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Top National Parks and Monuments to Visit in the U.S.
Camping Near a National Park is a Great Family Vacation!
Camping near a national park is one of the best ways to enjoy some of the most pristine and beautiful places in the United States! Every year, millions of people visit national parks throughout the country and with good reason! Camping near a national park allows you to spend as much time in the park as you want while having a comfortable home base close by. There is a national park in nearly every state, so one is never too far away! Each national park preserves and protects beautiful geological features, plants, animals and habitats native to its area so every park has something unique to it!
When preparing to visit a national park, the options are nearly limitless! There are national parks filled with amazing geological wonders, like the Grand Canyon or Arches National Park, that are testaments to the power of the elements and time. There are seaside parks, like Acadia National Park, with miles of beaches stretching out in both directions. Parks like Great Smoky Mountain and Yosemite offer amazingly diverse landscapes, ranging from huge mountain peaks to beautiful valleys and breathtaking forests, lakes, waterfalls, and so much more! There are parks in the desert, in the everglades, and everywhere in between! With so many different and amazing parks to visit, there is something for everyone!
Much of a national park is designated wilderness, making them prime locations to experience nature at its fullest! When camping near a national park, the outdoor activities are limitless! Depending on when you visit a national park, and where the park is located, there are so many things to do! National parks are excellent places to hike, bike, bird and animal watch, go kayaking, rock climbing, skiing and so much more! With so many things to see and do, a trip to a national park will always be fun filled! Seeing as how there are so many parks throughout the country, there is always somewhere new to explore.
Top U.S. National Parks and Monuments
ALASKA
Denali National Park and Reserve
Gates of the Arctic National Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Kenai Fjords National Park
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
ARKANSAS
Hot Springs National Park
ARIZONA
Grand Canyon National Park
Petrified Forest National Park
Saguaro National Park
Walnut Canyon National Monument
CALIFORNIA
Channel Islands National Park
Death Valley National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Kings Canyon National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Pinnacles National Monument
Redwood National Park
Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument
Yosemite National Park
COLORADO
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Dinosaur National Monument
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Mesa Verde National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
FLORIDA
Big Cypress National Preserve
Biscayne National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park
Everglades National Park
KENTUCKY
Mammoth Cave National Park
MAINE
Acadia National Park
MICHIGAN
Isle Royale National Park
MINNESOTA
Voyageurs National Park
MONTANA
Glacier National Park
NORTH DAKOTA
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
NEW MEXICO
Aztec Ruins National Monument
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
White Sands National Monument
NEVADA
Great Basin National Park
NEW YORK
Niagara Falls State Park
OHIO
Cuyahoga Wally National Park
OREGON
Crater Lake National Park
Lava Beds National Monument
Oregon Caves National Monument
SOUTH CAROLINA
Congaree National Park
SOUTH DAKOTA
Badlands National Park
Wind Cave National Park
TENNESSEE
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
TEXAS
Big Bend National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
UTAH
Arches National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Natural Bridges National Monument
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Zion National Park
VIRGINIA
Shenandoah National Park
WASHINGTON
Mount Rainier National Park
North Cascades National Park
Olympic National Park
WYOMING
Devils Tower National Monument
Grand Teton National Park
Yellowstone National Park
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