America's State Parks Editorial Team

The Daniel Boone National Forest and its famous Red River Gorge have become Kentucky’s outdoor magnet — world-class climbing, arches

The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area draws crowds to Multnomah Falls — but two state parks, one on each

Padre Island National Seashore protects the longest undeveloped barrier island in the world — and its primitive campgrounds and permit

New River Gorge became America’s newest national park in 2020, and the crowds followed. But two of West Virginia’s most

Congaree National Park protects the largest old-growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the Southeast — but it’s a compact park,

Joshua Tree National Park sits between two state parks that could hardly be more different from it — or from

Death Valley National Park is vast and remote — which means most visitors reach it via long desert drives from

Acadia National Park compresses millions of visitors into one small island every summer — Bar Harbor traffic, vehicle reservations for

Moab is the basecamp for two national parks — Arches and Canyonlands — and in peak season both feel like

Zion National Park is spectacular — and famously crowded. Shuttle lines, timed permits for Angels Landing, and campgrounds that book

Bryce Canyon National Park draws millions of visitors a year — and in summer, that means full parking lots, booked-out