We Visited All 63 U.S. National Parks
Personal experience of visiting each park
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When visited: February 25, 2022 with Missy; March 10, 2015 with TJ and 1970s with parents When Established: 1947 Park ranking: 43 out of 63 Highlight: Alligators, Manatees, Wetlands, Birdlife, World Heritage Site, Third Largest National Park Why not to go: If you don’t like alligators, pythons, swamps etc. By February,…
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When visited: February 25, 2022 When Established: June,1980 National Park – 1968 National Monument Park ranking: 44 out of 63 Highlight: Mangrove paddling, reef and mangrove snorkeling, seahorses Why not to go: If you don’t like water! By February 2022, we only had 9 national parks left to visit! We set…
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When visited: August 2007 and 1970s When Established: July, 1941 Park ranking: 45 out of 63 Highlight: Amazing cave rooms, Frozen Niagara, World Heritage Site Why not to go: If you don’t like caves! Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is the largest cave system in the world and home to…
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When visited: July, 2005, June, 2014, January, 2026 Date Established: October 1, 1890 Park ranking: 2 out of 63 Highlight: Best waterfalls, amazing Yosemite Valley, unreal granite cliffs, Sequoia trees and alpine backcountry hiking Why not to go: People, traffic and congestion in the valley– especially in the summer – winter not…
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When visited: November, 2019 When Established: National Park October 21, 1999 and National Monument March 2, 1933 Park ranking: 46 out of 63 Why to go: Beautiful dark canyon Why not to go: Access to the canyon floor is challenging and not a ton to do around the rim – and check…
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When visited: July, 2009 and November, 2021 When Established: September 30, 1972 Park ranking: 47 out of 63 Highlight: Highest point in Texas – ancient sea reef – fossils Why not to go: Hot, dry, not a lot of accommodations – the nearest gas station is 30 miles away We have…
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When visited: December, 2009 and as a child in the 1970s When Established: June 15, 1934 Park ranking: 48 out of 63 Highlight: Mountains, Waterfalls and Salamanders Why not to go: It is a highly visited park – one of the busiest in the national park system Great Smoky Mountain National…
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When visited: May, 2021 Date Established: January 10, 2013 (January 16, 1908 as a National Monument) Park ranking: 49 out of 63 Highlight: Desert landscape, wildlife and condors Why not to go: Sun and heat in the summer Pinnacles National Park is located in central California about 3 hours south of San Francisco, regardless of…
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When Visited: July, 1987 and July, 2007 Date Established: November 10, 1978 (January 25, 1939 as a National Monument) Park Ranking: 50 out of 63 Highlight: Desert landscape and beautiful sunsets Why not to go: Sand, sun and heat I need to start by saying any national park in my Top 50 is special…
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When visited: April 17, 2021 Date Established: December 27, 2020 Park ranking: 51 out of 63 Highlight: New River Bridge, Gorge, mining history, forests Why not to go: An eastern park with some commercialization New River Gorge Overlook from Endless Wall Trail Our son, Thomas, lives in Pittsburgh and when he suggested we…
