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| United States National Parks: |
| Acadia National Park—Acadia National Park located on Mount Desert Island, Maine is in close proximity to... Arches National Park—Arches National Park in eastern Utah preserves over 2,000 sandstone arches among other... Badlands National Park—Badlands National Park is located in South Dakota comprised of nearly a quarter million... Big Bend National Park—Big Bend National Park founded in 1944 and located in the State of Texas, protects... Biscayne National Park—Biscayne National Park is in close proximity to Miami, Florida encompassing part of... Black Canyon of the Gunnison—Located in the state of Colorado just downstream from Curecanti... Bryce Canyon National Park—Bryce Canyon National Park in southwestern Utah is comprised of a unique geology... Canyonlands National Park—Canyonlands National Park is located in the state of Utah in an area where the... Capitol Reef National Park—Capitol Reef National Park located in the state of Utah is characterized by the... Carlsbad Caverns National Park—Carlsbad Caverns National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern... Crater Lake National Park—Crater Lake National Park located in southwestern Oregon was established in 1902... Death Valley National Park—Death Valley, California located east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains was proclaimed... Denali National Park—Denali National Park encompasses 100 million acres of primarily wilderness landscape... Everglades National Park—Everglades National Park located in Southern Florida is a UNESCO World Heritage Site... Glacier Bay National Park—Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska is a cornucopia of unique arctic... Grand Canyon National Park—Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, protected since 1893, achieved... Grand Teton National Park—Grand Teton National Park established in 1929 is located in northwestern Wyoming... Great Basin National Park—Great Basin National Park, Nevada established in 1986 is comprised of majestic... Great Sand Dunes National Park—Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in the state of Colorado was... Great Smoky Mountains National Park—Great Smoky Mountains National Park stretches across the expanse of... Guadalupe Mountains National Park—Guadalupe Mountains National Park in West Texas was established... Haleakala National Park—Haleakala National Park is located in Hawaii where the landscape reveals a broad... Hawaii Volcanoes National Park—Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is an amazing Park where active volcanoes... Isle Royale National Park—Isle Royale National Park is an archipelago of Michigan that is accessible only by... Joshua Tree National Park—Joshua Tree National Park was declared a National Park in 1994... Kenai Fjords National Park—Kenai Fjords National Park is located along the coast of Alaska, where there are... Lake Clark National Park—Lake Clark National Park and Preserve was established to protect the natural... Lassen Volcanic National Park—Lassen Volcanic National Park established in 1907 is located in California... Mammoth Cave National Park—Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky was established to protect the longest... Mesa Verde National Park—Mesa Verde National Park is a unique opportunity to visit the ruins of prehistoric... Mount Rainier National Park—Mount Rainier National Park is comprised of a large active volcano located southeast... North Cascades National Park—North Cascades National Park located in Washington is a complex of three parks... Olympic National Park—Olympic National Park located in Washington is a huge park spanning over 922,000 acres... Petrified Forest National Park—Petrified Forest National Park is located in Arizona; the park contains... Rocky Mountain National Park—Rocky Mountain National Park in the state of Colorado was originally established... Saguaro National Park—Saguaro National Park established 1994 in Sonoran Desert country is divided into two... Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks—Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks located in the California... Shenandoah National Park—Shenandoah National Park is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia... Theodore Roosevelt National Park—Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in the badlands of North Dakota... Wind Cave National Park—Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota is located in the western region of the state... Yellowstone National Park—Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the world... Yosemite National Park—Yosemite National Park, founded in 1890 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site... Zion National Park—Zion National Park located in southwestern Utah is comprised of monumental sandstone... |
| My Favorite U.S. Parks: |
| 1. Yosemite National Park (CA)—This is my favorite park during the winter and spring. I haven't pulled an RV into this park, so I can't comment on the experience, but I have camped here in tents and stayed at the Lodge. It's all good. Half Dome, the Ahwahnee, it's all here. You can watch the waterfalls from a distance, at the valley floor, or take a short hike to Vernal Falls and see one up-close. |
| 2. Grand Canyon National Park (AZ)—I've stayed in this park for weeks at a time. I hiked the Bright Angel Trail, the Rim Trail and many others. There's a lot of wildlife to see. The campgrounds are reasonably priced, there's an RV dump station, showers and laundry facilities. On the South Rim there's also a lodge, grocery store, and restaurants. |
| 3. Yellowstone National Park (WY)—Like the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone is a huge park. The buffalo roam free here, it's awesome. There's a lot of trails in the park, both long-distance and short day hikes. And of course there's the geysers, which everyone should see at least once in their life. |
| 4. Mesa Verde National Park (CO)—This is an amazing, unique park. Last time I was here, I took an early tour of the cliff dwellings and there was only eight people in the group. During the tour we had to climb wooden ladders and crawl through narrow tunnels, it was a lot of fun. And the cost of the tour was just a few dollars. There's plenty of trails in the park where you can get away from the crowds. The park campgrounds are clean, they have a free dump station for the RV, free showers and free WiFi at the camp store and cafe. |
| 5. Great Sand Dunes National Park (CO)—The name of this park describes itself well, there are really great sand dunes here. I stayed at the park campground and hiked the dunes. It's a dog-friendly park, so you can take your pet with you to the top of the dunes. |
| My Favorite Trails: |
| 1. The Tahoe Rim Trail (NV)—I haven't hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail completely, instead I've taken many day hikes and visited different sections of the loop, mainly on the Nevada side. |
| 2. The South West Coast Path (UK)—In 2004 I wrote a 96-page trail guide about the Dorset and East Devon sections of this trail. You can read the online version of the printed trail guide here: Backpacking England. |
| 3. The Deep Ravine Trail in Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (MT)— This is a very short, wheelchair friendly trail with markers that document a battle in 1876 between the United States and Native American Indians. The Lakota and Cheyenne united and defeated the U.S. Army's invasion of their homeland. It is sad what occurred here, but I include it in my list of favorites because of its history, which interests me. |
| 4. The Red Beds Trail at Devils Tower National Monument (WY)—This trail circles the tower, a distance of about 3 miles. I hiked the South Side Trail from the park campground and connected to the Red Beds Trail. If you want to see Praire Dogs, the South Side trail or the Valley View trail are excellent places to see hundreds of them. |
| 5. I've hiked the Valencia Peak Trail in Montana de Oro State Park (CA) hundreds of times, during the evening and daytime. There's beautiful views of California's central coast at the top. |