The most beautiful national parks in the USA
The best of nature in the USA
In the US you will find some of the most beautiful national parks in the world. It's not just the oldest Yellowstone National Park or the largest canyon of the world – Grand Canyons, where you can catch your breath. Let us take a look at the most beautiful of them
Yellowstone national park
The oldest national park in the world
Yellowstone is the oldest national park in the world. It was founded in 1872. It is one of the coldest places in the USA and its position is over 2000 m. It is basically a supervolcano. But be careful, carelessness here does not apologize continue reading
Grand Canyon National Park
Park with the most monumental canyon of the world
The Grand Canyon National Park is located along the river Colorado. This mighty river is famous for breaking through the plateau of Colorado, creating a variety of impressive canyons (outside Grand Canyon in the river basin you will find Glen Canyon or Canyonlands). It is one of the most interesting parts of the West of the USA. Visitors mostly come to the so-called South Rim or North Rim continue reading
Yosemite National Park
The region between rock giants
Yosemite National Park is world famous for its magnificent granite rocks, waterfalls, redwood forests. In the Yosemite Valley you can find El Capitan – the highest rock face in the world, which is over 900 meters high. This California-based National Park was founded in 1890. Since 1894, it has been a UNESCO heritage site. There is also the largest waterfall in the US, but it is often dry in the summer. continue reading
North Cascades national park
Park full of lakes and glaciers
The North Cascades are located in the state of Washington. There are more than 300 glaciers and more than 300 lakes. The park is unique in its clean countryside, and it is visited by just over 20,000 people a year. The highest mountain is Goode Mountain (2 806m asl), the lowest is the Goodell Creek in 184 meters. It is already a purely mountainous national park. continue reading
Olympic national park
Three-faced park
Only few parks in the world can boast wth three unique parts, such as Olympic in Washington state. It has its coastal part, then it has part of the rain forests, which are the most rainy areas in the USA and then the mountain part. This is one of the most beautiful parks I've seen in the US. Another advantage is surprisingly low attendance. continue reading
Bryce Canyon National Park
Canyon full of fairytale towers
Bryce Canyon despite its name is not a typical example of the classic canyon. It's basically a series of gigantic „amphitheaters“ full of fairy rock towers on the eastern end of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, where individual river springs. continue reading
Arches National Park
The most beautiful rock arches of the world
Arches National Park is located north of the Colorado River near the provincial town of Moab. You will find here the most beautiful rock formations like the rock arches and bridges. Most of the viewpoints are available by car + there are beautiful hiking trails. The most beautiful and famous arch is the Delicate Arch. continue reading
Zion National Park
National park with a monumental valley
One of the most beautiful national parks in the world is the monumental valley of Zion. Above the bottom of the valley, the stunning rock walls rise. Here you will find some beautiful waterfalls. The whole area is full of hiking trails. The most famous place is the Narrows gorge, often impenetrable due to the high water status. continue reading
Crater Lake national park
Romantic volcano
The Crater Lake National Park is located in Oregon in the Cascade Range and the visitor center can be found with a small post office, probably due to the Pacific Crest Trail. Which is the longest, heaviest and wildest trail in the whole of America. Crater Lake is a remnant of the erupted volcano whose caldera has a diameter of 9 km and has become a lake. The volcano is still active and creates a new volcanic cone. continue reading
Glacier National Park
National park full of glaciers
The Glacier Park was founded in the US in 1910 (smaller part of this area lies in Canadian Alberta – here is called Waterton Lakes NP). It is a true paradise for alpine tourism. There are 1127 km of hiking trails. In the mid-19th century they counted 150 glaciers, now only a sixth remained. The historic road „Going to the Sun Road“ passes through the park. continue reading
Mount Rainier National Park
The highest mountain in the state of Washington
Mount Rainier is the most dangerous volcano in the world (it is on the list of 16 most devastating volcanoes) and the highest mountain in the state of Washington with its 4,392m asl. The National Park was founded in 1899 and is the 5th National Park in the USA. The volcano retains large amounts of water in the form of glaciers. continue reading
Joshua Tree national park
Rock Formations and beautiful Joshua Trees
Just less than 200 kilometers east of Los Angeles is located a beautiful Joshua Tree National Park. Here you will find not only the desert and mountain views of the surrounding mountains, but also the beautifully rounded cliffs and the famous Joshua Tree. There are not only short walks from the parking lots, but also long hikes to the local wildlife. continue reading
Grand Teton national park
A rugged nature park
