USA National Park Rankings: Rating the First 32 I Visited
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Date: 2023-08-24
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Ann
Loved your video as it brought back so many memories of our favorite trips. My favorite isn't on your list, but Katmai National Park in Alaska was my top choice. Watching brown bears catch salmon in Brooks falls was incredible and seeing a baby bear climb a tree right in front of our family was so fun! We even had a bear try to join us for lunch (thank goodness for the fence around the lunch area) The floatplane trip in and out seeing smoking volcanos and gorgeous mountain views was an added bonus. And definitely try the Kenai fjords boat tour. We saw 2 different kinds of whales (a mom and baby orca and then a humpback) plus tons of sea wildlife (my son loves puffins now. The glacier walk was fun, but no where near the highlight of the wildlife and the huge glacier sightings of the boat tour. To round out my list is Haleakala in Hawaii (waterfalls and bamboo forest, Big Bend in Texas (loved the saddle/paddle tour, plus we hiked the canyon in the Rio Grande because water levels were low enough for some fantastic views, and then Grand Canyon (we hiked into the canyon and also all 14 miles of the south rim, but I was terrified I might lose one of my 4 kids into the canyon along the part of the rim trail where there aren't rails! Also top favorites with our family were Denali (we had a perfectly clear day with multiple close bear, moose, Caribou and even a bear chasing a caribou sightings, Acadia (mmm, lobster, and Joshua tree (so much fun exploring. Sledding down White Sands is pretty fun for the kids and my husband too! Carlsbad caverns is the best of the caves (just make sure the elevator works if you have young kids because carrying them back up the essentially 70 stories will wipe you out for the rest of your trip. National Parks are the best and the Junior Ranger programs for kids are excellent!
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Loved your video as it brought back so many memories of our favorite trips. My favorite isn't on your list, but Katmai National Park in Alaska was my top choice. Watching brown bears catch salmon in Brooks falls was incredible and seeing a baby bear climb a tree right in front of our family was so fun! We even had a bear try to join us for lunch (thank goodness for the fence around the lunch area) The floatplane trip in and out seeing smoking volcanos and gorgeous mountain views was an added bonus. And definitely try the Kenai fjords boat tour. We saw 2 different kinds of whales (a mom and baby orca and then a humpback) plus tons of sea wildlife (my son loves puffins now. The glacier walk was fun, but no where near the highlight of the wildlife and the huge glacier sightings of the boat tour. To round out my list is Haleakala in Hawaii (waterfalls and bamboo forest, Big Bend in Texas (loved the saddle/paddle tour, plus we hiked the canyon in the Rio Grande because water levels were low enough for some fantastic views, and then Grand Canyon (we hiked into the canyon and also all 14 miles of the south rim, but I was terrified I might lose one of my 4 kids into the canyon along the part of the rim trail where there aren't rails! Also top favorites with our family were Denali (we had a perfectly clear day with multiple close bear, moose, Caribou and even a bear chasing a caribou sightings, Acadia (mmm, lobster, and Joshua tree (so much fun exploring. Sledding down White Sands is pretty fun for the kids and my husband too! Carlsbad caverns is the best of the caves (just make sure the elevator works if you have young kids because carrying them back up the essentially 70 stories will wipe you out for the rest of your trip. National Parks are the best and the Junior Ranger programs for kids are excellent!
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Bob
A huge but understandable California bias: ) especially, as you mentioned, towards Joshua Tree. Surprised that you've never been to, or maybe never made videos, of any of the WA national parks or Crater Lake. I think Rainier, Crater Lake and Olympic should be cracking many people's Top 15 lists. Perhaps even North Cascades as a dark horse candidate but you have to really love hiking since the views really come from the many 7+ miles often 2-3K+ ft elevation gains hikes. I personally find Glacier better than Yosemite but again, really requires a lot of longer day hikes to fully appreciate. But it's understandable given that many of the best views of Yosemite, most notably Glacier Point, requires zero work to get to makes it much more accessible to everyone. I agree with all the comments that the US is blessed with so many varied geologic features and biomes that it's hard to choose a top 15 national park. What's even more amazing, and something I've only begun to realize in recent years, is there's actually even more stunning places outside of the US, such as Tongariro in New Zealand, the fjords of Norway, the Dolomites or Patagonia that I think actually eclipses anything in the US. It's hard to go from a Tongariro back to say a Mesa Verde (the next NP I'm going to. It would be awesome if somebody ever created a bucket list from least wonderous, relatively speaking, to the most so travelers can gradually still be awed lol.
