The National Parks of the United States

1. Acadia National Park

9.4

Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, ME

National Park · 97 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Take a break to meditate alongside Jordan Pond

National Park of American Samoa is one of The National Parks of the United States.

2. National Park of American Samoa

7.9

National Park of American Samoa, Pago Pago, American Samoa

National Park · 4 tips and reviews

Arches National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

3. Arches National Park

9.5

Arches Entrance Rd (Main Park Rd), Moab, UT

National Park · 128 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Bring sunscreen, there is very little shade

Badlands National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

4. Badlands National Park

9.1

25216 Ben Reifel Rd (Highway 240), Interior, SD

National Park · 61 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: This place is seriously creepy

Big Bend National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

5. Big Bend National Park

9.4

Panther Junction, Big Bend National Park, TX

National Park · 30 tips and reviews

Biscayne National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

6. Biscayne National Park

8.9

9700 SW 328th St, Homestead, FL

National Park · 17 tips and reviews

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

7. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

8.6

Hwy 50, Montrose, CO

National Park · 15 tips and reviews

Bryce Canyon National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

8. Bryce Canyon National Park

9.5

Hwy 63, Bryce Canyon, UT

National Park · 121 tips and reviews

Canyonlands National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

9. Canyonlands National Park

9.2

2282 Resource Blvd (Hwy 191), Moab, UT

National Park · 27 tips and reviews

Capitol Reef National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

10. Capitol Reef National Park

8.7

52 Scenic Drive, Torrey, UT

National Park · 17 tips and reviews

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

11. Carlsbad Caverns National Park

8.7

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Carlsbad, NM

National Park · 61 tips and reviews

Channel Islands National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

12. Channel Islands National Park

8.5

Pacific Ocean, Ventura, CA

National Park · 4 tips and reviews

Congaree National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

13. Congaree National Park

8.3

100 National Park Rd, Hopkins, SC

National Park · 11 tips and reviews

Crater Lake National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

14. Crater Lake National Park

9.1

Rim Dr, Crater Lake, OR

National Park · 61 tips and reviews

Cuyahoga Valley National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

15. Cuyahoga Valley National Park

9.2

1550 Boston Mills Rd, Peninsula, OH

National Park · 28 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Bring your bike

Death Valley National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

16. Death Valley National Park

9.1

Hwy 190, Death Valley, CA

National Park · 94 tips and reviews

17. Denali National Park & Preserve

9.0

Park Rd. (at MP 237.4 Parks Hwy.), Denali Park, AK

National Park · 43 tips and reviews

Everglades National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

19. Everglades National Park

8.6

40001 Main Park Rd, Homestead, FL

National Park · 93 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Alligators are cool, I guess.

20. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

8.0

PO Box 26030, Bettles Field, AK

National Park · No tips or reviews

Glacier National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

21. Glacier National Park

9.3

W Glacier Park, West Glacier, MT

National Park · 31 tips and reviews

Glacier Bay National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

22. Glacier Bay National Park

8.2

1 Park Rd, Gustavus, AK

National Park · 5 tips and reviews

23. Grand Canyon National Park

9.4

Entrance Rd (btwn Route 89 & Route 93), Grand Canyon Village, AZ

National Park · 467 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: It's awesome, but there isn't all that much to do once you've seen it.

24. Grand Teton National Park

9.5

Teton Park Rd, Jackson Hole, WY

National Park · 66 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Get out on a boat and catch some fish!

Great Basin National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

25. Great Basin National Park

8.5

100 Great Basin National Park, Baker, NV

National Park · 4 tips and reviews

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve is one of The National Parks of the United States.

26. Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

9.1

11999 CO-150, Mosca, CO

National Park · 33 tips and reviews

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

27. Great Smoky Mountains National Park

9.5

107 Park Headquarters Rd, Gatlinburg, TN

National Park · 118 tips and reviews

28. Guadalupe Mountains National Park

8.8

400 Pine Canyon Road, Salt Flat, TX

National Park · 3 tips and reviews

Haleakalā National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

29. Haleakalā National Park

9.2

Haleakala Hwy, Kula, HI

National Park · 93 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Observe the Silver Swords in one of the few places they grow

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

30. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

9.2

1 Crater Rim Dr, Volcano, HI

National Park · 100 tips and reviews

Hot Springs National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

31. Hot Springs National Park

9.0

101 Reserve St (Central Avenue), Hot Springs, AR

National Park · 27 tips and reviews

Isle Royale National Park Visitors Center is one of The National Parks of the United States.

