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    National Park Guides

    U.S. National Park Travel Guides

    Browse all 63 national parks by state, with the most popular park states first. Each compact card starts with the park name, six specific must-see places, the best season and a realistic stay; the full guide adds a base, visit order and planning notes.

    63national parks
    30states / territories
    6 per parkspecific sights

    9 parks

    California

    brown rock formation on sea during daytime

    12

    California

    Channel Islands National Park

    Best seasonApril–October
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Scorpion Anchorage
    2. Cavern Point Loop
    3. Painted Cave
    4. Inspiration Point
    5. Prisoners Harbor
    6. Smugglers Cove
    Ventura Read full guide →
    A dark, jagged mountain ridge runs along the bottom edge. Above it, a dense river of stars.

    16

    California

    Death Valley National Park

    Best seasonNovember–March
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Zabriskie Point
    2. Badwater Basin
    3. Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
    4. Dante’s View
    5. Artist’s Drive & Artist’s Palette
    6. Golden Canyon
    Furnace Creek Read full guide →
    The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

    35

    California

    Joshua Tree National Park

    Best seasonOctober–April
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Hidden Valley
    2. Keys View
    3. Cholla Cactus Garden
    4. Arch Rock
    5. Barker Dam
    6. Skull Rock
    Joshua Tree / Twentynine Palms Read full guide →
    A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

    38

    California

    Kings Canyon National Park

    Best seasonJune–October
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. General Grant Tree
    2. Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
    3. Zumwalt Meadow
    4. Cedar Grove
    5. Mist Falls
    6. Panoramic Point
    Grant Grove / Cedar Grove Read full guide →
    Golden grasses edge a pond reflecting a snow-dusted peak

    41

    California

    Lassen Volcanic National Park

    Best seasonJuly–September
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Bumpass Hell
    2. Lassen Peak
    3. Manzanita Lake
    4. Sulphur Works
    5. Devastated Area
    6. Kings Creek Falls
    Mineral / Chester Read full guide →
    Boulders in the Balconies Cave.

    49

    California

    Pinnacles National Park

    Best seasonFebruary–May and October–November
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. Bear Gulch Cave & Reservoir
    2. High Peaks Trail
    3. Balconies Cave
    4. Condor Gulch Trail
    5. Moses Spring Trail
    6. Old Pinnacles Trail
    Soledad / Hollister Read full guide →
    Rugged coastal cliffs drop to blue ocean and waves. Pink flowers in the foreground.

    50

    California

    Redwood National and State Parks

    Best seasonMay–October
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Tall Trees Grove
    2. Fern Canyon
    3. Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway
    4. Lady Bird Johnson Grove
    5. Prairie Creek Trail
    6. Enderts Beach
    Trinidad / Klamath Read full guide →
    A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

    53

    California

    Sequoia National Park

    Best seasonJune–October
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. General Sherman Tree
    2. Congress Trail
    3. Moro Rock
    4. Crescent Meadow
    5. Tokopah Falls
    6. Giant Forest Museum
    Three Rivers / Wuksachi Read full guide →
    A mountain reflecting in a lake.

    62

    California

    Yosemite National Park

    Best seasonMay–October
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Tunnel View & Yosemite Valley
    2. Mist Trail
    3. Glacier Point
    4. Mariposa Grove
    5. Tioga Road & Tenaya Lake
    6. Yosemite Falls
    Yosemite Valley / El Portal Read full guide →

    5 parks

    Utah

    Red sandstone fins glow in sunset lighting

    03

    Utah

    Arches National Park

    Best seasonMarch–May and September–November
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Delicate Arch
    2. The Windows
    3. Devils Garden
    4. Balanced Rock
    5. Double Arch
    6. Landscape Arch
    Moab Read full guide →
    Snow blankets a red rock landscape of tall rock spires beneath an early morning sky

    08

    Utah

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    Best seasonMay–October
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Sunrise & Sunset Points
    2. Queen’s Garden–Navajo Loop
    3. Bryce Point
    4. Inspiration Point
    5. Mossy Cave Trail
    6. Fairyland Loop
    Bryce Canyon City Read full guide →
    A windy steep dirt road leads up the side of a sandstone cliff. River in background.