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A huge but understandable California bias: ) especially, as you mentioned, towards Joshua Tree. Surprised that you've never been to, or maybe never made videos, of any of the WA national parks or Crater Lake. I think Rainier, Crater Lake and Olympic should be cracking many people's Top 15 lists. Perhaps even North Cascades as a dark horse candidate but you have to really love hiking since the views really come from the many 7+ miles often 2-3K+ ft elevation gains hikes. I personally find Glacier better than Yosemite but again, really requires a lot of longer day hikes to fully appreciate. But it's understandable given that many of the best views of Yosemite, most notably Glacier Point, requires zero work to get to makes it much more accessible to everyone. I agree with all the comments that the US is blessed with so many varied geologic features and biomes that it's hard to choose a top 15 national park. What's even more amazing, and something I've only begun to realize in recent years, is there's actually even more stunning places outside of the US, such as Tongariro in New Zealand, the fjords of Norway, the Dolomites or Patagonia that I think actually eclipses anything in the US. It's hard to go from a Tongariro back to say a Mesa Verde (the next NP I'm going to. It would be awesome if somebody ever created a bucket list from least wonderous, relatively speaking, to the most so travelers can gradually still be awed lol.
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Tom
I really enjoyed your video of the national parks. There are several here on your list I have not been to yet, but hoping to get to many of our 63 national parks. My favorites would probably be 1: Yosemite. 2: Glacier in Montana 3: Rocky Mountains (and I did not see that one on your list here. Several of our national parks are difficult to get to so I doubt I would ever get to all 63 but all of them are beautiful places if you have the opportunity to see them or hike some of their trails. I am not fond of the current reservation system at some of the parks as it turns our national parks entrance requirements into a bit of an internet ottery and prevents some of us from just driving up for a visit for the day and makes it more difficult to see the parks for the average citizen. I understand that the parks can get crowded on summer weekends and holidays so you can use this annoying lottery for those really busy times but to make the reservation requirement 7 days a week does a disservice to the traveler that just wants to visit on one particular day. And if your internet service is slow or the park internet is slowed by high volume you are going to find it difficult and sometimes impossible to get an entrance ticket for the day you wanted to visit. (My two cents worth on the current reservation system at some of my favorite national parks)
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I really enjoyed your video of the national parks. There are several here on your list I have not been to yet, but hoping to get to many of our 63 national parks. My favorites would probably be 1: Yosemite. 2: Glacier in Montana 3: Rocky Mountains (and I did not see that one on your list here. Several of our national parks are difficult to get to so I doubt I would ever get to all 63 but all of them are beautiful places if you have the opportunity to see them or hike some of their trails. I am not fond of the current reservation system at some of the parks as it turns our national parks entrance requirements into a bit of an internet ottery and prevents some of us from just driving up for a visit for the day and makes it more difficult to see the parks for the average citizen. I understand that the parks can get crowded on summer weekends and holidays so you can use this annoying lottery for those really busy times but to make the reservation requirement 7 days a week does a disservice to the traveler that just wants to visit on one particular day. And if your internet service is slow or the park internet is slowed by high volume you are going to find it difficult and sometimes impossible to get an entrance ticket for the day you wanted to visit. (My two cents worth on the current reservation system at some of my favorite national parks)
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Daniel
I've always loved nature, but just started getting into wanting to visit all the National Parks recently. I went to 5 this year and am hoping to do at least 5-6 per year if possible. I've been to 14 parks so far. My rank would look like this:
1. Big Bend
2. Grand Canyon
3. Rocky Mountain
4. Badlands
5. Haleakala
6. Glacier (I was only there for a half day as part of a longer trip and didn't get to see a whole lot, so I really need to go back. I spent more time at all the previous parks, hence this being placed relatively low. Still rating it here based on the scenery I did see)
7. Carlsbad Caverns
8. White Sands
9. New River Gorge
10. Mammoth Cave
11. Hot Springs
12. Wind Cave (We didn't have time to do a tour since we spent a lot of time at the nearby Custer State Park but the scenery was nice and we saw lots of wildlife while driving through)
13. Guadalupe Mountains
14. Gateway Arch
Next year I'm hoping to do Zion, Bryce, Acadia, Death Valley, and maybe Shenandoah. Redwoods, Sequouia/Kings Canyon, and of course the big Y's (Yellowstone & Yosemite) are also on my radar.
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I've always loved nature, but just started getting into wanting to visit all the National Parks recently. I went to 5 this year and am hoping to do at least 5-6 per year if possible. I've been to 14 parks so far. My rank would look like this:
1. Big Bend
2. Grand Canyon
3. Rocky Mountain
4. Badlands
5. Haleakala
6. Glacier (I was only there for a half day as part of a longer trip and didn't get to see a whole lot, so I really need to go back. I spent more time at all the previous parks, hence this being placed relatively low. Still rating it here based on the scenery I did see)
7. Carlsbad Caverns
8. White Sands
9. New River Gorge
10. Mammoth Cave
11. Hot Springs
12. Wind Cave (We didn't have time to do a tour since we spent a lot of time at the nearby Custer State Park but the scenery was nice and we saw lots of wildlife while driving through)
13. Guadalupe Mountains
14. Gateway Arch
Next year I'm hoping to do Zion, Bryce, Acadia, Death Valley, and maybe Shenandoah. Redwoods, Sequouia/Kings Canyon, and of course the big Y's (Yellowstone & Yosemite) are also on my radar.
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Jeff
Another amazing video, Josh. Thank you for every one of them so far. Hoping you continue to add to your list. I've visited 56 of the 63 national parks, and would have to list a top five of: 5. Yosemite -- epic hikes and scenery; 4. Arches -- Delicate Arch and the 8-mile primitive loop are two of my favorite hikes in the country; 3. Bryce Canyon -- otherworldly down in that amphitheater on the Navajo and Peekaboo Loops; 2. Yellowstone -- diversity, history, and wildlife experiences galore; 1. Glacier -- the most incredible scenery, and the Highline Trail is the best in the nation. Our country is so blessed with God's creation that I couldn't even fit the Grand Canyon or Crater Lake or Olympic or Rocky Mountain or the other wonderful parks in the top five! Happy to entertain you in the Hoosier State when you get ready to do Indiana Dunes, and show off a few of our wonderful state parks to you as well!
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Another amazing video, Josh. Thank you for every one of them so far. Hoping you continue to add to your list. I've visited 56 of the 63 national parks, and would have to list a top five of: 5. Yosemite -- epic hikes and scenery; 4. Arches -- Delicate Arch and the 8-mile primitive loop are two of my favorite hikes in the country; 3. Bryce Canyon -- otherworldly down in that amphitheater on the Navajo and Peekaboo Loops; 2. Yellowstone -- diversity, history, and wildlife experiences galore; 1. Glacier -- the most incredible scenery, and the Highline Trail is the best in the nation. Our country is so blessed with God's creation that I couldn't even fit the Grand Canyon or Crater Lake or Olympic or Rocky Mountain or the other wonderful parks in the top five! Happy to entertain you in the Hoosier State when you get ready to do Indiana Dunes, and show off a few of our wonderful state parks to you as well!
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Gene
Weather, time of year and crowds influence my top choces:
1 - Bryce Canyon in Winter. No crowds and snow on the hoodoos add even more color.
2 - Zion in Winter. No crowds, no shuttles. Beautiful. Not that cold. Zion in Summer - never again unless it's the backcountry.
3 - Acadia in fall - fall colors and not quite as crowded as summer.
