Daisy State Park in Kirby, Arkansas is that perfect escape hatch from everyday life – a pristine playground where Lake Greeson’s sparkling waters meet the whispering pines of the Ouachita Mountains.

Raymondskill Falls in Milford stands as Pennsylvania’s tallest waterfall, a three-tiered aquatic spectacle that somehow remains off the radar of most bucket lists. It’s as if the Keystone State has ...