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With more than 60 national parks, plus hundreds of national monuments, seashores, preserves, battlefields, and more, our National Park System offers visitors more than 85 million acres of beautiful, protected public land.

History buffs, nature enthusiasts, extreme sportspeople, and laid-back campers alike can find fun, tranquility, and unbelievable scenery, from Yellowstone’s geysers and springs to the Everglades' gator-filled swamps.

Iconic outdoor destinations like Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Grand Canyon are justifiably popular, but there are many lesser-known sites to discover, both in the U.S. and abroad.

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Trip Ideas

Pair of photos from the Ovo Patagonia hotel in Argentina

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Angels landing in Zion National Park

A tranquil lake with two blue boats, surrounded by lush greenery and mountains in the distance

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

High angle view of a volcanic crater, Vesuvius National Park, Campania, Italy

Empty footpath amidst trees in forest in Ice Age National Scenic Trail

Field of Veitch’s Bamboo in the Shiretoko Goko Lakes area in Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido

Sweeping view of Great Basin National Park in Baker, Nevada from scenic road drive

A couple canoeing

Panoramic view of rocky mountains against sky in Pinnacles National Park, California

Navigating Nature. Wooden stairs traverse the rugged landscape, guiding hikers through the challenging terrain of the Garden of Eden Trail.

A woman stands on a rock with her back to the camera, looking over the water to trees in the distance

Nature trail boardwalk over a bright-green moss-covered swamp trail at Highlands Hammock State Park in Sebring, Florida.

starry night sky in Medicine Rocks State Park

Longs Peak and Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park during fall

Coastal areas of Isle Royale were once submerged beneath prehistoric lake waters, and contain many tumbled boulders and other large rocks.

Moat wall of Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park

Otter Cliff in Acadia National Park

A camper van sits peacefully under a star filled sky in Death Valley National Park, California.

Scenic view of North Cascades National Park

Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park

A truck on the new Beartooth Highway in Montana

A group of people walking onto the beach in Caladesi Island State Park, Florida

Ocmulgee National Monument Park

A man with an orange backpack in a Florida swamp

A scenic view of Yosemite Valley with surrounding cliffs and forested areas

Landscape of red rock formations

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Bryce Canyon National Park

Channel Islands National Park in California

Tent at The Fields of Michigan

Large water falls into a canyon

Crater Lake in Oregon

Cacti with mountains in the background.

New Nymph Lake thermal feature

White sand dunes and a blue sky with fluffy clouds

Train next to river

Arenal Volcano and Arenal Volcano National Park

Lake Louise at Banff National Park

Trees and rocks in Joshua Tree National Park

Yosemite National Park

Rock formations

Icefields Parkway in Canada

An RV in the Grand Canyon

Pair of photos from Belize, one showing a river, and one showing the interior of a lodge room

Arrigetch Peaks in Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska

Emigrant Canyon Road in Death Valley National Park

Footsteps along the sand

A man takes a picture at the south entrance of Yellowstone National Park, as he waits to gain entry for the first time in more than a week, on June 22, 2022 in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Fall foliage, Autumn Leaves, Fall At Letchworth State Park

Group of hikers walking on cooled pahoehoe lava flow at sunrise, Kilauea Volcano, Big Island, Hawaii Islands, Usa

The boardwalk across the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin

People on a walkway observing a geyser

Tent camping under the northern lights

Hikers going up a rocky ledge

Fall Scenes from Acadia National Park, Maine

Beautiful landscape of wooden bridge walkway in swamp with grass field with blue sky mountain range background in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Kui Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand