Top National Parks in the USA
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Top National Parks in the USA

Top US National Parks ranked — from Yellowstone's geysers and the Grand Canyon's vastness to Yosemite's waterfalls and Alaska's wilderness. America's best natural treasures.

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Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Top US National Park. The world's first national park — Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, and the largest concentration of geothermal features on Earth.

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Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

Top geological wonder. 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and a mile deep — the Colorado River carved the most awe-inspiring landscape in North America.

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Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park

Top photography destination. El Capitan, Half Dome, and Yosemite Falls — Ansel Adams made it famous and it hasn't disappointed a single visitor since.

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Zion National Park

Zion National Park

Top canyon hiking. Angels Landing, The Narrows, and sandstone cliffs of red and white — Utah's most visited park and one of America's most dramatic landscapes.

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Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park

Top mountain scenery. Going-to-the-Sun Road, 700 miles of trails, and glaciers that are rapidly disappearing — see them before they're gone. Montana's crown jewel.

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Top most-visited national park. 12+ million visitors annually — firefly synchronisation events, black bear sightings, and wildflower diversity unlike anywhere in the East.

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Arches National Park

Arches National Park

Top red rock landscape. 2,000+ natural sandstone arches including Delicate Arch — Utah's most iconic park and the logo of America's greatest adventure.

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Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park

Top diverse ecosystem. Rainforest, alpine meadows, and rugged Pacific coastline in one park — Washington's wildest place and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park

Top extreme landscape. Lowest, hottest, driest place in North America — Badwater Basin salt flats, sand dunes, and superbloom wildflowers in a breathtaking desert.

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Denali National Park

Denali National Park

Top Alaskan wilderness. North America's highest peak at 20,310 feet, only one road, and the most authentic wilderness experience in the entire US national park system.

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