© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Parks Recent content written about Parks en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_474661621380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michelle7898 - As a resident of Rhode Island I know pretty much every beach and park that there is. I have to say that I remember the Lincoln Woods State Park from the time I was about seven years old. I am now 28 so that is a while to have been going here. There are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474661621380 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:44:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474661621380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473450516100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author neenee47 - It was Claude D. Kelley State Park but is now called Little River State Forest. This is a park that needs some TLC right away.  We have camped there 3 times and each time it has gone down.  I do not think we will go back until... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473450516100 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:50:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473450516100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473213275780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author neenee47 - We went for an overnight trip to check it out as we will stay there for a night on the 4th of July to see the fireworks from the USS Alabama that is located close by (great for tours).  They have added a lot of spaces, about 56 I think,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473213275780 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 09:03:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473213275780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472671882884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author wlswarts - On my recent trip to New York City with my partner, we went all over Manhattan or at least as much as we could do in the four days we were in the City. We did the trip our way, which was to plan less and experience things organically and enjoyably,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472671882884 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:50:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472671882884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472133111428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - If you're on the Outer Banks, you can't miss stopping at the Wright Brothers National Memorial. This site is home to the first powered flight and stands as a memorial to the Wright Brothers, who made it possible. Not much of an aviation person?... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472133111428 Fri, 29 May 2009 19:32:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472133111428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471873916548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - Having been to the Outer Banks area several times and never stopping at the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, I was excited to be going there for the first time on my latest trip. I will admit though, I was a bit disappointed after we had walked... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471873916548 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:38:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471873916548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470974762628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billskis - Im always up for a new explore. Sunday takes me to the northern Berkshires, Mohawk Trail State Forest. I've driven through Route 2 in this stretch many times and always been attracted to stop, it's so beautiful. I haven't hiked in State Parks in years,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470974762628 Tue, 19 May 2009 13:49:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470974762628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461804179076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gaelkm - We visited the Iolani Palace this past January. (This is pronouced EE-O-Lani) It was my first time visiting this beautiful palace which is located in downtown Honolulu. Across the street is the famous gold statue of King Kamehameha. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461804179076 Mon, 18 May 2009 19:13:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461804179076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469957381764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - I gasped and there was a chorus of "ooos" from the back seat as we drove up the final ridge and saw Sqauntz Pond veiled in a wispy fog. It was a gorgeous scene and well worth the trip just for that moment. But Connecticut's Squantz Pond State Park offers... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469957381764 Sun, 10 May 2009 23:59:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469957381764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467829362308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chelledun - Mother Nature finally blessed the Midwest with a lovely day this weekend, and mr_chelledun and I were lucky enough to spend part of it at Milwaukee's Mitchell Park Conservatory, aka The Domes.  As soon as we pulled up, the reason for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467829362308 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:04:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467829362308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467532942980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bkalafut - "The regulars are coming out!"19 April, 1775.  Acting under instructions from Britain's Secretary of State to seize militia weapons and imprison leaders of the ongoing rebellion against Crown authority,  General Thomas Gage, then... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467532942980 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:53:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467532942980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467154996868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author edwardtasick - My girlfriend and I just finished a cross country road trip around the perimeter of the US. We camped at a state park outside every city we visited. Malibu Creek State Park was by far the worst state park we encountered. When we first arrived no one was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467154996868 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:21:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467154996868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466554031748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author anotherkatie - Bear Lake rests on the border of Utah and Idaho.  It has been called the "Carribbean of the Rockies" due to it's teal color.  And the area is famous for it's excellent Raspberry Shakes.  There is local legend that it is home to the Bear... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466554031748 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:43:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466554031748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465615031940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bybee - Winsor Castle once called Pipe Springs National monument is a perfect setting. It is positioned along the vast Arizona Strip.  From the fort you can see Mount Trumble and the Kiabab Mountain, a view that goes for miles.  The monuments... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465615031940 Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:57:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465615031940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464858353284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - Fairfax County is one of the richest in the United States, and don't think for a moment, that you can escape this harsh reality. You can't help but notice the woods that you played in as a child, were ripped down to build a bunch of million dollar... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464858353284 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:37:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464858353284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464558722692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - Having lived in Massachusetts for quite some time and never having made it to the Rockport area, I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the Halibut Point State Park was. It's located on Halibut Point which juts out into the ocean and offers views... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464558722692 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:14:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464558722692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464508784260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bilahn - Gooseberry Falls is usually listed as the most visited state park in Minnesota, sometimes at #2 or 3, competing with Itasca and Fort Snelling, the latter located right in Minneapolis. While not the best North Shore park, it is still very wonderful... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464508784260 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:38:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464508784260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464489778820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dmsilva1 - Quicksilver is a great getaway in the backyard of Silicon Valley.  If you are a resident you should at least visit once to see the views, and you will likely return again.The park features a variety of paths of different lengths which allow you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464489778820 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:18:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464489778820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464357985924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rangerlover2 - I visited Pearl Harbor in January 2009 on a vacation to Honolulu.  If you do one thing when you travel to Hawaii, visiting the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial should be it!! How to get there:I recommend taking the bus if you are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464357985924 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:22:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464357985924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464230059652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bkalafut - Graffiti is obnoxious, for sure, and usually the manifestation of some sort of personality flaw--what kind of individual, on seeing a nicely kept fence, wall, or building, feels so overwhelming an urge to write his name in bubble letters or make a crude... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464230059652 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:54:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464230059652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463422262916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author menchari - Though usually crowded Alum Creek can be a pleasant place to visit for a day or to camp.  The main draw for most visitors is the lake for swimming, boating and fishing; however there are a few hiking trails, three bridal trails, and two... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463422262916 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:24:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463422262916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463390674564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author coldsteel7 - San Antonio has a rich cultural history.  The seventh largest city in the United States has many influences, the most visible being Mexican.  Home to the Alamo (where Tejanos made their famous stand against the Spanish) San Antonio shares her... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463390674564 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:12:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463390674564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461809421956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - On a recent trip to Fort Lauderdale, we stayed at Coconut Bay Resort - which is located right next to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park.  Just a block from the beach and A1A, the park covers a rather large amount of land along the Intracoast canals. Cars... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461809421956 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:26:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461809421956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461394841220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - We all sat there and waited for the miracle that we had been told would occur at sunset. We intently stared at the quiet dark hole in the ground while the sun was setting and the warm afternoon air turned cooler. The shadows grew longer as our... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461394841220 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:27:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461394841220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460783783556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lakerat66 - Nice, large state park but never enough shade/trees here (it's kansas!). This is the biggest state park in Ks- most weekends you can get a site and not be crammed in with alot of other people if you choose. Some nice newer shower houses in some... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460783783556 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:26:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460783783556?linkin_id=8003929