Best National Park

They're all great - which is best?

Is absolutely fantastic, gorgeous scenery, and almost no tourists compared to most national parks. Ywllowstone is of course increadible, as is Glacier.

If we add Canadian parks, Pacific Rim Park on Vancouver Island is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

I lived in California my whole life and never been to Yosemitee
Go to the less populated/popular parks...They are great too..

GORGEOUS!!! BREATHTAKING!!! Is that a park or a Natural Preservation area? Either way, I need to go back to hang out there some more! :D

the majesty of that Mountain!

And the FISHING and panning for gold along the Merced is SO MUCH FUN!

and take Yosemite but I love them all! Especially love the caverns. Just breathtaking!

How dare you leave it off!!!

I've never been there, but my Dad works there as a 'Ranger Naturalist' every summer.

Look for a guy who looks just like me, only grayer and bearded. He's working at the geyser basin this year (I think).

Lush forests...plenty of lesser-known trails to get away from the crowds. Nothing like waking to birdsong in the backcountry. :-)

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They are all beautiful and have unique aspects.

If I had to pick my favorite experience in a National Park I would probably chose sitting on the top of Middle Teton looking out at the vast expanse of Idaho, or maybe I would chose sitting in a natural hot spring in Yellowstone surrounded with snow capped peaks, no, no, no, it's driving into Smoky Mountain National Park on a fall day with a crisp wind in the air....or maybe.....driving to the sun highway....or maybe.....stumbling on a herd of bighorn Sheep in Rocky Mt. National Park...or maybe.....me and my grandma hauling ass away from what we thought was a Grizzly in the distance while hiking in Glacier (or maybe not).

I love our National Parks. Teddy Roosevelt is one of our greatest Presidents for this achievement alone.

or maybe crater lake.

that's on the list. I've also been to Grand Teton. Since they are adjacent, I guess they could count as one, but GT is less crowded than Yellowstone.
I've heard Isle Royal, MI is a great park and good for getting totally away from civilization. I like electricity and running water, personally.

I did a backpacking trip there back in 1989. Hiked the length of the island (45 miles or so) from west to east.

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--Peter

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--Peter

Absolutely gorgeous.. avoid the Paradise area if you don't like the schmaltzy "touristy" experience. On the Northwestern side, you can hike right up to the Carbon Glacier. Or, if you're a really adventurous type, you can hike the Wonderland Trail all the way around the mountain... a hearty 14 day journey.