Top 25 Picnic Areas

Whether you're planning a romantic picnic for two or a family reunion, these parks provide well-maintained facilities in peaceful outdoor settings.

1. Claytor Lake State Park

   Dublin, Virginia

2. Sunset State Beach

   Watsonville, California

3. Roosevelt State Park

   Morton, Mississippi

4. Pinnacles Campground - Pinnacles National Monument

   Paicines, California

5. Platte River State Park

   Louisville, Nebraska

6. Eighth Lake

   Inlet, New York

7. Niobrara State Park

   Niobrara, Nebraska

8. Collier-Seminole State Park

   Naples, Florida

9. Tishomingo State Park

   Tishomingo, Mississippi

10. Koreshan State Historic Site

    Estero, Florida

11. Occoneechee State Park

    Clarksville, Virginia

12. Lake Lincoln State Park

    Wesson, Mississippi

13. Downstream - Fort Peck Project

    Fort Peck, Montana

14. James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park

    Fruita, Colorado

15. Lake Manatee State Park

    Bradenton, Florida

16. Staunton River State Park

    Scottsburg, Virginia

17. Little Manatee River State Park

    Wimauma, Florida

18. LeFleurs Bluff State Park

    Jackson, Mississippi

19. Convict Lake Campground - Inyo National Forest

    Crowley Lake, California

20. Oleta River State Park

    North Miami, Florida

21. Chemin-A-Haut State Park

    Bastrop, Louisiana

22. Lincoln Pond

    Elizabethtown, New York

23. Shenandoah River State Park

    Bentonville, Virginia

24. Persimmon Hill - Enid Lake

    Enid, Mississippi

25. Leesylvania State Park

    Woodbridge, Virginia