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National Parks of the United States

Travel planners and other information on US National Parks, including lodging, maps, photographs, jobs, educational and volunteer opportunities, historical information, weather, and more.
Lake Mead Photo Gallery
A collection of Lake Mead photos with text narrative
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Here you'll find information on Cedar Breaks National Monument, a 6,155-acre park in southern Utah. Get directions to the park, and find information on things to do, facilities, park hours, nearby places to visit and more.
Capulin Volcano National Monument
A complete travel planner to Capulin Volcano National Monument, including directions to the park, things to do, facilities, and nearby points of interest.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, located on Michigan's Lower Peninsula, features 35 miles of eastern Lake Michigan shoreline. Find information here on park activities, facilities, special features, directions, and more.
Shenandoah National Park Photo Gallery
A collection of photographs of Shenandoah National Park with a text narrative
Gateway National Recreation Area Photo Gallery
A collection of Photographs of Gateway National Recreation Area with a text narrative
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
A complete travel planner to Lake Mead National Recreation Area, including directions to the park, things to do, photographs, maps, sources of information, and nearby points of interest.
Seasons of the National Park – Glacier
A review of the video Seasons of the National Park: Glacier
Assateague Island National Seashore
Travel information on Assateague Island National Seashore, a barrier island situated on the Maryland/Virginia border. Here you'll find including park description and information on park location, how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Photo Gallery
A collection of Photographs of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area with a text narrative
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Travel information on Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, one of the largest urban parks in the world, located in the Los Angeles area. Here you'll find including park description and information on park location, how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Cabrillo National Monument Photo Gallery
A collection of Photographs of Cabrillo National Monument
Acadia National Park
A complete travel planner to Acadia National Park, including feature stories on the park, links to information sources, lodging, camping reservations, things to do, photographs, maps, local travel and tourism offices, Maine state parks, weather, and nearby points of interest.
Boston African-American National Historic Site
Boston African-American National Historic Site, including a park description and information on park location, activities, facilities, and park history.
National Park Lodges, Hotels, and Other Accommodations
National Park Lodges, including an A-Z Index of all the hotels, lodges, and other accommodations inside the United States National Parks
The National Parks: More Than Just Outdoor Recreation
Our National Park System offers so much more than outdoor recreation. It commemorates many of the important events in our nation's history.
National Parks - A Brief History
A Brief History of the National Park Service in the United States.
Jewel Cave National Monument
Jewel Cave National Monument travel planner, including a park description, how to get there, things to do, places to stay, camping, hiking, and park history.
The Birthplace of a Nation
A Visit to Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park, which preserves much of our Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal-period heritage, including Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted and where the US Constitution was created.
Driving Distances from Major US Cities to the National Parks
Look up driving distances and approximate drive times from major US cities to selected National Parks.
National Park Week
Celebrate and recognize national parks across the United States during National Park Week.
National Parks Pass
How to purchase National Parks Pass online, by phone, or by mail. These include the Golden Eagle Pass, the Golden Age Pass, and the Golden Access Pass.
National Parks in the US and Canada designated as World Heritage Sites
National Parks in the United States and Canada that are designated as World Heritage Sites
Putting Nature on Your Gift List
Putting Nature on Your Gift List -- Some creative ideas on how to buy gifts that support our national parks and nature conservation.
Tips for Avoiding the Summer Crowds at the Most Visited National Parks
Tips for Avoiding the Summer Crowds at the Most Visited National Parks, including the Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Olympic, Yellowstone, and Yosemite
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park travel planner, including a park description and information on how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Learn all about the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, with information on the park, the land, and history of the area.
Biscayne National Park
A complete travel planner to Biscayne National Park, including information on how to get to the park, things to do, camping, loding, jobs and volunteering, local travel and tourism offices, weather, and nearby points of interest.
Buck Island Reef National Monument
Travel information on Buck Island Reef National Monument, including a park description and information on park location, how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park travel planner, including a park description and information on how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, including a park description and information on park location, how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park travel planner, including a park description and information on how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, including a park description and information on park location, how to get there, operating hours, things to do, and park history.
Congaree National Park
Congaree National Park travel planner, including a park description and information on how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cumberland Island - Visiting and Exploring the largest and southernmost of Georgia's Golden Isles.
Dayton Aviation National Historical Park
Find out about visiting the Dayton Aviation National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park Service that commemorates the aviation heritage associated with Orville and Wilbur Wright, as well as Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, a friend and classmate of the Wrights.
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park travel planner, including a park description and information on how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
El Morro National Monument
Plan your trip to El Morro National Monument. Here you'll find a park description and information on how to get to the park, and things to do.
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
A Travel Planner for Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, including a park a park description and information on how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park travel planner, including a park description and information on how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
A Travel Planner for Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, including a park a park description and information on how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Jefferson Expansion National Memorial
Jefferson Expansion National Memorial travel planner, including a park description and information on how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
A travel planner to visiting Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, including directions, things to do, park facts, information on related historical resources, local travel and tourism offices, Georgia state parks, maps, weather and nearby points of interest.
John Muir National Historic Site
Travel information on John Muir National Historic Site, including park description and information on park location, how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Katmai National Park & Preserve
Katmai National Park & Preserve travel planner, including a park description and information on how to get there, activities, facilities, and park history.
Kenai Fjords National Park
Kenai Fjords National Park travel planner, including a park description and information on how to get there, scenic routes, activities, facilities, and park history.
Kobuk Valley National Park
Kobuk Valley National Park travel planner, including a park description and information on how to get there, activities, facilities, and park history.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park travel planner, including a park description, how to get there, things to do, places to stay, camping, hiking, and park history.
Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier National Park, including a park description and information on park location, how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.
Russell Cave National Monument
Plan your trip to Alabama's Russell Cave National Monument, which offers archeological evidence of human habitation dating back more than 9,000 years and allows visitors to go caving.
USS Arizona Memorial
The USS Arizona Memorial commemorates the 1,177 crewmen killed on the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941. Plan your visit to this National Park System unit in Oahu, Hawaii.
Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park & Preserve
A travel planner to Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park & Preserve, including a park description and information on how to get there, what to do, places to stay, and park history.
Yellowstone National Park
A travel planner to Yellowstone National Park, the world's oldest national park. Information on Yellowstone National Park includes a park description and information on how to get there, things to do, loding and camping, and park history.
Yosemite National Park
Plan your trip to Yosemite National Park, and find out how to get there, what to do, camping and lodging information, and park history
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