4 - Grand Canyon north rim in fall - far fewer crowds than the south rim and the aspen colors are an extra plus.
5 - Saguaro in spring. Desert blooms, great weather and this park is generally uncrowded. Great sunsets.
General rule of thumb - I try to avoid National parks from Memorial Day to Labor Day and focus on National Monuments instead. Many are as good or better than some of the National parks if you do not mind lack of facilites and a more primitive experience, which I personally do.
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Weather, time of year and crowds influence my top choces:
1 - Bryce Canyon in Winter. No crowds and snow on the hoodoos add even more color.
2 - Zion in Winter. No crowds, no shuttles. Beautiful. Not that cold. Zion in Summer - never again unless it's the backcountry.
3 - Acadia in fall - fall colors and not quite as crowded as summer.
4 - Grand Canyon north rim in fall - far fewer crowds than the south rim and the aspen colors are an extra plus.
5 - Saguaro in spring. Desert blooms, great weather and this park is generally uncrowded. Great sunsets.
General rule of thumb - I try to avoid National parks from Memorial Day to Labor Day and focus on National Monuments instead. Many are as good or better than some of the National parks if you do not mind lack of facilites and a more primitive experience, which I personally do.
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James
Greetings from Michigan. I was on a Kenai Fjords boat tour back in July, and it's incredible. I saw otters, puffins, bald eagles, harbor seals, sea lions, and of course, whales. The scenery is relentless: mountains, rugged islands, and the glaciers. There's an extraordinary solemnity to getting up to a glacier and watching it calve into the bay. The whole boat gets quiet while everyone watches.
I second the other comment on the Upper Peninsula! I hope you get a chance someday to see Lake of the Clouds at Porcupine Mountains, the Bare Bluff Trail and Montreal Falls in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Pictured Rocks, Sugarloaf Mountain near Marquette (northern lights, Tahquamenon Falls, and Mackinac Island. There may not be real mountains, but there's everything else.
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Greetings from Michigan. I was on a Kenai Fjords boat tour back in July, and it's incredible. I saw otters, puffins, bald eagles, harbor seals, sea lions, and of course, whales. The scenery is relentless: mountains, rugged islands, and the glaciers. There's an extraordinary solemnity to getting up to a glacier and watching it calve into the bay. The whole boat gets quiet while everyone watches.
I second the other comment on the Upper Peninsula! I hope you get a chance someday to see Lake of the Clouds at Porcupine Mountains, the Bare Bluff Trail and Montreal Falls in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Pictured Rocks, Sugarloaf Mountain near Marquette (northern lights, Tahquamenon Falls, and Mackinac Island. There may not be real mountains, but there's everything else.
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Alisa
Your videos are fantastic! I've been to 26 of the National Parks and my Top 5 are:
1. Yellowstone
2. Katmai (absolutely amazing if you can get there)
3. Arches
4. Hawai'i Volcanoes
5. Glacier Bay
I've seen your video about Carlsbad Caverns and I know how impressed you were by the caves. Have you been to Kartchner Caverns State Park in Arizona? If you love caves, it's the most amazing cave. IMO it's more majestic than Carlsbad as it's a mostly alive and active cave with water still filtering down the cave system and the stalagmites and stalactites are still growing. It has purposely remained a state park as per the wishes of the people who discovered the cave system. It's fascinating.
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Your videos are fantastic! I've been to 26 of the National Parks and my Top 5 are:
1. Yellowstone
2. Katmai (absolutely amazing if you can get there)
3. Arches
4. Hawai'i Volcanoes
5. Glacier Bay
I've seen your video about Carlsbad Caverns and I know how impressed you were by the caves. Have you been to Kartchner Caverns State Park in Arizona? If you love caves, it's the most amazing cave. IMO it's more majestic than Carlsbad as it's a mostly alive and active cave with water still filtering down the cave system and the stalagmites and stalactites are still growing. It has purposely remained a state park as per the wishes of the people who discovered the cave system. It's fascinating.
