This is Part 3 of a complete list of national parks in the United States of America. For the other parts of this list, use the links below:
New Mexico National Parks
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Photo of Carlsbad Caverns © limulus
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a network of hundreds of limestone caves.
North Carolina National Parks
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has over 5,400 plant species and is an excellent location for hiking, photography, birdwatching, camping, and horseback riding.
North Dakota National Parks
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is beautiful at all times of the year. Wildlife found in the park includes bison, pronghorn antelope, elk, and wild horses (pictured above).
Ohio National Parks
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park provides excellent hiking and bicycling opportunities for travelers passing through Ohio. There is also a scenic train tour available.
Oregon National Parks
Crater Lake National Park
Photo of Crater Lake, Oregon © Jersey JJ
Crater Lake National Park is the deepest lake in the USA and the 9th deepest in the world. At its deepest point, the lake is almost 2,000 feet (610m) deep. The lake was created by a volcanic eruption about 7,700 years ago—an event witnessed by local Native Americans and still preserved in their legends.
South Carolina National Parks
Congaree National Park
Congaree National Park preserves the largest remaining tract of old-growth floodplain forest in North America.
South Dakota National Parks
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park preserves American prairie land and the eerie landscapes of the badlands. The National Park contains some of the richest fossil deposits in the world.
Wind Cave National Park
Wind Cave National Park is the 4th longest cave in the world. The caves contain 95% of all the boxwork cave formations in the world.
Tennessee National Parks
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is found in both Tennessee and North Carolina. It’s part of the Blue Ride Mountain chain, famous for incredible, blue, misty landscapes.
Texas National Parks
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park borders Mexico along the Rio Grande. Attractions include hiking, birdwatching, and river trips.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park contains wilderness areas that are excellent for hiking, birdwatching and photography.
U.S. Virgin Islands National Parks
Virgin Islands National Park
Photo of U.S. Virgin Islands © tomsaint11
Virgin Islands National Park is mostly located on or around the island of St. John. There are excellent opportunities for snorkeling, SCUBA diving and hiking.
Utah National Parks
Arches National Park
Photo of Arches, Utah © James Gordon
Arches National Park has 2,000 sandstone arches to photograph and explore.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Photo of © mandj98
Bryce Canyon National Park is incredible at any time of the year. Bryce Canyon is most famous for its hoodoos, or spires, of colored sandstone.
Capitol Reef National Park
Photo of © mandj98
Capitol Reef National Park preserves a 100-mile long wrinkle in the Earth’s crust, and contains sandstone arches and other amazing geological features.
Canyonlands National Park
Photo of © James Gordon
Canyonlands National Park preserves some of the beautiful canyons of the Southwestern USA. The National Park Service has a series of videos that provides an introduction to what the Park has to offer.
Zion National Park
Photo of © ReneS
Zion National Park is one of the most impressive of the U.S. national parks with sheer-walled sandstone cliffs that provide excellent rock climbing opportunities.
Virginia National Parks
Shenandoah National Park
Photo of Shenadoah © cloudsoup
Shenandoah National Park is in the misty Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. There is a significant wilderness area, as well as Skyline Drive which is accessible by car.
Washington State National Parks
Mount Rainier National Park
Photo of Mount Rainier © dherrera_96
Mount Rainier National Park is home to glaciers, old growth forests, and “the snowiest place on Earth” where as much as 93.5 feet (28.5 m) of snow has fallen in one winter.
North Cascades National Park
Photo of North Cascades National Park © dphershman
North Cascades National Park contains over 300 glaciers in a spectacular mountain wilderness. The park borders Ross Lake which provides boating and fishing opportunities.
Olympic National Park
Photo of Olympic National Park © ((brian))
Designated as a World Heritage Site, Olympic National Park contains Pacific coastline, moss-filled rainforests, and glacier-topped mountains reaching 7,965 feet (2,428 m) in elevation.
Wyoming National Parks
Grand Teton National Park
Photo of Grand Teton National Park © βts
The Grand Tetons are jagged mountains of metamorphic rock located near Yellowstone National Park. There is a wide range of wildlife in the park, including moose, black bears, coyotes, elk, and wolves.
Yellowstone National Park
Photo of © icelight
Yellowstone National Park crosses into three states, but most of the park is in Wyoming. It is one of the most volcanically active regions in the world. 640,000 years ago a supervolcano erupted here leaving a crater 52 by 28 miles (85 by 45 km) in area and almost 2/3 of a mile (1 km) deep.
This is Part 3 of a complete list of national parks in the United States of America. For the other parts of this list, use the links below: