It can’t be denied that the U.S. has some of the most awesome national parks around. If you’re going to have a road trip or bus it around the States – then spend some dreamy afternoons exploring some these eight parks we’ve prepared for you.
The best part about such a venture is that you don’t need to worry about $10-$30 entrance fees wherever you go. Instead, you can just get an annual National Parks pass that lets you enter any of the 59(!) national parks for $80. But let’s start with the grandest of all…
#1 The Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
You can’t have a list of awesome national parks – no, you can’t have a list of must-see U.S. landmarks without including the Grand Canyon National Park. No amount of panoramic shots on high-end cameras can truly capture the spectacular depth, color, and layers of the canyon – the dream of every hiker. Grab yourself a couple of bottles of water (you’ll need them), and enjoy stargazing from the innards of this American Colossus.
#2 Katmai National Park, Alaska
Awesome national parks don’t need a massive distinguishing feature to feel special (like a canyon, humongous trees, or even a super-volcano as we’ll see later on). Just enjoy the untouched beauty of the North American brown bear’s turf, along with the snowy mountains in the distance and blue lakes that will make your eyes glisten with delight. The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes (the site of a massive volcano eruption over a hundred years ago) is something that you should definitely add to your itinerary.
