| If you are planning a National Park vacation | | | | Grand Teton National Park |
| you might want to consider one or a few of | | | | |
| these top 10 National Parks. | | | | Located in northwestern Wyoming, Grand Teton |
| | | | National Park is home to stunning mountain |
| There are many National Parks to visit, but | | | | scenery and a diverse array of wildlife. |
| the parks listed below are the most scenic | | | | |
| and most popular of all the National Parks | | | | Great Smoky Mountain National Park |
| and recreation areas. | | | | |
| | | | Ridge upon ridge of endless forest straddle |
| I can personally attest to the beauty and | | | | the border between North Carolina and |
| grandeur of all 10 of these favorite National | | | | Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National |
| Parks. They are truly the best natural | | | | Park, one of the largest National Park areas |
| recreation areas the United States has to | | | | in the Eastern United States. It is also the |
| offer. | | | | most visited National Park. |
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| Spending your vacation in the great outdoors | | | | Mount Rainier National Park |
| is a much better alternative than staying | | | | |
| cooped up in a hotel room or visiting | | | | Mt Rainier National Park was established in |
| touristy theme parks. A National Park | | | | 1899 and covers 235,625 acres (97% is |
| vacation is an incredible way to treat | | | | designated Wilderness). Includes Mount |
| yourself and your family to the beauty of | | | | Rainier (14,410'), an active volcano encased |
| God's creation. | | | | in over 35 square miles of snow and ice. The |
| | | | park contains outstanding examples of old |
| These top 10 National Parks below offer a | | | | growth forests and subalpine meadows. |
| vast array of activities for the entire | | | | |
| family. Some of those activities include | | | | Petrified Forest National Park |
| hiking, biking, camping, rock climbing, | | | | |
| mountain climbing, whitewater rafting, | | | | Petrified Forest National Park is a |
| tubing, horseback riding, snow skiing, bird | | | | surprising land of scenic wonders and |
| watching, fishing, and much more. | | | | fascinating science. The park features one of |
| | | | the world's largest and most colorful |
| As you can see you will never run out of | | | | concentrations of petrified wood and the |
| things to do on your National Park vacation. | | | | multi-hued badlands known as the Painted |
| | | | Desert. |
| Here are my top 10 recommended National Parks | | | | |
| for your vacation: | | | | Rocky Mountain National ParkEstablished on |
| | | | January 26, 1915, Rocky Mountain National |
| Acadia National Park | | | | Park is a living showcase of the grandeur of |
| | | | the Rocky Mountains and my favorite National |
| Located on the rugged coast of Maine, Acadia | | | | Park vacation site. |
| National Park encompasses over 47,000 acres | | | | |
| of granite-domed mountains, woodlands, lakes | | | | Yellowstone National ParkIn 1872, President |
| and ponds, and ocean shoreline. | | | | Ulysses S. Grant signed a law declaring that |
| | | | Yellowstone would forever be "dedicated and |
| Crater Lake National Park | | | | set apart as a public park or pleasuring |
| | | | ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the |
| Crater Lake is located in Oregon and is | | | | people." Maybe one of the most famous |
| famous for the intense blue color of its | | | | National Parks and the home of Old Faithful. |
| waters and for its spectacular views. There | | | | |
| are steep 1,500' to 2,000' drop offs all | | | | Yosemite National Park |
| around the lake...simply beautiful. | | | | |
| | | | Yosemite National Park embraces a spectacular |
| Grand Canyon National Park | | | | tract of mountain-and-valley scenery in the |
| | | | Sierra Nevada, which was set aside as a |
| The beauty of Grand Canyon is beyond compare. | | | | national park in 1890. Yosemite was made |
| When you first lay eyes on its magnificence | | | | famous by Ansel Adams spectacular black and |
| it will take your breath away. You are | | | | white photography. |
| completely humbled by its immense beauty and | | | | |
| size and there is truly no place like it on | | | | Spending your next vacation in one or many of |
| earth. | | | | these National Parks will be a treasure and |
| | | | the memories will certainly last a lifetime. |