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koslund11
Just returned from getting my 37th & 38th NP. Carlsbad Caverns almost killed me and I was never so happy to see the sign that said elevator, love it and would do it again. Kenai Fords boat tour is fantastic. We made reservations to save 10 dollars and the boat was 2/3rds full. The next time I'm heading there on a clear warm day and buy a ticket. We didn't have that. Misty and overcast. I would have to say I did about 28 of the ones you mentioned. Spent two weeks in Yellowstone and feel we didn't see enough. Been back numerous times. Yosemite is my #1, Zion, Canyonlands, Yellowstone and Mt Rainer.
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Just returned from getting my 37th & 38th NP. Carlsbad Caverns almost killed me and I was never so happy to see the sign that said elevator, love it and would do it again. Kenai Fords boat tour is fantastic. We made reservations to save 10 dollars and the boat was 2/3rds full. The next time I'm heading there on a clear warm day and buy a ticket. We didn't have that. Misty and overcast. I would have to say I did about 28 of the ones you mentioned. Spent two weeks in Yellowstone and feel we didn't see enough. Been back numerous times. Yosemite is my #1, Zion, Canyonlands, Yellowstone and Mt Rainer.
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RichardinNC1
I've only been to a dozen or so national parks. That includes many of the big ones but the Utah 5 are still on my bucket list. None the less, my top 5 are 1- Yellowstone, 2- Yosemite, 3- Grand Canyon, 4- Rocky Mtn, 5- Grand Teton. My Glacier experience was hampered by poor weather and compromised view points. In the east, I love the Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge Parkway (since I live in NC, I visit sections of it several times a year. I'm originally from WV and I've been to the New River Gorge many times, long before a National Park. Rounding out the top 10 for me is Badlands.
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I've only been to a dozen or so national parks. That includes many of the big ones but the Utah 5 are still on my bucket list. None the less, my top 5 are 1- Yellowstone, 2- Yosemite, 3- Grand Canyon, 4- Rocky Mtn, 5- Grand Teton. My Glacier experience was hampered by poor weather and compromised view points. In the east, I love the Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge Parkway (since I live in NC, I visit sections of it several times a year. I'm originally from WV and I've been to the New River Gorge many times, long before a National Park. Rounding out the top 10 for me is Badlands.
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Debashish
I see all your videos and loved them all. Although I am not quite agree to your ranking at all. I have visited 40 national park which has 28 common with your list. Specially you ranked Jasua Tree and Everglades much higher than I will do. Here are my top 10 National Parks:
1. Yellowstone National Park.
2. Yosemite National Park
3. Grand Canyon National Park
4. Glacier National Park
5. Olympic National Park
6. Grand Teton National Park.
7. Zion National Park
8. Smoky mountain National Park
9. Acadia National Park
10. Arches/Bryce National Park.
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I see all your videos and loved them all. Although I am not quite agree to your ranking at all. I have visited 40 national park which has 28 common with your list. Specially you ranked Jasua Tree and Everglades much higher than I will do. Here are my top 10 National Parks:
1. Yellowstone National Park.
2. Yosemite National Park
3. Grand Canyon National Park
4. Glacier National Park
5. Olympic National Park
6. Grand Teton National Park.
7. Zion National Park
8. Smoky mountain National Park
9. Acadia National Park
10. Arches/Bryce National Park.
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David
Hi Josh! I tend to watch all YT on my TV so I'm usually not one to comment. But I've watched many many of your videos and I never finish without feeling a sense of joy for our amazing country. And you and your Dad make it so special for us. This collection of favorites was extra special to me. It brought back the many I've seen and as you went through all 32 I would often agree with your opinions. You are by far my favorite teacher and photographer on YT and it's important that you know how much you bless me with all your hard work. Kudos to you for all you bring to us!
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Hi Josh! I tend to watch all YT on my TV so I'm usually not one to comment. But I've watched many many of your videos and I never finish without feeling a sense of joy for our amazing country. And you and your Dad make it so special for us. This collection of favorites was extra special to me. It brought back the many I've seen and as you went through all 32 I would often agree with your opinions. You are by far my favorite teacher and photographer on YT and it's important that you know how much you bless me with all your hard work. Kudos to you for all you bring to us!
