National Geographic Guide To State Parks of the United States

This completely updated National Geographic Guide to the State Parks, a companion to the best selling National Geographic Guide to the National Parks, highlights 214 of the best state parks across the country. From free to low cost, from Florida to Alaska, from 6 acre Iao Valley to 204,000 acre Baxter, the state parks appeal to the day visitor or the weekend escapist. Of the state parks' 25,000 miles of trails and recreation, the authors have selected favourites for hiking and biking, horseback riding, and wildflower gazing as well as ample opportunities for the birdwatcher or rock climber, the wildlife observer or the amateur archaeologist. Gorgeous, colour photographs capture the splendour of the parks, insider tips from state parks staff are invaluable planning tools and easy to use maps highlight sites, trails and campgrounds.