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A Texas family sold 650 acres of treasured lakefront land for just $1 million so it could become a state park for everyone to enjoy. The Pollards owned the property for 80 years and chose legacy over profit.
Maryland just transformed an exclusive adults-only resort into an affordable state park where families can explore 55,000 acres of Western Maryland wilderness. The $8.7 million purchase means kids are now welcome at a place that once charged extra fees just for them to visit.
After months of cleanup from Winter Storm Fern, two beloved Mississippi state parks are welcoming visitors back just in time for summer. George P. Cossar and Wall Doxey State Parks reopened for reservations this week, offering families a chance to enjoy the outdoors again.
California is making Martin Luther King Jr. Day special by offering free entry to over 200 state parks in 2026. The move honors Dr. King's legacy and gives families a beautiful way to celebrate the civil rights leader.