25 Best National Parks in the USA

The USA is a really big place. Within the wide-open spaces of the contiguous United States, as well as Alaska and the far-flung islands of Hawaii, there’s just about every climate and ecosystem you can imagine; from temperate rainforests and pine-clad mountains to deserts and scrublands. Naturally, there are a lot of national parks dedicated to preserving the best that nature has to offer in the USA. Otherworldly sandstone monuments, multicolored hot springs, craggy coastlines, scorching deserts – it’s all here. Have a look at the best national parks in America.

[kameeljuman]

America the Beautiful.
I wasnt born in the USA but i have been blessed enough to visit 18 of these gorgeous National Parks.
Take advantage while you are young.

[rossmarino]

This video is really good but, if I had made it, I would have included a map of the U.S. showing the location of each park just for reference purposes.

[ronmangrum]

As a United States Marine I traveled to twenty-six countries. I have never had the chance to see much of anything in America. I am fully retired now and I can’t wait to see my country. America! SEMPER FIDELIS FOREVER AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!

[jaytaylor]

The United States is truly an amazing country, geographically and beyond. As a Canadian, I always look forwarding to going to the USA. It's a great country with beautiful scenery and endless things to do

[Kny-tnmg]

I'm from Kenya, ..never been to America but I honestly find America to be very very beautiful.Absolutely it.

[PerthTowne]

The video sometimes doesn't tell where the park is and there is no map. For those outside the US, this might be helpful:
25 - Big Bend (Texas)
24 - Saguaro (Arizona) 
23 - Shenandoah (Virginia)
22 - Mesa Verde (Colorado)
21 - Death Valley (California)
20 - Crater Lake (Oregon)
19 - Acadia (Maine)
18 - Canyonlands (Utah)
17 - Redwood (California)
16 - Grand Teton (Wyoming)
15 - Mount Rainier (Washington)
14 - Sequoia (California)
13 - Arches (Utah)
12 - Glacier (Montana)
11 - Rocky Mountain (Colorado)
10 - Everglades (Florida)
9 - Bryce Canyon (Utah)
8 - Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii)
7 - Carlsbad Caverns (New Mexico)
6 - Great Smoky Mountains (North Carolina, Tennessee)
5 - Denali (Alaska)
4 - Zion (Utah)
3-  Yosemite (California)
2 - Grand Canyon (Arizona)
1 - Yellowstone (Wyoming)

[MrBlake]

My personal favorite is Glacier National Park. Fell in love with it after spending a summer there in 2010. Beautiful, awe-inspiring, and far less crowded than the likes of Yosemite and Yellowstone (both of which I love).

[youtuberlast]

America is really beautiful due to its national parks, should be preserved for many many years to come.

[SIMKINETICS]

As a Californian who's lived in Europe and visited a dozen countries, but having also visited most of these Parks and most of the states has given me a deep appreciation for how magnificent my own county is! I love traveling and exploring, and hope to see more of the world yet, but will feel satisfied at the end of my life with where I've already been! Some of beautiful California still beckons!

[HanSolo_]

In that ranking, I miss the Olympic National Park in Washington State. It should be also listed in the top 25 of the best US-NP's, in my opinion.

[noragarza]

National Parks are A Natural Treasure!🖼️🌊⛅🌟🌞🌄🌅🌌🏔️🏝️🌲🌳🌻🌼

[CAIRNTraveler]

Literally had tears in my eyes that I've been so blessed to see so many of these amazing places . . . like coming home

[kai-de]

Suprised to not see olympic national park in this

[joamanuelvelazquez]

I’m sorry but Everglades higher up than redwood, arches, and glacier?! No way.

[krisr]

I live in Sweden and one of my dreams is to visit some national parks in US!

[nikkijones]

I've been going on a lot of road trips this past year. Went to Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier Grand Teton, and Yellowstone.

Been to Yellowstone at least 5 times in a 2 month period, only live 4 hours away and I'm obsessed. Usually go on day trips to there but decided to go camping twice last year. I'm so glad I got the "America the Beautiful" pass for $80.

Planning on going to Crater Lake this summer to go camping

[NintendoDudeWii]

I love the USA.

-From Canada <3

[AMortalDefiant]

For me, Mesa Verde made the Grand Canyon feel quaint. Imagining the scale of those dwellings was awe-inspiring. In pictures, and videos it always looks tiny, and doesn't do it justice. We also tent camped on top for two nights, and I've never seen a more brilliant sky in my life. You get the double benefit of high elevation, and low light pollution. It's absolutely UNREAL looking!

Mesa Verde also had one of the coolest (and scariest) trails I've ever hiked (Petroglyph Trail). There's a portion were you have to climb up the rockface almost vertically.

[rla]

Have made it to 13 on this list, and many more. By far, Yellowstone is No.1 (17 trips, and I live 2000 miles away), and there are a lot of other beautiful parks. The video only focused on the geysers/hot springs, which are amazing, but so much more to Yellowstone than Old Faithful. Most amazing is the wildlife. You will really understand the food chain after visiting and spending time just watching.

[jackattack]

Gotta be honest, glacier was a little too low on the list