Where to take a day trip outside of Chicago Summer vacation doesn’t have to break the bank. Warren Dunes State Park features sandy trails and steep hills for hiking, climbing and staring at the ...

Michigan has 103 state parks Saugatuck Dunes State Park, Michigan. The state of Michigan has 360,000 acres of land within its state parks and recreation areas.

9 Lake Challenge at Chain O' Lakes State Park Trade in hiking boots for paddles with this nine-lake challenge that winds 5 miles across the park through nine connected kettle lakes.

This Florida State Park Looks Like North Carolina — With Waterfalls, Beautiful Hiking Trails, and One of the Rarest Trees in the World Here's everything you need to know before planning a trip ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Some popular trails and trailheads at Riverside State Park will close this spring for forest health treatment.

Dozens of First-Day Hikes are scheduled across Wisconsin, including Whitefish Dunes State Park in Door County.

Watkins Glen State Park's Gorge Trail, in Schuyler County, New York, was voted among the top 10 hiking trails in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

And that's the state park. There's a national park next door with 50 miles of hiking trails spread across 15,000 acres.

About 60 miles to the south in Two Rivers, Woodland Dunes Nature Center Communications Coordinator Nancy Nabak says the 1,500-acre site should be popular, on National Trails Day.

Whether you are looking for wildlife areas or waterfalls, these parks draw the most visitors in Illinois.