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.

Large water falls into a canyon

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 on a lake

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

People on a rocky coastline

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

Hiker in a mountainous landscape.

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

Snow capped mountains in the Grand Tetons

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

Red rock mountains

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

The Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

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

A pristine sandy beach with palm tree in Virgin Islands National Park, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.

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

Fall foliage on rolling mountains

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

Mountains behind a forest

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

Sunset over Saguaro National Park, Arizona

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

Busses in Denali National Park

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