As used in this chapter, the following words shall mean:
(1) "Department", the department of natural resources;
(2) "Land", upland, land under water, the water itself and every estate, interest and right, legal or equitable in land or water;
(3) "Park", any land, site or object primarily of recreational value or of cultural value because of its scenic, historic, prehistoric, archeologic, scientific, or other distinctive characteristics or natural features;
(4) "Parkway", an elongated area of parkland, usually contiguous to a pleasure driveway and often containing recreational areas.