    09

    Utah

    Canyonlands National Park

    Best seasonMarch–May and September–November
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Mesa Arch
    2. Grand View Point
    3. Chesler Park
    4. Green River Overlook
    5. Shafer Trail Viewpoint
    6. Upheaval Dome
    Moab / Monticello Read full guide →
    Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

    10

    Utah

    Capitol Reef National Park

    Best seasonMarch–May and September–October
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Hickman Bridge
    2. Capitol Gorge
    3. Fruita Historic District
    4. Scenic Drive
    5. Grand Wash
    6. Cassidy Arch
    Torrey Read full guide →
    A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

    63

    Utah

    Zion National Park

    Best seasonMarch–May and September–November
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. The Narrows
    2. Angels Landing
    3. Canyon Overlook Trail
    4. Emerald Pools
    5. Observation Point
    6. Kolob Canyons
    Springdale Read full guide →

    3 parks

    Arizona

    At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.

    24

    Arizona

    Grand Canyon National Park

    Best seasonMarch–May and September–November
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Mather Point
    2. Desert View
    3. South Kaibab Trail
    4. Bright Angel Trail
    5. Hermit Road
    6. Yavapai Point & Geology Museum
    Grand Canyon Village / Tusayan Read full guide →
    Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

    48

    Arizona

    Petrified Forest National Park

    Best seasonMarch–May and September–November
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. Blue Mesa
    2. Crystal Forest
    3. Painted Desert & Route 66
    4. Giant Logs
    5. Newspaper Rock
    6. Puerco Pueblo
    Holbrook Read full guide →
    A flowering fishhook pincushion cactus

    52

    Arizona

    Saguaro National Park

    Best seasonNovember–April
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. Cactus Forest Drive
    2. Signal Hill
    3. Wasson Peak
    4. Valley View Overlook Trail
    5. Desert Discovery Nature Trail
    6. Bajada Loop Drive
    Tucson Read full guide →

    2 parks

    Wyoming

    A shimmering body of water with green vegetation on the shores and mountains in the background.

    25

    Wyoming

    Grand Teton National Park

    Best seasonJune–September
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Jenny Lake & Cascade Canyon
    2. Mormon Row
    3. Oxbow Bend
    4. Signal Mountain Summit
    5. Schwabacher Landing
    6. Taggart Lake
    Jackson / Moran Read full guide →
    The sun sets behind the sharp point of a snow-covered mountain; pink clouds are reflected in a pond

    61

    Wyoming

    Yellowstone National Park

    Best seasonMay–September
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Old Faithful & Upper Geyser Basin
    2. Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
    3. Lamar Valley
    4. Grand Prismatic Spring
    5. Mammoth Hot Springs
    6. Norris Geyser Basin
    Split park lodging / West Yellowstone Read full guide →

    4 parks

    Colorado

    Black Canyon near Tomichi Point

    07

    Colorado

    Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

    Best seasonMay–October
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Gunnison Point
    2. Painted Wall
    3. Warner Point Trail
    4. Chasm View
    5. Cedar Point Nature Trail
    6. East Portal Road
    Montrose / South Rim Read full guide →
    Upper Sand Creek Basin, Great Sand Dunes National Preserve

    27

    Colorado

    Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

    Best seasonMay–June and September
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. High Dune
    2. Medano Creek
    3. Mosca Pass Trail
    4. Star Dune
    5. Medano Pass Primitive Road
    6. Montville Nature Trail
    Mosca / Alamosa Read full guide →
    A cliff dwelling within a cliff alcove seen from across a canyon

    43

    Colorado

    Mesa Verde National Park

    Best seasonMay–October
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Cliff Palace
    2. Balcony House
    3. Mesa Top Loop
    4. Long House
    5. Spruce Tree House Overlook
    6. Petroglyph Point Trail
    Cortez / Far View Read full guide →
    Alpine wildflowers are blooming

    51

    Colorado

    Rocky Mountain National Park

    Best seasonJune–September
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Bear Lake–Emerald Lake
    2. Trail Ridge Road
    3. Moraine Park
    4. Sprague Lake
    5. Alberta Falls
    6. Old Fall River Road
    Estes Park / Grand Lake Read full guide →

    3 parks

    Washington

    Sunset paints the glaciers of Mount Rainier in pink and gold.

    44

    Washington

    Mount Rainier National Park

    Best seasonJuly–September
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Paradise & Skyline Trail
    2. Sunrise & Burroughs Mountain
    3. Reflection Lakes
    4. Narada Falls
    5. Tipsoo Lake
    6. Carbon River
    Ashford / Packwood Read full guide →
    Jagged mountain peaks give way to glaciers.

    46

    Washington

    North Cascades National Park

    Best seasonJuly–September
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Diablo Lake Overlook
    2. Cascade Pass Trail
    3. Washington Pass Overlook
    4. Ross Lake
    5. Blue Lake Trail
    6. Thunder Knob Trail
    Marblemount / Winthrop Read full guide →
    Orange sea stars on a rocky coast.

