for a family at El Dorado State Park as they woke up to see a racist message written on the side of their RV.

Mount Tamalpais State Park is tops for hiking, according to a poll conducted by the California State Parks Foundation. The state’s park system has 280 parks and about 5,200 miles of trails.

Each year, California’s state park campgrounds get about 6.5 million visitors, and San Diego County is an especially popular destination with about 1 million, according to the most recent ...

Camping at a state park can require a tough reservation — and extra fees. Are they legal? A lawsuit says the fees ReserveCalifornia.com charges for campsites at popular beaches violate state law.

The price of state park campsites ranges from about $20 and $50 — meaning an $8.25 additional fee could make the final price a camper pays as much as 40% higher.

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia’s newest state park is expanding with new campgrounds. Three campgrounds have been established at Summersville Lake State Park, state officials ...

The Golden State may be famous for its national parks, but its state park system is worthy of praise, too. 7 Best State Parks in California—Including a ‘Mini Yosemite’ and an Ancient Redwood ...

Bryan Church wants to build a RV park with 40 campsites off Munson Highway. His neighbors are concerned it will worsen traffic and bring "riff raff" to the community.

We're just getting into spring in Michigan, but it's already time to think about fall camping reservations. Many Michigan state park and recreation area campgrounds have already set dates for ...

A carefully constructed pile burns amid old-growth redwoods at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Credit: Stephanie Penn. A team of about a dozen park staff trained in prescribed burning techniques ...