Top 10 national parks to enjoy summer and outdoor activities in USA
In some part of the USA, winter is too much snowy which maker
outdoor fun so difficult. You roam around shopping malls, restaurants and in
your house. So summertime makes adults, as well as kids, feel happy. Summer is
a great time to explore new places and enjoy outdoor adventures.
The Olympic national park covered nearly one million acres of
Washington State. The Olympic national park offers rain forest, valley, river,
waterfalls and hiking trails to explore wildlife. This park has a number of
camping sites to enjoy nightlife into the forest. The river flows from glacier-capped pick through valleys of old forests and you can sit beside to hear the sweet sound of water flowing and crashing with stones. One of the best things is
it gives you a chance to explore the Pacific Ocean too.
2. Great Smokey Mountains national park, Tennessee &
North Carolina
Smokey Mountain Separates Tennessee and North Carolina. It
serves as a border for both states. Smokey Mountain will give you a choice
between whether you want to take the challenge to hike the crest of a mountain or you want to sit peacefully and want to enjoy the sunset. Smokey Mountain offers
great activities like Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife viewing, Historic building
viewing, fall colors, explore Wildflowers. Cades Cove and Cataloochee are
famous for wildlife viewing.
3.
Rocky Mountain national park, Colorado
Rocky Mountain national park crests are above 12000 feet
from sea level and give amazing views of the subalpine and alpine world. It has
approx. 300 miles of hiking trails. This national park is about 415 square
miles large and provides different camping site as well as wildlife and forest
starry nights experience. On the way to the mountain, they have few viewpoints in
between from where you can see the view down the hill. If you don’t want to do hiking
than you can do horse riding which will not be tiring and still you can explore
wildlife.
4.
Mount Rainier national park, Washington
Mount Rainier is an icon in the Washington state landscape.
This Mountain is 14410 feet above sea level. Mount Rainier is an active Volcano
and is the most glaciated peak in the USA. Mount Rainier is covered with the
snow which indicates snowy winter in the area. It is advisable to check road status
and accessibility of Mount Rainier National Park roads before planning. And
also before making any plans check the current status of campground, trails, and
activities. It has 25 major glaciers and all have hiking trails to explore. It
depends on you how long you want to hike.
5.
Crater lake national park, Oregon
Formation of Crater Lake has an interesting history and beautiful
view of the lake which attracts tourists’ year around. There was a Mount Mazama
volcano in place of Crater Lake. After a period of dormancy, Mazama volcano
became active again and around 5700 BC, Mazama collapsed into itself during a tremendous
volcanic eruption. The eruption formed a large caldera that, depending on the
prevailing climate, was filled in about 740 years, forming a beautiful lake,
known today as Crater Lake. In winter it gets covered with snow and sometimes
whole national park is not opened till mid-June so do check weather and
accessibility of park before you plan for a visit.
6.
Niagara Falls state park, New York state
Niagara Falls is an international border between the United States
and Canada. Niagara Falls state park is covered 400 acres of landscape and
wildlife; these falls are a major attraction and other activities as well provide a great experience. And different spots give a breathtaking view of falls from
different angles.
7.
Channel Islands national park, California
Channel Islands national park has 175 miles of undeveloped coastline.
This national park consisting of five islands located off the coast of The Pacific Ocean. Channel Islands National Park is reachable only by park
concessioner boat or plane, or private boats. The islands maintain and protect
a massive amount of natural and cultural resources, animals and plants that can
be found nowhere else on earth. This national park is famous for whale
watching tours around Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands and Seal and Sea lion
viewing. Santa Barbara, Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands provide spectacular
kelp forests, sea caves, and coves that are best explored by diving and
snorkeling.
8.
Yellow stone national park, Wyoming, Montana
& Idaho
Yellow Stone Park was established in 1872 as America's first
national park. This park located in the state of Wyoming and it also extends
into Montana and Idaho. Yellow Stone Park has lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain
ranges and it has around 12 campgrounds. A mountain wildland, home to grizzly bears,
wolves, and herds of bison and elk, the park is the core of one of the last,
nearly intact, natural ecosystems in the Earth’s temperate zone.
9.
Glen canyon National Park, Utah & Arizona
Glen Canyon national park encompasses more than 1.25 million
acres in northern Arizona and southeastern Utah. Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area offers great opportunities for water-based & backcountry
recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry
in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah includes portions of Garfield,
Kane, San Juan, and Wayne counties in Utah and Coconino County in Arizona.
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10.
Hot springs national park, Arkansas
Hot spring is a rare natural feature of this national park. People have been using the thermal hot springs for therapeutic baths. This park is widely famous for hot spring baths it preserving an array of 47 hot springs. These parks also provide hiking trails, scenic drives, camping, and picnic areas.
Hot spring is a rare natural feature of this national park. People have been using the thermal hot springs for therapeutic baths. This park is widely famous for hot spring baths it preserving an array of 47 hot springs. These parks also provide hiking trails, scenic drives, camping, and picnic areas.
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We have spent every summer vacation for the past two decades visiting state and national parks - we have many favorites! You hit a lot of the highlights here, but the amazing thing is that there are always more to explore - both well-known and never-heard-of! Great post.
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Thanks sue. I am also planning to write on less famous parks too.
DeleteYes, I want to go to them all!
ReplyDeleteMany more to come
DeleteWe're hoping to see Yellowstone this summer. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteHave fun at yellow stone. beautiful place
DeleteI have been to most of these! Lived really close to some of them as well
ReplyDeleteLucky you
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