    47

    Washington

    Olympic National Park

    Best seasonJune–September
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Hoh Rain Forest
    2. Hurricane Ridge
    3. Rialto Beach
    4. Sol Duc Falls
    5. Lake Crescent
    6. Ruby Beach
    Port Angeles / Forks Read full guide →

    8 parks

    Alaska

    a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valley

    17

    Alaska

    Denali National Park and Preserve

    Best seasonJune–August
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Savage River
    2. Mountain Vista
    3. Sled Dog Kennels
    4. Horseshoe Lake Trail
    5. Triple Lakes Trail
    6. Teklanika River
    Park Entrance / Cantwell Read full guide →
    Alpenglow on the granite cliffs of mountains

    20

    Alaska

    Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

    Best seasonJune–August
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Arrigetch Peaks
    2. Noatak River
    3. Alatna River
    4. Walker Lake
    5. John River
    6. Koyukuk River
    Fairbanks / Bettles Read full guide →
    Cruising Glacier Bay

    23

    Alaska

    Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

    Best seasonJune–August
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Bartlett Cove
    2. Glacier Bay Day Boat
    3. Bartlett River Trail
    4. Tlingit Trail
    5. Huna Tribal House
    6. Point Gustavus Beach
    Gustavus / Bartlett Cove Read full guide →
    lake inside of an ash and glacier covered volcano

    36

    Alaska

    Katmai National Park and Preserve

    Best seasonJuly–September
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Brooks Falls
    2. Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
    3. Dumpling Mountain
    4. Naknek Lake
    5. Hallo Bay
    6. Geographic Harbor
    King Salmon / Brooks Camp Read full guide →
    Sea stacks rise from the ocean

    37

    Alaska

    Kenai Fjords National Park

    Best seasonJune–August
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Exit Glacier
    2. Harding Icefield Trail
    3. Resurrection Bay Boat Tour
    4. Aialik Glacier
    5. Bear Glacier Lagoon
    6. Tonsina Creek Trail
    Seward Read full guide →
    aerial view of snow capped mountains

    39

    Alaska

    Kobuk Valley National Park

    Best seasonJune–August
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Great Kobuk Sand Dunes
    2. Onion Portage
    3. Kobuk River
    4. Little Kobuk Sand Dunes
    5. Baird Mountains
    6. Ahnewetut Creek
    Kotzebue Read full guide →
    Photo of a stratovolcano flanked with glaciers towering over a river valley.

    40

    Alaska

    Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

    Best seasonJune–September
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Chinitna Bay
    2. Crescent Lake
    3. Tanalian Falls
    4. Port Alsworth
    5. Telaquana Lake
    6. Turquoise Lake
    Port Alsworth / Remote Lodge Read full guide →
    Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skies

    60

    Alaska

    Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve

    Best seasonJune–August
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Kennecott Mines
    2. Root Glacier
    3. Nabesna Road
    4. McCarthy Road
    5. Bonanza Mine Trail
    6. Skolai Pass
    McCarthy / Kennecott Read full guide →

    3 parks

    Florida

    Downtown Miami in background.

    06

    Florida

    Biscayne National Park

    Best seasonDecember–April
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. Boca Chita Key
    2. Maritime Heritage Trail
    3. Jones Lagoon
    4. Dante Fascell Visitor Center
    5. Elliott Key
    6. Stiltsville
    Homestead Read full guide →
    A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.

    18

    Florida

    Dry Tortugas National Park

    Best seasonDecember–April
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Fort Jefferson
    2. Garden Key Snorkeling
    3. Loggerhead Key
    4. Bush Key
    5. Moat Wall Trail
    6. South Swim Beach
    Key West / Garden Key Read full guide →
    A sunset creates a silhouette of a cypress tree with needle-like leaves that is shaped like an 'N'.

    19

    Florida

    Everglades National Park

    Best seasonDecember–April
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Anhinga Trail
    2. Shark Valley
    3. Flamingo
    4. Pa-hay-okee Overlook
    5. Mahogany Hammock
    6. Nine Mile Pond
    Homestead / Florida City Read full guide →

    2 parks

    Hawaii

    Sun setting over the volcano crater and horizon

    30

    Hawaii

    Haleakalā National Park

    Best seasonYear-round
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Haleakalā Summit
    2. Sliding Sands Trail
    3. Pīpīwai Trail
    4. Hosmer Grove
    5. Leleiwi Overlook
    6. Kalahaku Overlook
    Upcountry Maui / Hana Read full guide →
    A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behind