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Roberto
I have been to 15 US national parks. I am from Mexico and discovered the beauty of the US national parks while I visited Yellowstone and Grand Teton later. Since then, I have been visiting other national parks. It is very hard to choose. For me, 1 to 5 are: Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Glacier, Grand Teton. Then, 6 to 10 are Grand Canyon, Arches, Sequoia, Mount Rainier, Olympic. Finally, 11 to 15 are Kings Canyon, North Cascades, Great Smoky Mountains, Everglades, and Gateway Arch. Thank you for your videos, they have been very helpful when I visit a national park.
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I have been to 15 US national parks. I am from Mexico and discovered the beauty of the US national parks while I visited Yellowstone and Grand Teton later. Since then, I have been visiting other national parks. It is very hard to choose. For me, 1 to 5 are: Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Glacier, Grand Teton. Then, 6 to 10 are Grand Canyon, Arches, Sequoia, Mount Rainier, Olympic. Finally, 11 to 15 are Kings Canyon, North Cascades, Great Smoky Mountains, Everglades, and Gateway Arch. Thank you for your videos, they have been very helpful when I visit a national park.
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Ryan
My girlfriend and I have visited 33 National Parks since 2018 often assisted by your great videos! My favorites:
1. Yellowstone - lives up to the hype and then some
2. Bryce Canyon - the hoodoos are magical, and Peek-a-boo Loop trail is tough but rewarding
3. Yosemite - the Vernal & Nevada Falls hike alone is worth the visit
4. Olympic - old-growth rainforests, dramatic oceanscapes, and epic hikes near Hurricane Ridge
5. Zion - difficult yet life-changing hikes
Runners up: Glacier, Arches, Death Valley, Joshua Tree. I love them all though!
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My girlfriend and I have visited 33 National Parks since 2018 often assisted by your great videos! My favorites:
1. Yellowstone - lives up to the hype and then some
2. Bryce Canyon - the hoodoos are magical, and Peek-a-boo Loop trail is tough but rewarding
3. Yosemite - the Vernal & Nevada Falls hike alone is worth the visit
4. Olympic - old-growth rainforests, dramatic oceanscapes, and epic hikes near Hurricane Ridge
5. Zion - difficult yet life-changing hikes
Runners up: Glacier, Arches, Death Valley, Joshua Tree. I love them all though!
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Terry
Loved your list and watching this. The boat trip in Kenai NP is outstanding. And you dont always get to see the mountain when going to Denali. We did get wonderful views of Denali from a great viewpoint at a lovely old lodge and restaurant way south of the park though. I have been to many of these you listed, Dry Tortugas this last May to find some great birds for my life list that would be hard if not impossible to find any place else. We loved Pinnacles for seeing condors! Five of them coming in to roost one evening, high in the hills.
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Loved your list and watching this. The boat trip in Kenai NP is outstanding. And you dont always get to see the mountain when going to Denali. We did get wonderful views of Denali from a great viewpoint at a lovely old lodge and restaurant way south of the park though. I have been to many of these you listed, Dry Tortugas this last May to find some great birds for my life list that would be hard if not impossible to find any place else. We loved Pinnacles for seeing condors! Five of them coming in to roost one evening, high in the hills.
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shane
I am a National Park enthusiast and they are all beautiful, but there are a few parks that contain scenery and natural features that you will not see anywhere else in the world. In no particular order, those parks are.
1. Yellowstone
2. Grand Canyon
3. Redwoods
4. Crater Lake
5. Sequoyah
6. Arches
7. Hawai'i Volcanos
If you can see these seven, your eyes will have been blessed to see 7 wonders of God that 99. 9% of the people in the world did not have the privilege to contemplate
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I am a National Park enthusiast and they are all beautiful, but there are a few parks that contain scenery and natural features that you will not see anywhere else in the world. In no particular order, those parks are.
