Travel ideas: the 12 most beautiful national parks in the USA
Miles of forest trails, red canyons, stunning mountains and rivers, spectacular wildlife: America's national parks have every kind of natural beauty. Here is an overview of the top 12 national parks, so you can make the right choice for your trip.
Endless hiking trails through the untouched beauty of every kind of landscape. Canyons, coastline, wilderness, mountains, rivers, wildlife: the 63 national parks of the USA offer it all in incomparable variety. Since 63 are too many to cover, here is a list of the 12 most beautiful.
Once you have your US visa, live in the USA or have built your business there, don't miss the chance to experience America's incomparable nature. Visiting at least one national park is a must.
Which are the most beautiful national parks in the USA that you simply have to see?
It's an almost impossible question to answer, but here is an alphabetical list of the most beautiful national parks in the USA, comparing what makes each landscape special and each park's character, so you can pick the best one for your trip.
Acadia National Park: mountains, green landscapes and a rugged rocky coast
Acadia National Park in Maine is the perfect destination if you dream of glorious sunsets, mountain ranges and, above all, the ever-present sea.
Besides the rugged, mountainous landscape, what makes Acadia truly special is its jagged rocky coastline, pounded by the surf.
No surprise, then, that although it is little known in Europe, this is one of the 10 most popular and most visited national parks in the States.
Arches National Park: a photographer's dream
Arches National Park in Utah takes its name from its roughly 2000 stunning natural arches and rock formations of red sandstone. You can somehow sense that these arches are the work of about 100 million years of natural forces, and it leaves you speechless.
Bryce Canyon National Park: glowing hoodoos
Bryce Canyon National Park isn't a canyon in the usual sense, but a kind of natural amphitheater.
As if that weren't fascinating enough, it is filled with brightly colored limestone spires of every size. Nowhere else in the world are these hoodoos, as the rock pinnacles are called, found in such numbers as in Bryce Canyon. It's well worth a visit.
Death Valley National Park: nature at its most extreme
Death Valley in California is so unique that you have to see it with your own eyes.
Scorching temperatures, impressive sand dunes and snow-capped mountains create a striking contrast and a natural spectacle like no other. When the valley blooms after a rare rainfall, it can truly take your breath away.
Denali National Park: towering peaks and wildlife adventures
Denali National Park in Alaska is without doubt one of the most popular national parks in the USA. The largest protected ecosystem in the world offers pure nature, including spectacular views of North America's highest mountain (Denali) and many more mountains and glaciers.
What really makes the park special, though, is its rich wildlife. Grizzly bears, moose, wolves, foxes, marmots and many bird species can be spotted from the 145-kilometer park road.
Glacier National Park: glaciers and mountain lakes
As the name suggests, there's one thing to look forward to above all here: the impressive glaciers and peaks of the Rocky Mountains.
Glacier National Park in Montana is a real adventure for nature lovers: glorious trails with mountain views, alpine lakes, waterfalls and maybe even a few wolves and bears.
Grand Canyon National Park: a gorge like no other
The Grand Canyon in Arizona belongs on every bucket list. The steep red gorge, about 450 km long, offers a breathtaking landscape found nowhere else.
Grand Canyon National Park is definitely one of the US national parks you have to see. To make your visit even more unforgettable, we recommend a horseback ride through the red canyon or a trip to the beautiful Havasupai Indian Reservation.
Grand Teton National Park: perfect for active travelers
Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming combines the beauty of untouched nature with all kinds of activities, from climbing to rafting.
With its spectacular mountains, crystal-clear lakes and diverse wildlife, the park is worth seeing all year round, but we especially recommend a trip in the fall.
Sequoia National Park: the giant sequoias
Sequoia National Park in California was founded to protect its unique giant sequoias.
The Giant Forest is home to the largest tree in the world. Besides trees up to 80 meters tall, the park impresses with dramatic mountains and deep canyons. This is a spectacle you simply can't miss.
Yellowstone National Park: the oldest national park in the world
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is not only one of the most beautiful but also the oldest national park in the world. It offers everything you could dream of in a national park, and much more.
An incredible 2000 kilometers of trails lead through lush forests and breathtaking canyons, past rushing rivers, thousands of hot springs, 300 geysers and a volcano! With a bit of luck you might even see bison, mule deer, cougars, lynx, wolves, black bears or coyotes.
Yosemite National Park: the most varied park
Yosemite National Park in California stands out above all for the variety of its landscapes.
Waterfalls, forests, mountains, valleys, giant sequoias, black bears, wonderful viewpoints and everything a nature lover's heart desires: you'll find it all in Yosemite.
Zion National Park: deep canyons and fantastic views
With its spectacular, sheer red cliffs, Zion National Park in Utah is a must-see for every adventurous hiker.
Deep canyons, fantastic viewpoints, spectacular trails along and through the Virgin River, waterfalls and a hanging garden make Zion a truly special US national park. If you want to experience red rock country in the USA, Utah gives you double the reward: besides Zion's sheer red cliffs, there are the red sandstone arches of Arches National Park.
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