    31

    Hawaii

    Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

    Best seasonYear-round
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Kīlauea Overlook
    2. Kīlauea Iki Trail
    3. Chain of Craters Road
    4. Nāhuku / Thurston Lava Tube
    5. Devastation Trail
    6. Puʻu Loa Petroglyphs
    Volcano Village Read full guide →

    2 parks

    Texas

    Chisos Mountains

    05

    Texas

    Big Bend National Park

    Best seasonNovember–April
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Santa Elena Canyon
    2. Lost Mine Trail
    3. Hot Springs Historic District
    4. Window Trail
    5. Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive
    6. Rio Grande Village Nature Trail
    Chisos Basin / Terlingua Read full guide →
    El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

    29

    Texas

    Guadalupe Mountains National Park

    Best seasonMarch–May and October–November
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Guadalupe Peak
    2. McKittrick Canyon
    3. Devil’s Hall
    4. Salt Basin Dunes
    5. Smith Spring Trail
    6. Frijole Ranch History Museum
    Carlsbad / Whites City Read full guide →

    2 parks

    New Mexico

    Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

    11

    New Mexico

    Carlsbad Caverns National Park

    Best seasonYear-round
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. Natural Entrance Route
    2. Big Room
    3. Bat Flight Program
    4. King’s Palace Tour
    5. Slaughter Canyon Cave
    6. Rattlesnake Springs
    Carlsbad / Whites City Read full guide →
    White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

    58

    New Mexico

    White Sands National Park

    Best seasonOctober–April
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. Dunes Drive
    2. Alkali Flat Trail
    3. Interdune Boardwalk
    4. Backcountry Camping Trail
    5. Playa Trail
    6. Dune Life Nature Trail
    Alamogordo Read full guide →

    2 parks

    South Dakota

    Jagged badlands buttes extended in horizon amid yellow flowers under a blue sky.

    04

    South Dakota

    Badlands National Park

    Best seasonMay–June and September–October
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. Big Badlands Overlook
    2. Notch Trail
    3. Yellow Mounds
    4. Door Trail
    5. Castle Trail
    6. Roberts Prairie Dog Town
    Wall / Interior Read full guide →
    rolling hills of forest and prairie landscape

    59

    South Dakota

    Wind Cave National Park

    Best seasonMay–September
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Natural Entrance & Cave Tour
    2. Rankin Ridge
    3. Bison Flats
    4. Lookout Point Trail
    5. Boland Ridge
    6. Cold Brook Canyon Trail
    Hot Springs / Custer Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Maine

    While seated on a blanket on a patch of mountaintop granite, a man and woman clasp their arms around

    01

    Maine

    Acadia National Park

    Best seasonJune–October
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Cadillac Mountain
    2. Park Loop Road
    3. Jordan Pond
    4. Ocean Path
    5. Beehive Trail
    6. Bass Harbor Head Light
    Bar Harbor Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Tennessee

    A clear sky with a vast snowy mountain scene.

    28

    Tennessee

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Best seasonApril–May and October
    Suggested stay2–3 days
    Must-see places
    1. Kuwohi
    2. Cades Cove
    3. Alum Cave Trail
    4. Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
    5. Laurel Falls Trail
    6. Newfound Gap
    Gatlinburg / Townsend Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Montana

    Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.

    22

    Montana

    Glacier National Park

    Best seasonJuly–September
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Going-to-the-Sun Road & Logan Pass
    2. Grinnell Glacier
    3. Swiftcurrent Lake
    4. Avalanche Lake
    5. Hidden Lake Overlook
    6. Two Medicine Lake
    West Glacier / St. Mary Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Oregon

    A view of Crater Lake and Wizard Island

    14

    Oregon

    Crater Lake National Park

    Best seasonJuly–September
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Rim Village
    2. Watchman Peak
    3. Cleetwood Cove
    4. Rim Drive
    5. Wizard Island
    6. Plaikni Falls
    Mazama Village / Rim Village Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Nevada

    blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

    26

    Nevada

    Great Basin National Park

    Best seasonJune–September
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Lehman Caves
    2. Bristlecone Pine Trail
    3. Wheeler Peak
    4. Lexington Arch
    5. Baker Creek
    6. Alpine Lakes Loop
    Baker Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Virginia

    A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.