1. Yellowstone
2. Grand Canyon
3. Redwoods
4. Crater Lake
5. Sequoyah
6. Arches
7. Hawai'i Volcanos
If you can see these seven, your eyes will have been blessed to see 7 wonders of God that 99. 9% of the people in the world did not have the privilege to contemplate
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kelly
For me so far after having seen close to 1/3 of the national parks in the US is #5 Rainier. #4 Lassen. #3 Bryce. #2 Yellowstone. #1 Yosemite. But crater lake, glacier, pinnacles, sequoia, Grand Canyon and zion are way up there too. Its like trying to pick your fav child. Only park Ive yet to visit in CA is Joshua tree. Ive made plans many times since I live in So Cal but things keep falling thru. Im hoping this fall or winter. Thanks for your recommendations. Always look forward to your posts
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For me so far after having seen close to 1/3 of the national parks in the US is #5 Rainier. #4 Lassen. #3 Bryce. #2 Yellowstone. #1 Yosemite. But crater lake, glacier, pinnacles, sequoia, Grand Canyon and zion are way up there too. Its like trying to pick your fav child. Only park Ive yet to visit in CA is Joshua tree. Ive made plans many times since I live in So Cal but things keep falling thru. Im hoping this fall or winter. Thanks for your recommendations. Always look forward to your posts
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Dark
Nice recap of your journey so far! Thanks for putting this together. Ive been to 24 out of the 63. So far, my favorites are as follows:
1. Yosemite
2. Zion
3. Glacier
4. Canyonlands
5. Yellowstone
Canyonlands blew my mind more specifically, the backcountry of Canyonlands via the White Rim Road. During my last trip I was able to spend 3 days/2 nights in the backcountry. It was spectacular!
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Nice recap of your journey so far! Thanks for putting this together. Ive been to 24 out of the 63. So far, my favorites are as follows:
1. Yosemite
2. Zion
3. Glacier
4. Canyonlands
5. Yellowstone
Canyonlands blew my mind more specifically, the backcountry of Canyonlands via the White Rim Road. During my last trip I was able to spend 3 days/2 nights in the backcountry. It was spectacular!
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Jigglypuff
I have only visited west coast national parks, Gateway Arch, Smokies so far and my top 5 favorites are:
1. Mt Rainier (mainly because I got to see wildflowers in full bloom)
2. Yosemite
3. Lassen (Visited it twice and visiting again next week, my favorite for diversity)
4. Redwood National Park (my favorite hike here is Cathedral loop near the Big Tree - feels spiritual)
5. Crater Lake
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I have only visited west coast national parks, Gateway Arch, Smokies so far and my top 5 favorites are:
1. Mt Rainier (mainly because I got to see wildflowers in full bloom)
2. Yosemite
3. Lassen (Visited it twice and visiting again next week, my favorite for diversity)
4. Redwood National Park (my favorite hike here is Cathedral loop near the Big Tree - feels spiritual)
5. Crater Lake
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Kristin
Top 5:
5) Bryce Canyon
4) Hawai'i Volcanoes
3) Dry Tortugas (I camped 3 nights - it's a must do)
2) Great Smoky Mountains
1) Zion!
This does not include the park that is closest to my heart, which is Shenandoah, because I live so close to it. I haven't been to Yellowstone, the Tetons, Glacier, or Yosemite. I'm sure they will rank highly.
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Top 5:
5) Bryce Canyon
4) Hawai'i Volcanoes
3) Dry Tortugas (I camped 3 nights - it's a must do)
2) Great Smoky Mountains
1) Zion!
This does not include the park that is closest to my heart, which is Shenandoah, because I live so close to it. I haven't been to Yellowstone, the Tetons, Glacier, or Yosemite. I'm sure they will rank highly.
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Hedy
I have been to 19 national parks. It is so hard to pick favorites, but here is my attempt. The top 5 include Crater Lake, Grand Canyon, Canyonland ( a pleasant surprise, Arches, and Yellowstone. I wish I had spent more time in Glacier. For some of the reasons mentioned, I had a disappointing experience visiting Denali. Thanks for the fun video.
