Our Top Ten National Parks

“In a world that is becoming increasingly virtual,

the parks remain places of visceral beauty.

Places where we can remember

that we are but a small part

of the life on this planet,

and that it is a truly wonderful planet

and the only one we've got.”

~ Nevada Barr ~

It's Travel Tuesday and I'm sharing our Top Ten National Parks. We've been to 33 so far, which is just over half, so it's entirely possible this list will look different in the future. Actually, not only possible, but probable, because there are a few we’d like to visit that look absolutely phenomenal! But of the 33 we’ve visited, these are our top ten!

As with our Top Ten NHL Arenas, there is a clear number one (and it should surprise no one because I've written about this magical place in other posts HERE and HERE!), but beyond that, they are listed in no particular order!

The criteria we used as we came up with the list ran the gamut from beautiful scenery and interesting features to simply how much we enjoyed our time there and how fondly we recall each park. Obviously this is not a scientific ranking! We know we are biased and these are our subjective choices, but if I may be so bold, trust us! If you are looking for an amazing National Park experience, you can't go wrong with any of these!

L & C's Top Ten National Parks

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

Yellowstone National Park

Wyoming

Joshua Tree National Park

California

Sequoia National Park

California

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

Mount Rainier National Park

Washington

Dry Tortugas National Park

Florida

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

Denali National Park

Alaska

Haleakala National Park

Hawaii

C kindly did a search through our countless travel photos and found a pic from eight of our top ten parks. Had I thought of the topic sooner and given him more notice, we might have been able to find one from each of our selections, but these will have to do! My apologies to Mount Rainier NP and Sequoia NP!

Denali NP

Dry Tortugas NP 

Yellowstone NP

Bryce Canyon NP

Haleakala NP

Grand Canyon NP

Joshua Tree NP

Crater Lake NP

Happy Tails to you!