Everyone has heard of the...
Great Smokey Mountains, Petrified Forest, Acadia, Grand Cayon, Yosemite, Glacier, Grand Tetons, Zion, Cayonlands, Saguaro, Big Bend, Olympic, Sequoia, Denail, Haleakala, Everglades and so on. That is just to name a few off the top of my head. The United States has 58 National Parks and hundrends of national monuments and historical sites.
For my Ohio friends make sure to check out your local Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
The National Parks are all affordable to visit, but it's even better when it's free! The following dates the National Parks waive the entrance fee:
- August 25th-National Park Service Birthday
- September 28th- National Public Lands Day
- November 9-11- Veterans Day weekend
If you're planning a trip that includes multiple National Parks, you should purchase the $80 annual pass that provides entrance to all National Parks. Visit America the Beautiful for details.
Featured National Park: Big Bend
My trip to Big Bend National Park, TX in March of 2013
Big Bend is located in West Texas and well worth the visit. My cousin and I ventured hours from Dallas to spend some time in this place that literally looked like a back drop it was so beautiful. Along our travels we met great people and drove through old west ghost towns. Big Bend has over 150 miles of hiking trails that will make you forget about your troubles and big cities by bringing you silence and solitude. Right along the Rio Grande and with Mexico right at your toes it offers a vast range of wildlife, desert and canyons. I'd consider this one of the less explored National Parks and it is something to add to your list.
Which US National Park is your favorite to explore? Please answer my survey question!
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