![]() ![]() Though, remember the name of this place… it’s hot as all get out, it is in fact the desert in California! This is the largest national park in mainland USA, but is also the hottest and driest place in America! The super bloom is an awesome site to see here in the spring time! Sequoia National Park | Central California | find it here | website With over 3 million acres to explore here, you won’t be lost for time. READ MORE | One Night in Joshua Tree National Parkĭeath Valley National Park | Central California | find it here | website This was the very last national park of our national park road trip, and it was a great one to save for the end! With awesome rocks to climb about and strange-looking trees, this park in the desert makes you feel like you’re in another world! Joshua Tree National Park | Southern California | find it here | website It’s got climbing, hiking, cave exploring, and strange “pinnacles” formed over time. This is California’s newest national park, being established in 2013. ![]() Pinnacles National Park | Central California | find it here | website this park is full of hiking, boiling mud pots, and lakes! Or maybe it’s because Heather has awful memories here of hiking when she was young (ya’ll, that hike was hard!). When we did our road trip, we totally skipped this national park by a complete accident. Lassen Volcanic National Park | northern California | find it here | website ![]() Great for climbing, bouldering, and hiking for the active souls, and even great for those just looking to soak in gorgeous views too! Yosemite has multiple campgrounds that book out well in advance, so planning a trip here isn’t for those last minute travelers! You can observe this beautiful sunset of half dome from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite is one of the most popular national parks in the United States. ![]() National Parks in California Yosemite National Park | Central California | find it here | website READ MORE | Tucson, Saguaros, Golf Carts, and Seven Falls Beautiful landscape in the desert in Saguaro National Park. The best national park to meet friends at and act like small children! Driving around this park, pull off and any point and try to recreate the cacti before you! With waterfalls to explore too, this park is a great place to escape the heat while enjoying the thousands of saguaros around you! Saguaro National Park | southern Arizona | find it here | website READ MORE | walking among the trees that have turned into rocks The Petrified Forest National Park is not only home to these beautiful rocks, but boasts great hikes and beautiful mounts to explore as well. How is this place even possible?! The trees are literally turned into rocks! Stop here to find some amazing fossils, painted hills, and trees you’ve got to see to believe! Petrified Forest National Park | northeast Arizona | find it here | website READ MORE | A Day at the Grand Canyon Observation of the grand canyon from a viewpoint at the top of the south rim trail. Hiking and rafting here are for the more experienced and adventurous personnel, but will surely give you more peace than staying on the top of the rims! There isn’t much to say about this place that you wouldn’t already know, but this place is grand… like massive! It’s also full of tourists! Head to the north rim to get a more intimate experience at the Grand Canyon! And be sure to really slow down and experience the splendor of this place. National Parks in Arizona Grand Canyon National Park | northern Arizona | find it here | website January 16: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Īpril 22: First day of National Park WeekĪugust 4: 1st anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act (Newly added this year!)Īugust 25: National Park Service Birthday Skip the spendy fees, and go on a free national park day, buy an annual pass, or check out the NPS discount passes and see if you qualify for discounted rates! Free National Park Days for 2023 You can tick off each park one by one with the free national parks checklist PDF below! Make sure to get yourself our printable list of national parks by state. While you are out there exploring some national parks from the list of National Parks in the US by state. With 63 national parks to choose from, 32 different states and territories, underwater parks, glacier-filled lands, and parks in the hottest place on the planet… You are sure to find a park for you on our list of National Parks in the US by state! With dramatic scenery in nearly all of the 50 states, and National Parks protecting those lands, you’re sure to find something that interests you in our list of National Parks in the US by state! The United States is full of amazing outdoor adventures, so that is why we put together a list of National Parks in the US by state. Last Updated on Decemby Jason & Heather Arbour ![]()
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