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Designated in 1872, Yellowstone National Park was the very first park in the US and from then on, people decided that there were even more places that needed protection. It got to a point where a National Park System was created just to oversee that the national parks are well preserved and taken care of. For you to know how good of a job they have been doing since then and how much of a good idea it was, you need to visit some of the most spectacular national parks<\/a> listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Grand Canyon is simply one of the most amazing places to visit<\/a> and not just in the US but the whole world as well. It actually ranks as the second most visited national park<\/a> receiving about five million visitors each year, especially along the south rim. The Arizona famous gorge measures up to 18 miles wide and a whole mile deep but it\u2019s the vastness and the intense beauty that brings people to their knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Colorado River, responsible for carving Grand Canyons many layers is a spectacle of its own you truly want to witness. You can either hike by foot or take a mule and the flat, paved rim trail is usually the easiest. Of course, you have to consider the awing 9.3 mile Bright Angel Trail, which even though is the hardest, will be completely worth it. You could also take a raft and choose to admire the beauty of the park<\/a> from the bottom up. Whichever you choose, the Yavapai Point is a must go because it offers the best view with little effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Yosemite National Park, California<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yosemite National Park tends to offer more beauty and natural wonders packed in one place that you simply cannot see<\/a> anywhere else.  The Yosemite Falls, North America\u2019s highest waterfall is a wonder<\/a> of its own and El Capitan, the world\u2019s tallest and uninterrupted granite is a magnificent monolith you don\u2019t want to miss. Yosemite also some has some incomparable mountains making it one of the best National Parks in the US. You can rock climb<\/a>, fish, raft, hike or camp here then lodge at the Ahwahnee Hotel, an amazing valley floor main stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

3. Pinnacles National Park, California<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunset at Pinnacles National Park<\/a> by Stanislav Sedov<\/a> is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is the newest park in the US after being turned from a monument to a national park in 2003. Very few people know about it and hence it received very few visitors, which is a good reason for you to do it. It preserves ancient volcanic remnants and the fact that it is small in size means you can get to experience all of it in a day. It has beautiful trails that range from easy to treacherous, awing balanced boulders, bat inhabited caves and past serrated spires. If you go between March and May, then the experience will be intensified by the poppies and purple bush lupine than burst into bloom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Channel Islands, California<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lying 11 miles from the Southern California coast<\/a>, Channel Islands is an undeveloped eight island chain that very few people go to. Five of the islands comprise of the national park and they are a magnificent beauty of spindly spires, grassy hills and craggy arches. The things that make this park stand out from the rest are the unique and endemic animal and plant species because it is the only place in the whole world you will get to see<\/a> the island fox, the island deer mouse or the yellow-blooming coreopsis. For this reason, the Channel Islands earned the nickname North America Galapagos. There are also over 30 species of sea animals here including sea lions, whales and elephant seals. Actually, the largest aggregation of blue whales convenes in this park every summer. You will be spoilt for choice when it comes to activities because you can kayak through the sea caves, hike, camp, dive etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

5. Acadia National Park, Maine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is where you can experience the very first rays of sunrise in the whole country. As a matter of fact, a crowd gathers at the Cadillac Mountain in the predawn darkness just to witness this and when they do, they cheer. The Acadia National Park is a true beauty with its ragged shoreline, off shore rocky isles, sheltered caves, serrated mountains, marshy meadows and the swaths of pine that look amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada<\/strong><\/p>

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