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I have been to 19 national parks. It is so hard to pick favorites, but here is my attempt. The top 5 include Crater Lake, Grand Canyon, Canyonland ( a pleasant surprise, Arches, and Yellowstone. I wish I had spent more time in Glacier. For some of the reasons mentioned, I had a disappointing experience visiting Denali. Thanks for the fun video.
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Julie
My top 10: 1 Glacier National Park (drove GTSROAD on the first day it was open and Many Glacier area was GORGEOUS) 2. Yosemite, 3 Zion, 4. Yellowstone, 5 Grand Canyon(prefer North Rim, much less crowded) 6 Crater Lake, 7 Grand Teton, 8. Rocky Mountain, 9 Great Smoky Mountains, 10 Bryce. I have been to many more, and have many more to see
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My top 10: 1 Glacier National Park (drove GTSROAD on the first day it was open and Many Glacier area was GORGEOUS) 2. Yosemite, 3 Zion, 4. Yellowstone, 5 Grand Canyon(prefer North Rim, much less crowded) 6 Crater Lake, 7 Grand Teton, 8. Rocky Mountain, 9 Great Smoky Mountains, 10 Bryce. I have been to many more, and have many more to see
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Joe
Capitol Reef is all about Burr Trail/Notom-Bullfrog and Cathedral Valley/Hartnet Trail. If you just go into the main park area in Fruita you're only seeing 5% of the park and yet that's what most people do. Have to pick up experiences with the waterpocket fold districts at as many places as you can from Cathedral down to Lake Powell area
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Capitol Reef is all about Burr Trail/Notom-Bullfrog and Cathedral Valley/Hartnet Trail. If you just go into the main park area in Fruita you're only seeing 5% of the park and yet that's what most people do. Have to pick up experiences with the waterpocket fold districts at as many places as you can from Cathedral down to Lake Powell area
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tom
I enjoy your videos. Trying to list them is difficult. My wife and I have been to 23 National Parks and are taking a massive trip next year to visit 25 more. As it stands right now, Glacier is my favorite place with Olympic coming in second. We will see many other great places this year that may challenge my thoughts. Enjoy your travels.
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I enjoy your videos. Trying to list them is difficult. My wife and I have been to 23 National Parks and are taking a massive trip next year to visit 25 more. As it stands right now, Glacier is my favorite place with Olympic coming in second. We will see many other great places this year that may challenge my thoughts. Enjoy your travels.
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Becky
I have only been to about 20 NP and my top 5 are: 1. Yellowstone, 2. Yosemite, 3. Point Reyes, 4. Washington DC, 5. Rocky Mountain. I ranked them based on how often I think back to time spent there. There are a lot of other places I really liked but they are either national historic sites, monuments, or forests. I liked your rankings.
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I have only been to about 20 NP and my top 5 are: 1. Yellowstone, 2. Yosemite, 3. Point Reyes, 4. Washington DC, 5. Rocky Mountain. I ranked them based on how often I think back to time spent there. There are a lot of other places I really liked but they are either national historic sites, monuments, or forests. I liked your rankings.
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Aubrey
So far I've only been to 12 of the national parks, but as of right now my top 5 in no particular order are Great Smoky Mountains, Kings Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Parks. However, every national park in the country in my opinion has its own unique charm and beauty that makes it incomparable to the others.
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So far I've only been to 12 of the national parks, but as of right now my top 5 in no particular order are Great Smoky Mountains, Kings Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Parks. However, every national park in the country in my opinion has its own unique charm and beauty that makes it incomparable to the others.
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Erv
Love watching your travels with your dad and the authenticity of road tripping, your blessed to have the perfect travel buddy. I've only visited 2 national parks, The Grand Canyon and The Great Smoky Mountains. I plan to visit the Virgin Islands National Park for my next park.
I read there's a national park in American Samoa.
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Love watching your travels with your dad and the authenticity of road tripping, your blessed to have the perfect travel buddy. I've only visited 2 national parks, The Grand Canyon and The Great Smoky Mountains. I plan to visit the Virgin Islands National Park for my next park.
I read there's a national park in American Samoa.
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