A Running List of National Parks I’ve visited
I’ve been around the block a few times when it comes to visiting National Parks and it might be one of the things I’m most proud of. In the end, the goal is to get to all 59 wonders of nature.
The ones in Hawaii and Alaska will be a little more difficult – especially if that volcano doesn’t stop spewing molten lava…though maybe it’ll keep going and create a land bridge to California. We can only hope.
Below are each of the 59 national parks, listed by states. I’ve bolded and underlined the ones I’ve been to. This is more for me to keep track but I’ll also link any writing I’ve done on that park in order to show off the highlights.
As of 6/6/18: Visited 19 of these parks. One caveat, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Arches, and Canyonlands were when I was younger and I don’t fully remember/appreciated them. I’ll be headed back at some point.
List of the 59 National Parks by State
Alaska (8)
- Denali
- Gates of the Arctic
- Glacier Bay
- Katmai
- Kenai Fjords
- Kobuk Valley
- Lake Clark
- Wrangell – St. Elias
American Samoa
- American Samoa
Arizona (4)
- Grand Canyon – Under the stars , GC’s first light, Hike to the three-mile house
- Petrified Forest
- Saguaro
- Organ Pipe Cactus
Arkansas
- Hot Springs
California (8)
- Channel Islands
- Death Valley
- Joshua Tree
- Kings Canyon
- Lassen Volcanic
- Redwood
- Sequoia
- Yosemite – All you need to know to hike Half Dome, Best Hikes to do in the valley and Tuolumne Meadows
Colorado (4)
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison
- Great Sand Dunes
- Mesa Verde
- Rocky Mountain
Florida (3)
- Biscayne
- Dry Tortugas
- Everglades
Hawaii (2)
- Haleakala
- Hawaii Volcanoes
Idaho
- Yellowstone
Kentucky
- Mammoth Cave
Michigan
- Isle Royale
Minnesota
- Voyageurs
Montana
- Glacier – Road trip through Glacier and Banff
Nevada
- Great Basin
New Mexico
- Carlsbad Caverns
North Carolina
- Great Smoky Mountains
North Dakota
- Theodore Roosevelt
Ohio
- Cuyahoga Valley
Oregon
- Crater Lake
South Carolina
- Congaree
South Dakota (2)
- Badlands
- Wind Cave
Tennessee
- Great Smoky Mountains
Texas (2)
- Big Bend
- Guadalupe Mountains
United States Virgin Islands
- Virgin Islands
Utah (5)
- Arches
- Bryce Canyon – See below.
- Canyonlands
- Capitol Reef
- Zion – Three day trip to Zion and Bryce
Virginia
- Shenandoah
Washington (3)
- Mount Rainier
- North Cascades – Hiking to Sahale Arm via Cascade Pass was amazing
- Olympic – Lake of the Angels, in the Olympic backcountry, is fantastic. So are the main attractions in ONP.
Wyoming (2)
- Grand Teton
- Yellowstone
Until next time adventurers, take care and be safe.
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