The park, located in Maui, has the greatest number of endangered species of all the US National Parks and is also home to Hosmer's Grove of alien trees. 41 Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve San Luis Valley 302 votes The tallest dunes in North America can be found in ...
Located in Biscayne Bay, this park at the north end of the Florida Keys has four interrelated marine ecosystems: mangrove forest, the Bay, the Keys, and coral reefs. Threatened animals include the West Indian Manatee, American crocodile, various sea turtles, and peregrine falcon. NPS Maps Hikin...
Located in northwest Alaska 25 miles above the Arctic Circle, this remote 1,750,716-acre park has no roads and can only be reached via foot, dogsled, snowmobile, or air taxi out of Nome. As a result, it ranks among the least visited National Parks. Those willing to make the arduous ...
Located 25 miles from a former ranch town, Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a network of caverns, and is in equal parts an eerie and incredible sight to behold. The main chamber of the cave itself – called the Big Room – is impressive, to say the least: to access it, you can choo...
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses over 522,000 acres in land area. Therefore, it is one of the largest protected areas in the nation. There are two access points to the park: one is located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and the other is in Cherokee, North Carolina. More than...
The National Parks of the United States Below you will find a list of the 63 national parks in the United States. The first list is arranged in alphabetical order, followed by another separating them into the state or U.S. territory they are located in. Note that a few national parks ...
When people think of National Parks near New England, only one comes to mind - Acadia National Park in Maine. Technically this IS the only National Park in New England; however, there are 3 other National Parks that are within a day's drive. I know this because I have been to two of...
In addition to horses, the park allows mules, ponies, llamas and burros on roughly 260 miles of trails. Checkhere for stables in the areain addition to the two located in the park. Two other adventurous options: Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina...
If your family likes hot springs, you definitely will want to stay at theSol Duc Hot Spring Resortcabins. Located in a lush temperate forest, these cabins are a good option for those who aren’t quite up for tent camping and want to stay in the park’s interior a nice, four-walled,...