SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET) — Smith Mountain Lake State Park has been named the second-best lake beach in the country! The 2025 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards have named Smith ...

The closure included all three of the park’s modern campgrounds, Big Sable Point Lighthouse, miles of trails, Hamlin Lake day-use area, the main Lake Michigan beach and more. “Ludington State ...

William C. Sterling State Park runs along a mile of the Lake Erie shoreline in southeast Michigan. The park is Michigan's only state park on the Lake Erie coast. Visitors can camp, hunt ...

The city of Avon Lake is hosting its first ever Summerfest Celebration. The free festival will take place from 5-9 p.m. June 21 at Miller Road Park, 33760 Lake Road. Free parking will be available ...

Now 20 years later, commissioners took a major step in the creation of Lake Myra County Park in Wendell. On Monday, Wake County Commissioners approved the schematic design for phase one of the 218 ...

South Carolina’s newest state park has an opening date. Park officials on Wednesday updated the Lake Murray community on plans for Pine Island, which will now have a “soft opening” to the ...

The Wake County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a new lease of Lake Crabtree County Park, keeping open the popular recreation area for the next 20 years. The agreement with the ...

Times are tough at Crater Lake National Park, where visitation sharply declined in 2024 and access to the lake via a main trail is set to soon close for years. On top of it all, the park’s top ...

Lake Township will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Quail Hollow becoming a park. Lake trustees plan to install six pickleball courts and expand the township service garage. (This story has been ...