Adventure Outdoors Magazine Spring 2017 | Page 14

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Niagara Falls State Park
Emerald Bay State Park
National parks are protected solely by the U . S . government and , more thoroughly , the National Park Service . Because of this , regulations are placed at a much higher standard , and these parks may have stricter guidelines for visitors . While national parks may be more popular , and perhaps more pristine , state parks are just as beautiful and worth every minute of the time it will take to get there . A few state parks you won ’ t want to miss out on are : Niagara Falls State Park , Emerald Bay State Park , and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park .