State Tourism Departments

State Agencies: Offices of Tourism

Most state agencies or offices of tourism is to promote vacationing in the state by residents and visitors and to contribute to the state's economy by supporting the state's tourism industry.

A few tourism offices also manage state parks. These sites which include maps, laws, regulations, registration information and forms, among other resources:

• Suggestions for all kinds of visitors, including families, seniors and adventure seekers
• Information about state parks, trails, and scenic drives
• Guides to special-purpose travel, such as fishing, skiing, birding or fall foliage
• Links to and/or listings of accommodations, campgrounds, restaurants and shopping
• Vacation packages
• Calendars of local festivals and other events
• Magazines featuring photographs and articles on state history
• Current weather, driving and ski conditions
• Photo galleries and photography tips
• Tourism reports, statistics and plans

State Agencies Responsible for Tourism

Alabama

Bureau of Tourism and Travel

Alaska

Alaska Railroad

Arizona

Arizona Highways Online

Office of Tourism: Arizona Guide

Arkansas

Department of Parks and Tourism

California

Division of Tourism: California Travel and Tourism

Colorado

Colorado!

Connecticut

Connecticut Office of Tourism

Historical Commission: Connecticut Freedom Trail

Delaware

Tourism Office: Visit Delaware

Florida

Visit Florida (FLAUSA)

Hawaii

Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism

Idaho

Idaho Travel and Tourism Guide

Illinois

Enjoy Illinois: Illinois Bureau of Tourism

Indiana

Office of Tourism Development

Iowa

Iowa Travel / Tourism

Kansas

Department of Travel and Tourism

Kentucky

Artisan Center

Kentucky Tourism

Tourism Development Cabinet

Louisiana

Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism

Maine

Office of Tourism

Maryland

Office of Tourism Development

Massachusetts

Office of Travel and Tourism

Minnesota

Department of Trade and Economic Development: Office of Tourism

Mississippi

Mississippi Division of Tourism

Missouri

Division of Tourism

Montana

Travel Montana

Nebraska

Nebraska Tourism Office

Nevada

Nevada Commission on Tourism

New Hampshire

Division of Travel and Tourism Development

New Jersey

Travel and Tourism

New Mexico

Department of Tourism

Department of Tourism: New Mexico Magazine

New York

Department of Economic Development: Tourism

North Carolina

Visit North Carolina

North Dakota

Department of Tourism

Ohio

Division of Travel and Tourism

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Parks, Resorts and Golf

Tourism and Recreation Department

TravelOK.com

Oregon

Official Oregon Tourism Web Site

Pennsylvania

VisitPA.com

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Travel Guide

South Carolina

Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

South Dakota

Department of Tourism

Tennessee

Department of Tourist Development

Texas

Texas Tourism

Utah

Tourism - Utah.com

Vermont

Department of Tourism and Marketing

Department of Tourism and Marketing: Vermont Life Magazine

Virginia

Virginia Tourism Corporation

VISIT Virginia

Washington

Washington State Tourism

West Virginia

Division of Tourism

Wisconsin

Department of Tourism: Industry Site

Travelwisconsin

Wyoming

Wyoming Tourism