20 Famous National Parks in United States of America

United States of America is not just a place but it is an experience, the one that you need to cherish all through your life. Being a part of this globalizing world, United States of America symbolizes change and is a second name to revolution. Being a country that one needs to visit at least once in his/ her lifetime, this place also offers the best and most dynamic experiences awaiting you to be explored. Being the country with an extra ordinary past and present, America also awaits a really promising future. With a great spread of luxury and opportunities, America also prides itself in taking care of its natural heritage as well. With a dynamic range of National parks to preserve and protect the wildlife, America pays utmost attention to the care and protection of wildlife that you can even get to meet and greet while being in the National Parks of America that will make you and your family scream with glee, also taking you to a ride on some crazy adventures.

These are the best national parks that you can visit in United States of America.

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Everglades

Being a major attraction for tourists in America, witnessing the famous said National park in South Florida, greets the tourists with a wide range of activities such as enjoying a little walk to the Anhinga Trail or to enjoy the sight of magnificent wildlife such as the turtles, herons and alligators. The visitors also enjoy the climb to the Shark Valley which is an observation tower on the height of 65-foot and provides and provides a panoramic view of the glades. Also kayaking is available for the adventure enthusiast to make the most of your time in Everglades where there is no dearth of engaging activities to enthrall you during your stay. One can simply trust their instincts and go on a crazy adventures ride while being in everglades that truly looks promising to a lot more of fun!

Glacier National Park

The enchanting place named Glacier National Park is all that you need to visit while traveling to America. With the glacial lakes adding to its beauty, the Glacier National Park is a true reflection of beauty. An experience of boating, fishing, or simply hanging out on the shore will blow your mind away in this panoramic views filled destination. Though this place has not been able to keep things the way they were, or to say in simpler terms, intact, because of the non native fishes changing the eco system yet this national park will sweep you off with its wonderful experiences.

Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park is a part of two major and  different desert ecosystems named the Mojave and the famous Colorado that have come together in famous Joshua Tree National Park. With the enchanting variety of plants and animals that have made this place their home in the land that has winds and rain being the senior architects. With some gorgeous views of dark night skies, rich cultural history, and mesmerizing geologic features, Joshua tree national park is one of its kinds. .Being strategically placed at the ecological crossroads, this is an exciting place where the high Mojave Desert and the low Colorado Desert are in a great amalgamation.  The night views in this national park are simply to die for, sitting under the blanket of stars in this aura of mystiqueness is truly an experience to remember!

Grand Canyon National Park

An incredible beauty with an incredible size, one can truly not have enough of Grand Canyon National Park which is a sheer delight to witness and explore. A trip to this National Park is a must during your American tour. Being a great option for all those who love unstereotyped stuff, this national park can also be a great addition to your American Honeymoon package. Here, you would find the North Rim which is more than 8000 feet/2438 m. in height and one can also not miss out on the famous Grand Canyon Lodge. A little tip from us would be to do your reservations for camping and lodging beforehand to avoid any last minute issues.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

How can you miss out on something that has the name Disney attached to it? Well, it holds true to this amazing place named Disney’s Animal Kingdom that is a sight that you simply cannot ‘not’ love! This gorgeous theme park by launched by Disney on April 22, 1998 by the name of Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Let us give you a little tip, don’t ever call this place a zoo, no matter what you do! With the brand name of Disney and looking at how Disney has been transforming everything since years, this animal kingdom is a true delight to watch. This animal kingdom focuses on ‘Edutainment’ which is a fascinating amalgam of Education and Entertainment helping the kids learn a lot of great things without it being boring and giving them ample of opportunities for entertainment. The children get to learn a lot about animals and animal care on their visit to this animal Kingdom (see! Even we are not calling this place a zoo but an animal kingdom, exactly how Disney wants it to be!). An expensive theme park, serving as a great excursion in America with kids, make sure you take your tiny mischief makers to this place for sure on your next visit to America.

Zion National Park

Being famous as the First National Park in Utah, Zion National Park is a place to fall in love with. Being the place where the ancient native people and pioneers once walked from. One would exclaim with wonder looking at the massive sandstone cliff that are made up of cream, pink, and red transversing in the beautiful blue sky. Being a hotspot for the wilderness and unique and enthralling experiences, Zion National Park takes pride in its rich Flora and Fauna. One would enjoy a magnificent walk or hiking experience being here as well as get to enjoy the wonderful nostalgic feeling in the form of history of the past and be a witness to many adventures that might just cross your path.

Redwood National Park

Being the home to the tallest trees on Earth, this park offers some panoramic set ups, Redwood National Park also plays a major role in the protection of enchanting prairies, magnetic oak woodlands, free flowing rivers, and almost 40-miles of rugged coastline. Redwood national park has been the home to various people in this spectacular landscape which is truly distinctive in approach. Redwood National Park houses many endangered species that you can actually get to witness being here. Being managed by National Park Service and California State Parks, Redwood National Park is in a pretty resorted state and can be enjoyed for a family vacation in America promising a comfortable stay with some great entertainment side by side, also offering you some of the most magnificent facts about animals and letting you learn a great deal about them.

Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park is one scenic National park in America that rises high up with some exemplary wildlife, beautiful pristine lakes, and magnificent alpine terrain. The aura of this place seems unreal and has a unique sense of pride and unity, one cannot simply stop admiring the high rise mountains letting the visitors have a great time while they explore the two hundred miles of trails, enjoy the process of floating in the Snake River and marveling at the peace and beauty of this stunning place. With high Tetons rising high up in the sky emerging from the grasslands, one would marvel at the sight of Tetons. Grand Teton National Park is seen being extraordinarily beautiful being covered with snow in the winters and looks stark gray in the summers, a stunning paradise of a place to seek tranquility and peace, this is a place to remember!

Bryce Canyon National Park

A major tourist hotspot in America, Bryce Canyon National Park attracts more than two million visitors to experience the magic, a major attraction especially between the months of March and early October. One would be astonished to know that Bryce Canyon is actually not a single canyon, but it is an enthralling series of natural amphitheaters or bowls that are carved into the edge of a high plateau. With some stunning viewpoints and the wildlife that would not be enough to visit, this place is one of its kinds. American Tourism has been working hard on the betterment of such national parks to protect the endangered wildlife as well as to promote tourism.

Mammoth cave

Mammoth Cave National Park is a grand and gloomy place which is actually meant to preserve the cave system and happens to be a part of the Green River valley and is a hilly country of south central Kentucky.  Being the largest cave system in the world, Mammoth cave with more than 400 miles is a wonderful sight to be explored. Also, housing some really vast chambers and complex labyrinths, Mammoth cave has a spooky feel to itself. Having the sounds echo all through the caverns, one would get the horror films feels watching the water dripping off in the crystallized formations with many Bats fluttering through the cool air. Being one of the most popular National parks in America, Mammoth Cave National Par, this national park provides the visitors with unmatched beauty and views that one cannot get anywhere else in the world.

Death Valley National Park

A below sea-level basin, one cannot miss visiting the most unique national park in the world named the Death Valley National Park, which is famous all over the world for its drought and record summer heat that entitles this land to be the land of extremes with the incredible contrasts, Being frosted with the winter snow One would be enthralled to witness the high peaks  that are frosted with the winter snow, along with the rare rainstorms that welcomes a vast field of wildflowers to Death Valley National Park creating an aura of distrust to your eyes. With the tiny fishes adorning the oases, this national park is a marvel to behold. Quite contrary to its name, this national park houses a large variety of flora and fauna that adds to its strange beauty.

One cannot skip visiting the famous historic Inn which is at the Death Valley National Park that is famous for a lot of reasons; it is a great adventure to be able to live in such a setting that has been there since 1927. Also, designed by a Los Angeles architect, this 66-room inn is an intriguing stay being perched on a hill that faces the west, with the stone patios that offer you the views of Death Valley and also the Panamint Mountains. One would glorify the sight of red tile roofs and stucco walls that actually glow in the afternoon sun with the palm trees swaying that adds up to the mystique aura of this place making it an unforgettable experience to stay in.

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County is a engaging vista for adventures and thrills and some life altering experiences. A glory in its full form in all the four seasons, Yosemite National Park is filled with many engaging things to try, be it the magnificent landscapes, the rich granite icons, the spectacular waterfalls, or the proud history. One can also get a lot of options related to various events, lodging, dining, directions and a lot more while being in Yosemite National Park.

Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is a great place to experience precipitation and elevation, being a symbol of diversity, Olympic National Park is a great place to experience wilderness. With more than a million acres of space, this park is working towards the protection of wilderness, human history, and many distinct ecosystems that even includes the glacier-capped mountains, temperate rain forests, and more than 70 miles of wild coastline.  The visitors are greeted by three different ecosystems on their visit to this national park named the subalpine forest and wildflower meadow; temperate forest; and also the rugged Pacific shore. With the magnificent landscapes being the USP of this place, Olympic National Park is now international biosphere reserve as well as a World Heritage site. One would be enchanted to witness the circular mountain range in the Olympic national Park as well as 13 rivers, there is no road in the park but one can easily travel in the national park through a lot of spur roads that one can witness there.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

One of the largest National Parks in America housing the world’s most active volcanoes, with some of the most wonderful sights to be inspired from.  A true wonder which is 45 miles southwest of the engaging Hilo, housing two volcanoes that also includes the famous Kilauea which is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet, becoming a tourist hotspot in America and also a place of religious importance. Ranging to an area of 333,000 acres from the summit of Maunaloa to the sea, housing various hiking trails through volcanic craters, scanty deserts and magnetic rainforests, a walk-in lava tube along with two major active volcanoes named Maunaloa that erupted last in 1984 and Kilauea that has been on an erupting spree since January 3, 1983, along with that, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has an exemplary natural diversity in the park that was recognized in 1980 getting it the title of World Biosphere Site by UNESCO and in 1987 naming the place as a World Heritage Site.

