But what if you prefer to travel without getting behind the wheel?
After all, Augustine asks: Wouldnt you rather focus on the view than Google Maps?
Zion National Park
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Augustine and Kupper both listZionas a must for car-free travelers.

Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park.Credit:Jon Mattrisch/Travel + Leisure
This 91-acre park lies right in the middle of downtown St. Louis, so its easy to reach.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
We have two words for you:Blackberry Farm.
In Tucson, though, urban living sits side-by-side with the natural wonders ofSaguaro National Park.

Mountains along a lake in Glacier National Park.Irjaliina Paavonpera/Travel + Leisure

Boulders along the water in Acadia National Park.Ivey Redding/Travel + Leisure

Hiker on a trail in Haleakala National Park.Tessa Desjardins/Travel + Leisure

Mountains in Grand Tetons National Park.Chris Marinaccio/Travel + Leisure

Red rock formations in Zion National Park.Don Eim/Travel + Leisure

Path to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.traveler1116/Getty Images

Palm tree on a sandy beach in Virgin Islands National Park.Judd Patterson/Getty Images

Fall colors in Great Smoky Mountains.Jon Mattrisch/Travel + Leisure

Fall colors in Yellowstone National Park.Amanda Blackard/Travel + Leisure

Cacti in a valley of Saguaro National Park.Vijay Kannan/Getty Images

Denali National Park bus stop.Taylor McIntyre/Travel + Leisure