US National Park Travel Guides

There are currently 63 US national parks spread across 30 different states, and they’re all run by the National Park Service. We’ve visited most of the popular parks, and many of the lesser known parks too. The common theme? They’re all amazing.

We’re hikers and photographers, so naturally America’s national parks are right in our wheelhouse. Our favorites to date include the likes of Acadia, Arches, Grand Teton, Mt Rainier, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion. It’s worth noting that US state parks can be equally as impressive, so we highly recommend you take a look at our guides.

We’ve written a lot of blog posts about a lot of US national parks, so we hope you find what you’re looking for. Don’t forget to check out our digital guidebooks to see if we’ve got one ready for your next park.

Best National Parks In The US

The US national parks are considered to be the best in the world featuring wonders of rock, ice, sand and forest creating some of the most diverse and incredible landscapes on the planet.

List Of US National Parks By Name

In 2019, Mark received his US Green Card and officially immigrated to America. We have since made it our goal to visit every single national park as a way to celebrate this accomplishment.

We have traveled to 21 national parks together with a few of these parks many times in different seasons. But we plan to visit all of the national parks within the next few years.

Below we have listed all of the national parks in alphabetical order. You can click the orange links to read more about each individual park and we are currently writing guides about national parks in bold.

USA Travel Guide Resources

• US Road Trips – A road trip is often the best way to visit many national parks all in one go. Visit the section of our blog dedicated to helping you find the best road trip.

• America the Beautiful Pass – For only $80 / year this pass will give you free entry to all the US national parks, national monuments and historical sites.

• Travel eBooks – We have created Travel Guidebooks for popular national parks. Each guidebook represents hours of research, personal experiences, insider tips and recommendations.

• National Parks Passport – The best way to document your next national park adventure!

• National Park Quotes – A collection of quotes about America’s national parks to inspire your next trip.

US National Monuments

The United States has 129 national monuments across 32 states. These monuments typically include historic landmarks and prehistoric structures.

• Devils Tower National Monument – The oldest national monument in the US situated between South Dakota’s Black Hills and Yellowstone National Park.

• Montezuma Castle National Monument – This monument offers some of the most well-preserved cliff dwellings found in the American Southwest.

• Statue of Liberty National Monument – The Statue of Liberty is one of the most iconic things you can do during a visit to New York City.

• Tuzigoot National Monument – A fascinating ancient multi-room pueblo in Arizona’s Verde Valley.

Or interested about Alcatraz Island which is now a historical landmark? Don’t miss our popular Alcatraz Island Day and Night Tour Review.

US National Memorials

National memorials in the United States are created to memorialize a historic person or event.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial – Found nestled with South Dakota’s Black Hills, this memorial depicts George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.

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