Blue Ridge Country

Best State Parks

Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Cara Ellen Modisett

The Winners

Chimney Rock

North Carolina State Park
Mount Mitchell State Park: Platinum
Chimney Rock Park: Gold (right: photo by Stephen Schoof)
Stone Mountain State Park: Silver

Virginia State Park
Grayson Highlands State Park: Platinum
Hungry Mother: Gold
Douthat: Silver

West Virginia State Park
Pipestem Resort State Park: Platinum
Babcock State Park: Gold
Blackwater Falls State Park: Silver

Tennessee State Park
Roan Mountain State Park: Platinum
Fall Creek Falls State Park: Gold
Warriors Path State Park: Silver

Georgia State Park
Vogel State Park: Platinum
Unicoi State Park: Gold
Amicalola State Park: Silver

Maryland State Park
Swallow Falls State Park: Platinum
Deep Creek Lake State Park: Gold
Rocky Gap State Park: Gold

Kentucky State Park
Cumberland Falls State Park:Platinum
Natural Bridge State Park: Platinum
Pine Mountain State Park: Gold

DeSota Falls

South Carolina State Park
Caesars Head State Park: Platinum
Oconee State Park: Gold
Devil's Fork State Park: Silver

Alabama State Park
DeSoto State Park: Platinum

(right: photo by Jim and Dorothy Richardson)

 
Blue Ridge Country - Get 1 year (6 issues) for just $17.95 My Account Subscribe Subscribe Subscribe Pay Online and get an additional $3 OFF

Featured Blue Ridge Video

The Fool in the Woods, aka Blue Ridge Country editor in chief Kurt Rheinheimer, is back with more great woodland information and secrets, this time reporting on how Virginia's Devil's Marbleyard was formed.
See Kurt's Hikes Blog.