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A small waterfall cascades down into a pool surrounded by rocks at Cuyahoga Valley, one of the national parks in Ohio

Ohio | Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers | Cuyahoga Valley | Dayton Aviation Heritage | First Ladies | Hopewell Culture | James A Garfield | Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial | William Howard Taft

8 Outstanding National Parks in Ohio

ByRiley (The Parks Expert) Last UpdatedApril 20, 2024

An aerial view of Hoover Dam across Lake Mead, one of the national parks in Nevada

Nevada | Great Basin | Lake Mead | Tule Springs Fossil Beds

3 Scenic National Parks in Nevada

ByRiley (The Parks Expert) Last UpdatedAugust 19, 2021

A blue river runs around horseshoe bend in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area near Page, Arizona

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List of National Parks by State: A Complete List of All 400+ US National Parks

ByRiley (The Parks Expert) Last UpdatedMay 9, 2024

Yellow sunlight shining between the trunks of tall redwoods. To see these, Muir Woods reservations are required.

Muir Woods | California | Know Before You Go

How to Plan the Perfect Trip to Muir Woods National Monument

ByRiley (The Parks Expert) Last UpdatedSeptember 2, 2022

Green foliage along the rim of a deep, black chasm. Black Canyon of the Gunnison is one of 12 national parks in Colorado.

Colorado | Bent's Old Fort | Black Canyon of the Gunnison | Colorado | Curecanti | Dinosaur | Florissant Fossil Beds | Great Sand Dunes | Hovenweep | Mesa Verde | Rocky Mountain | Sand Creek Massacre | Yucca House

12 Breathtaking National Parks in Colorado

ByRiley (The Parks Expert) Last UpdatedOctober 12, 2021

The sun rises over Canyonlands, one of the national parks in Utah. Here, it's seen cresting between the horizon and a rock arch.

Utah | Arches | Bryce Canyon | Canyonlands | Capitol Reef | Cedar Breaks | Dinosaur | Glen Canyon | Golden Spike | Hovenweep | Natural Bridges | Rainbow Bridge | Timpanogos Cave | Zion

13 Unbelievable National Parks in Utah

ByRiley (The Parks Expert) Last UpdatedApril 19, 2024

A red suspension bridge crosses a bay. Golden Gate National Recreation Area is one of the national parks near San Francisco.

California | Eugene O'Neill | Fort Point | Golden Gate | John Muir | Muir Woods | Pinnacles | Point Reyes | Port Chicago Naval Magazine | Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front | San Francisco Maritime | Yosemite

11 Incredible National Parks Near San Francisco

ByRiley (The Parks Expert) Last UpdatedSeptember 8, 2022

A hiker in Badlands, one of the 6 national parks in South Dakota, wears a red shirt against the brown and orange backdrop

South Dakota | Badlands | Jewel Cave | Minuteman Missile | Missouri River | Mount Rushmore | Wind Cave

6 Spectacular National Parks in South Dakota

ByRiley (The Parks Expert) Last UpdatedSeptember 25, 2021

7 Remarkable National Parks in Missouri

Missouri | Gateway Arch | George Washington Carver | Harry S. Truman | National Parks | Ozark | Ste. Genevieve | Ulysses S. Grant | USA | Wilson's Creek

7 Remarkable National Parks in Missouri

ByRiley (The Parks Expert) Last UpdatedAugust 19, 2021

A rock pillar shoots up from the ground during a purple sunset.

National Parks | Agate Fossil Beds | Homestead | Missouri River | Nebraska | Niobrara | Scotts Bluff

5 Extraordinary National Parks in Nebraska

ByRiley (The Parks Expert) Last UpdatedApril 14, 2024