32. Isle Royale National Park Visitors Center

800 E Lakeshore Dr, Houghton, MI

Tourist Information and Service · 1 tip

Joshua Tree National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

33. Joshua Tree National Park

9.5

Park Blvd, Joshua Tree, CA

National Park · 106 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Observe amazing landscape and flora changes over the course of feet.

Katmai National Park & Preserve is one of The National Parks of the United States.

34. Katmai National Park & Preserve

7.6

King Salmon Airport Road, King Salmon, AK

National Park · King Salmon · 4 tips and reviews

Kenai Fjords National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

35. Kenai Fjords National Park

8.9

Fjord Hwy, Seward, AK

National Park · 11 tips and reviews

Kings Canyon National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

36. Kings Canyon National Park

9.2

State Highway 180, Sierra, CA

National Park · 24 tips and reviews

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is one of The National Parks of the United States.

37. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

7.8

1 Park Place, Port Alsworth, AK

National Park · 2 tips and reviews

Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

38. Lassen Volcanic National Park

8.8

Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral, CA

National Park · 16 tips and reviews

Mammoth Cave National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

39. Mammoth Cave National Park

8.9

1 Mammoth Cave Pkwy, Mammoth Cave, KY

National Park · 69 tips and reviews

Mesa Verde National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

40. Mesa Verde National Park

9.1

Highway 160, Cortez, CO

National Park · 41 tips and reviews

41. Mount Rainier National Park

9.3

55210 238th Ave E, Ashford, WA

National Park · 54 tips and reviews

North Cascades National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

42. North Cascades National Park

8.7

Marblemount, WA

National Park · 9 tips and reviews

Olympic National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

43. Olympic National Park

9.4

3002 Mount Angeles Rd, Port Angeles, WA

National Park · 19 tips and reviews

Petrified Forest National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

44. Petrified Forest National Park

9.0

Petrified Forest Rd., Petrified Forest, AZ

National Park · 32 tips and reviews

Pinnacles National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

45. Pinnacles National Park

8.8

5000 Highway 146, Paicines, CA

National Park · 36 tips and reviews

Redwood National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

46. Redwood National Park

9.3

1440 US Highway 199 (at 14th & Union St), Crescent City, CA

National Park · 29 tips and reviews

Saguaro National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

47. Saguaro National Park

9.0

3693 S Old Spanish Trl (at Escalante Rd), Tucson, AZ

National Park · 27 tips and reviews

Sequoia National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

48. Sequoia National Park

9.4

47050 Generals Hwy, Sequoia National Park, CA

National Park · 79 tips and reviews

Rocky Mountain National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

49. Rocky Mountain National Park

9.4

1000 Highway 36 (at Route 34), Estes Park, CO

National Park · 126 tips and reviews

Shenandoah National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

50. Shenandoah National Park

8.8

Skyline Drive (US 340), Front Royal, VA

National Park · 56 tips and reviews

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

51. Theodore Roosevelt National Park

8.7

315 2nd Ave, Medora, ND

National Park · 19 tips and reviews

Virgin Islands National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

52. Virgin Islands National Park

9.2

1300 Cruz Bay Creek, Saint John, Saint Croix Island

National Park · 8 tips and reviews

Voyageurs National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

53. Voyageurs National Park

7.8

9899 Mead Wood Rd, Orr, MN 55771, United States., Orr, MN

National Park · 1 tip

Wind Cave National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

54. Wind Cave National Park

8.1

625 Mildred St., Hot Springs, SD

National Park · 11 tips and reviews

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park & Preserve is one of The National Parks of the United States.

55. Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park & Preserve

7.8

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, McCarthy, AK

National Park · 2 tips and reviews

56. Yellowstone National Park

9.3

Yellowstone National Park, WY

National Park · 79 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Exit through the North East to Cook City and take the Beartooth Highway to Red Lodge, MT

Yosemite National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

57. Yosemite National Park

9.5

Northside Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA

National Park · 285 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Pack some food, there aren't too many decent options within the park.

Zion National Park is one of The National Parks of the United States.

58. Zion National Park

9.5

Highway SR 9, Springdale, UT

National Park · 180 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Avoid on a hot day