    54

    Virginia

    Shenandoah National Park

    Best seasonApril–May and October
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Skyline Drive & Stony Man
    2. Dark Hollow Falls
    3. Old Rag Mountain
    4. Hawksbill Summit
    5. Rose River Falls
    6. Big Meadows
    Luray / Front Royal Read full guide →

    1 parks

    West Virginia

    waterfall spanning the river

    45

    West Virginia

    New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

    Best seasonApril–October
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Canyon Rim & New River Gorge Bridge
    2. Endless Wall Trail
    3. Grandview
    4. Sandstone Falls
    5. Kaymoor Miners Trail
    6. Thurmond Historic District
    Fayetteville Read full guide →

    1 parks

    North Dakota

    A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscape

    55

    North Dakota

    Theodore Roosevelt National Park

    Best seasonMay–September
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Painted Canyon
    2. South Unit Scenic Loop
    3. River Bend Overlook
    4. Caprock Coulee Trail
    5. Wind Canyon Trail
    6. Buck Hill
    Medora Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Arkansas

    A person hikes through a deep green forest.

    32

    Arkansas

    Hot Springs National Park

    Best seasonMarch–May and September–November
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. Bathhouse Row
    2. Fordyce Bathhouse
    3. Grand Promenade
    4. Hot Springs Mountain Tower
    5. Gulpha Gorge
    6. Sunset Trail
    Downtown Hot Springs Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Kentucky

    A view of a river valley with hills covered in trees. A blue sky with white clouds stands above.

    42

    Kentucky

    Mammoth Cave National Park

    Best seasonYear-round
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Historic Tour
    2. Frozen Niagara
    3. Cedar Sink Trail
    4. Domes and Dripstones Tour
    5. River Styx Spring
    6. Green River Bluffs Trail
    Cave City / Park City Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Michigan

    Young bull moose browsing for food

    34

    Michigan

    Isle Royale National Park

    Best seasonJune–September
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Rock Harbor & Scoville Point
    2. Windigo
    3. Greenstone Ridge Trail
    4. Mount Ojibway Fire Tower
    5. Minong Ridge Trail
    6. Rock of Ages Lighthouse
    Houghton / Rock Harbor Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Minnesota

    Photograph of lake in distance viewed through trees.

    57

    Minnesota

    Voyageurs National Park

    Best seasonJune–September
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Kettle Falls
    2. Ellsworth Rock Gardens
    3. Kabetogama Lake
    4. Grassy Bay Cliffs
    5. Cruiser Lake Trail
    6. Ash River Visitor Center
    International Falls / Kabetogama Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Missouri

    looking up at the Gateway Arch against a cloudy blue sky with a orange reflection at the top

    21

    Missouri

    Gateway Arch National Park

    Best seasonApril–October
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. Gateway Arch Tram
    2. Museum at the Gateway Arch
    3. Old Courthouse
    4. North Overlook
    5. South Overlook
    6. Gateway Arch Riverfront
    Downtown St. Louis Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Ohio

    A yellow-and-red engine with number 6777 leads a passenger train along tracks through green trees.

    15

    Ohio

    Cuyahoga Valley National Park

    Best seasonMay–October
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. Brandywine Falls
    2. Ledges Trail
    3. Towpath Trail
    4. Blue Hen Falls
    5. Beaver Marsh
    6. Everett Covered Bridge
    Cleveland / Akron Read full guide →

    1 parks

    South Carolina

    View of the Congaree River during the Fall

    13

    South Carolina

    Congaree National Park

    Best seasonMarch–May and October–November
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. Boardwalk Loop
    2. Weston Lake Loop
    3. Cedar Creek Canoe Trail
    4. Kingsnake Trail
    5. Bluff Trail
    6. Harry Hampton Visitor Center
    Columbia Read full guide →

    1 parks

    Indiana

    Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

    33

    Indiana

    Indiana Dunes National Park

    Best seasonMay–October
    Suggested stayHalf day–1 day
    Must-see places
    1. West Beach
    2. Cowles Bog Trail
    3. Mount Baldy
    4. Dune Succession Trail
    5. Bailly Homestead & Chellberg Farm
    6. Heron Rookery Trail
    Chesterton Read full guide →

    1 parks

    U.S. Virgin Islands

    A sunset colors the horizon as seen from an overlook above the bay.

    56

    U.S. Virgin Islands

    Virgin Islands National Park

    Best seasonDecember–April
    Suggested stay1–2 days
    Must-see places
    1. Trunk Bay
    2. Maho Bay
    3. Reef Bay Trail
    4. Cinnamon Bay
    5. Annaberg Sugar Plantation
    6. Ram Head Trail
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    American Samoa

    Ta'u Island

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    American Samoa

    National Park of American Samoa

    Best seasonMay–October
    Suggested stay3–5 days
    Must-see places
    1. Mount Alava Trail
    2. Pola Island Trail
    3. Ofu Beach
    4. Tuafanua Trail
    5. Lower Sauma Ridge Trail
    6. Siʻu Point Trail
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