With some of the major highlights of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park going on by the name of Kilauea Visitor Center, Crater Rim Drive, Thomas A. Jaggar Museum, Halemaumau Crater, Thurston Lava Tube (Nahuku), Chain of Craters Road and a lot more.

One can enjoy a fascinating stay in The Volcano House hotel that is a site that overlooks the proud Halemaumau Crater. Being famous as the place where even Mark Twain stayed here on one of his visits.

Also, little tips from us, if you are visiting this National Park and you plan on hiking or camping, get your own food and water, also binocular and a torch and get the map handy and only transverse on the marked routes since it can be a bit unsafe to go in reserved areas.

Sequoia National Park

Being a part of the enchanting landscape, this national park is a sight to remember for the rest of your life. With the unparalleled size and beauty, Sequoia national park is truly a sight to marvel at. With the huge mountains, captivating foothills, deep canyons, wide caverns, and being a home to the largest trees in the world, Sequoia National Park is an experience to treasure. With the weather being a gamer playing games with the tourists, makes the experience much more unpredictable.

The most prominent expression and feeling that one gets while exploring this national park is the sense of amazement and wonder that is largely overpowering. With the sky high trees being the USP of Sequoia, one cannot simply stop gushing over the vivid larger than life experiences that are a part and parcel of Sequoia National Park. One would enjoy the experience of witnessing the General Sherman Tree, hiking on the magnificent trails such as the Big Trees Trail and Tokopah Falls Trail, and  also enjoying the stunning views from the top of Moro Rock, getting wet under the Roaring River Falls and hiking on the Big Stump Trail.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park happens to be one of the most visited national parks in the United States of America. A sight to behold with the magnificent peaks in all the directions, this place is a sheer delight. Along with the wildlife adorning the valleys, this place holds some amazing outdoor adventures for you, a major hotspot for the tourists, this place attracts the crowd like nowhere else the reason that this it is no wonder more than three million people flock to the park each year.

The best time to visit this national park is from May to June or from September to October. Also, if you get lucky, you might even experience snow. Rocky Mountain National Park has more than 100 peaks that could be seen rising above the height of 11,000 feet in altitude which also includes Longs Peak at the altitude of 14,259 feet. One would be mesmerized to witness these stunning mountains in the Estes Valley that is a great source of beauty. This place is a gorgeous place that you simply cannot skip.

Arches National Park

Famous by the name of A red-rock wonderland, a myriad of spectacular colours, Arches National Park will truly leave you spell bounded with its amazing landscape of contrasting colors, land forms and textures  like any other place in the world. With more than 2,000 natural stone arches, high rising pinnacles, huger than your imagination fins, this place will marvel you beyond belief. Being the home to the most amazing and extra ordinarily beautiful sunsets, Arches National Park is a true love for most people.

Denali National Park and Preserve

A great visit in America for friends, Denali National Park and Preserve is totally a great weekend getaway that you can go with your friends, this glorious national park tells,= the fascinating history of the stories of the rich human connection  which is with a vast and wild landscape. This place has been a living record of the hunting, trapping and gathering done by the primitive man and displays that same magnetic feel. Being a reminder of the glorious past of America in a hope to connecting it to the present and future, this national park is truly one of its kinds. Also, to provide great insights of learning for the kids to let them learn about the wildlife and providing the world to experience some stunning landscapes, this place offers everything to everyone making it the favourite National Park in America for most people.

Canyonlands National Park

An enchanting national park, Canyonlands National Park is a wonderful place that houses around 337,598 acres of colorful canyons, buttes, fins, arches, etc that is in the southeast Utah's high desert. Being made so marvelously by water and gravity, Canyonlands National Park also has the layers of rock that makes it a sight to remember, Preserving the natural beauty and human history in all of its four districts, also housing Green and Colorado rivers which are prime tourist attractions to make the tourists stop and marvel at.  Overshadowed by a primitive desert atmosphere, Canyonlands National Park is an exciting place to explore and try out some adventures that will give you some amazing travel memories.

Yellowstone National Park

An enchanting place to visit with family in America, Yellowstone National Park is a sight to remember that would stay in your heart for a long time, being the first national park in the world; this national park enjoys vast popularity. While the visitors squeal with wonder at the volcano’s hidden power while it rises up in colorful hot springs, wonderful mudpots, and enchanting geysers. The mountains, forests, and lakes are truly a sight to be delighted at while the natural beauty gets real in front of your eyes. This is a great treasure of nature that you must make your kids visit and learn a great deal from.

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