The park was founded in 1929, as an extension of the Yellowstone Park, which lies only a short distance away. Grand Teton is a massive mountain range with the highest mountain of the same name, Grand Teton 4 199m asl. There are over 320 km of marked trails. The park is notorious for its difficulty caused by high altitudes and extreme sudden weather fluctuations. continue reading
Mesa Verde national park
The most beautiful Indian Puebla
Mesa Verde is tbale mountain with many canyons. You will find here the most beautiful Indian puebla in the whole of the United States. Most of them are exposed beneath huge rock overhangs that gave them great protection. Even riding along these mountains is a great experience. From viewpoints, you will see mountains in Colorado. continue reading
Death Valley National Park
The warmest place in the world
The Valley of Death is undoubtedly a beautiful and interesting park. Just really need to count on the immense heat. In 1913, the world's highest temperature was measured at 56.7 ° C. It is also possible to get below the sea level at –86 meters below sea level. Which is on the dried lake. And then it's nice to follow a sign when one gets above and below the surface. This is not the only thing the park has to offer. There are also dunes and deserts and special rock formations. belongs to the yo continue reading
Sequoia national park
The place with the largest trees in the world
In the Sierra Nevada Mountains live the very old and the largest trees of the world – Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) live . At the site of their largest occurrence, the Sequoia National Park was declared. Here you will also find the largest tree of the world, General Sherman. continue reading
Canyonlands National Park
The gigantic canyons area
The area of Canyonlands in Utah is for someone really to bleak and lifeless. It's actually a combination of two main canyons – the Colorado River and Green River and numerous smaller ones. continue reading
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Spooky-looking black canyon
Black Canyon of the Gunnison got its name due to the fact that in many places, the sunshine is just a few minutes during the day. Moreover, thanks to the rock in which it excavated operates really dark impression. continue reading
Capital Reef national park
The region of rocks and petroglyphs
Capital Reef National Park is one of the most extensive parks. It offers all of Utah's classic rock beauty: rock bridges, deep gorges, and colorful rock formations. In addition, there are significantly fewer tourists than the more famous national parks around. continue reading
Redwood national park
The Highest Trees on Earth
Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) is a group of four parks in northern California in the United States. This area consists of the Redwood National Park and Del Norte Coast, Jedediah Smith and Prairie Creek State Parks. The total size of reservation is 542 km2. The park has 45% of Sequoia sempervirens – the highest tree on Earth. continue reading
Petrified Forest National Park
The famous petrified forest in Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park is the best example in the world of how a tree can become a beautiful stone. In addition to the famous fossilized trunks, you will also be interested in the local plateau desert full of colorfully colored peaks. continue reading
Kings Canyon National Park
A park of huge redwoods, deep forests and a deep canyon
In Central-Eastern California, approximately halfway between San Francisco and Las Vegas, lies Kings Canyon National Park between Yosemite National Park and Death Valley National Park. The park is famous for massive rocks, one of the deepest canyons in the USA, many caves and especially for the tallest trees in the world, the giant redwoods. The park covers an area of 1,869 km2 and was founded in 1940. Part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range also falls under its protection, with a huge canyon 2,500 meters deep cutting into the granite massif on its hillside. The entire park was named after this unique canyon. The park is adjacent to Sequioa National Park and is divided into two parts, Grant Grove and Cedar Grove A smaller separate section is General Grant Grove, where groves of giant sequoias can be seen, making the area similar to the nearby Sequoia Park. Most of it extends around the Kings River and the San Joaquin River. Most visitors head only to the more accessible smaller part of Grant Grove, where they are content to walk past the most massive trees in the world – giant sequoias and rush to neighboring more famous parks. continue reading
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Pink desert
This park is located in Utah and was created by erosion of pink-colored sandstone due to the local wind and climate. They call them Coral Sand Dunes. Their age is estimated at 10 000 – 15 000 years. Use of this park is mainly for fans of motor sports. Where is allowed these games on motorbikes and karts continue reading
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
The world's highest redwoods
In earlier times, virtually the entire western coast of California was covered by the impenetrable Sequoia sempervirens, the world's tallest trees. Now we find here only a few nature reserves preserving the rest of this beautiful forest. One of them is Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve. The tallest tree here is The Parson Jones Tree (94 meters high). continue reading
