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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At the time, the area was still a bit remote and had not yet become a state park.
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Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024
According to state park officials, the full extent of the damages is still being assessed.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Will Rogers State Historic Park, a 300-acre park once owned by actor Will Rogers, and the nearby Topanga Ranch Motel have been seriously damaged by the Palisades Fire, according to state park officials.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
His widow, Betty, donated the ranch in 1944 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, which turned the grounds into a state park.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024
According to state park officials, the full extent of the damages is still being assessed.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Will Rogers State Historic Park, a 300-acre park once owned by actor Will Rogers, and the nearby Topanga Ranch Motel have been seriously damaged by the Palisades Fire, according to state park officials.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
His widow, Betty, donated the ranch in 1944 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, which turned the grounds into a state park.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“State park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20park. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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