If you’ve got a passion for the great outdoors, the hiking trails and camping facilities available in almost every American national park will definitely delight you. If you just want to enjoy the views, most are easily accessible by road.
Zion National Park, UT
Utah’s Zion National Park is formed around the verdant Zion Canyon, which provides a home for many plant and animal species in the middle of a desert landscape.
While nothing like the size of the Grand Canyon, the sheer walls of Zion Canyon reach as much as 2,640 ft down. Angels Landing is an especially peaceful spot, giving you the ideal view down the canyon.
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
The Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado is home to a stunning alpine landscape of snow-capped peaks and vibrant glacial valleys. One of the main attractions is the Continental Divide. Rain falling on one side of this ridge will wind up in the Pacific Ocean, while rain on the opposite side starts a long journey to reach the Atlantic.
You can see the Divide along Trail Ridge Road, a 48-mile route that winds its way past some especially beautiful scenery, including the massive Grand Lake. There are many more crisp mountain lakes worth seeing in the heart of the park, including Emerald Lake and Bear Lake.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the single most visited park in the US thanks to its year-round beauty and outstanding hiking routes. Spanning several counties in both Tennessee and North Carolina, the park is among the largest in the east of the country. The highest point of the park is the summit of Clingmans Dome at 6,643 ft, offering amazing views over the Blue Ridge Mountains from the observation tower there.
Yosemite National Park, CA
Yosemite National Park is one of America’s most famous national Parks, thanks to iconic photographs of Tunnel View taken by Ansel Adams in 1934. It’s an amazing vista, looking down the Yosemite Valley with the 3,000-ft-tall El Capitan on the left, Bridalveil Falls on the right and Half Dome in the distance. The park is open all year, but it’s best to take your own version of the famous photo in spring, when the falls are at their peak flow.
The park also contains some beautiful lakes, historical buildings, and viewpoints, with Glacier Point being especially worth a look.
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
At 226 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and a mile deep, the Grand Canyon is a truly staggering natural wonder to behold. It was carved through the many-layered rocks of Arizona by the Colorado River over the course of 5 or 6 million years. The mindboggling scale of it now attracts millions of visitors each year, mostly to the South Rim. You can get views from Hopi Point, Powell Point and Desert View.
There are some excellent viewpoints on the North Rim, but they are only open for about half of the year. Alternately, if you’re feeling especially adventurous, you can take a helicopter ride over the canyon or even raft down the river.
Yellowstone National Park, WY
Yellowstone National Park is the oldest and undoubtedly one of the best national parks in the USA, and possibly even the whole world, as well as the home of half of the world’s geysers. Formed in 1872, it covers over 2 million acres, spreading into Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Undoubtedly its most famous feature is Old Faithful which throws a column of boiling water over 100 ft in the air for over a minute on a fairly regular basis. The average time between eruptions is 90 minutes, but it’s far from accurate enough to set your watch by.
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is less dramatic, but equally beautiful. If you love seeing wildlife, you should check out the vast grasslands of Lamar Valley, which are home to herds of bison and elk, as well as packs of wolves and coyotes.
Biscayne National Park, FL
Biscayne National Park has one of the most diverse selections of environments of any park in the US, including mangroves, coral reefs, and tropical islands. The park is 95% water, but contains more than 200 species of animals, including fish, coastal birds, marine mammals and hard corals.
The Florida Reef is among the largest barrier reef systems in the world, and the northern end of it is protected by the park. It’s a fantastic spot for diving and snorkeling. If you want to stay on dry land, you can check out the wildlife-rich mangroves.
Katmai National Park and Preserve, AK
Katmai National Park and Preserve is most famous for its massive population of brown bears, which catch salmon leaping up waterfalls on their way to spawn each year. Brooks Falls is the most popular place to see this remarkable spectacle, and you can find as many as 70 bears fishing at once. The best times to visit to see the bears are July or September, with July being the most popular for its better weather.
The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes is the park’s other key attraction. It’s a deep, narrow gorge left by a massive volcanic eruption in 1912. The striking landscape was used to help train Apollo astronauts to recognize volcanic features they might encounter on the moon.
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