The 15 Best National Parks | Based on Personal Enjoyment
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- Frequently I am asked as to my favorite National Park. It's an impossible question to answer because the National Parks are all so unique and spectacular. They are in a sense incomparable. But if you ask me which ones I have "enjoyed" the most - these would be my top 15 National Parks. Please share your favorite National Parks below in the comment section!
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PLEASE NOTE: As mentioned in this video, the list was solely generated based upon "my enjoyment" of the individual National Parks - not using beauty or popularity as a standard. Because of the vast diversity and incredible beauty they all share, the Parks are incomparable. This is just my personal subjective assessment based upon my individual experiences. And with that, we can all respect the opinions of others that might differ from ours to celebrate our favorite National Parks! AND YES, I KNEW I'D SURPRISE SOME WITH MY #1 SELECTION! Just being true to my criteria and my heart.
Amen Pastor
I was about to be a Thorn and say unless you have been to all of them, you cant really say which are "best" but WOW - sounds like you got close enough to have a well rounded opinion here// definitely interested in your opinion- will be fun to compare my list of favorites to yours will leave another comment later// but ive only been to maybe 20 parks myself
No offense but, North Cascades is better than Rocky Mountain in every way. Way less people, the mountains are more lush and green, yet still rocky at the tops of them, the waterfalls and flowers in the summer are incredible, and wildfile is more abundant, way less roads destroying the park itself, and the hiking trails are 10 times as epic. I have a feeling you didn't discover Sahale Arm Trail yet...am I right? Anyone who has done Sahale Arm Trail has met God.
@@Hollowsmith Thanks for the information. Was there in 2013 and simply based it on my personal experience of a 1.5-day stay. Lord willing, heading back there in a few months. Noted your recommendation and agree with your insightful rationale. Think my thoughts are likely to change!
@@potatothorn Cool stuff, buddy! As I mentioned, impossible to rank the parks - all so diverse and beautiful so it was fun to go with the standard of "enjoyment." Keeps things totally subjective and personal. Do look forward to your list as I appreciate your insights. BTW - just returned from the mine you and Jason (Huck Outdoors) visited in Mojave. Incredible!!!
I’m so jealous. I’m sitting in my house just longing for the time I will get to travel the world and explore nature
Hope it will happen for you, my friend! So many ways to make it happen at an an affordable price if you're okay with camping/eating packed food. Thanks for watching!
- Alexmegamind - do it ! One at a time !
Same.
Andria Kuei corona virus🤦♂️
Colin Midgley I know 😥
Can't even begin to tell you how emotionally powerful my wife and I find our National Parks to be. To see you explore and enjoy them with your family brings us tears of joy!
So beautiful to read, Don! Appreciate your heart!
In the summer of 2005, I visited 23 parks. It took me two months. That changed my life!
I'm glad I don't have to rate them.
Epic trip! Yeah, even with my criteria of "personal enjoyment," it wasn't easy.
@RickWhite - treat us all please by listing them all in order you visited! And a couple of tips on managing so much travel and cost. And any singular magical moment that sticks in memory?
@@hariharanvenkataramani7311 Sorry, don't have time for that.
The most magical must be the sunset in several parks. Standing at the waterfall in Yellowstone and see the valley changes color from bright white with black dots to dark yellow, while the river got almost black - in 15 min. That was magical! The same can be said about the sunset in Grand Canyon.
Missing the sunset is missing the most spectacular!
The worst: 58°C (136 F)in Death Valley was scary! Do not visit Death Valley in July! It's deadly, and I mean it!
The whole trip;12,500 km (7,800 miles)
@@hariharanvenkataramani7311 I got a list- in a hurry (some not mentioned here):
Niagara Falls, Badlands, Black Hills, Devils Tower, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Dead horse Point, Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Staircase, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Antelope Canyon, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Yosemite, Giant Sequoia, Highway 1 Los Angeles - Oregon, Redwood, Crater Lake, Mt. St. Helens, Mt Rainer.
@@rickwhite4137 Thanks for indulging me! Looks one hell of a list with a lot of exploration centered around the Utah/Wyoming area. And oh yeah Death Valley in the summer can be deadly! Right on on the magical sunsets! Here's to more future trips. If you haven't been to Olympic I'd highly recommend that - it's diversity of habitats is astounding!
completely agree with Zion. That was the first park that really got me into loving national parks
Good taste! There is so much that is really special about that place. Just uploaded my recent trip to Zion if interested. Stay healthy out there!
I went last October. Both Zion and Bryce Canyon had me in Awe. What all did you hike in Zion @longboard?
Longboard 1 LOVE Zion! My first visit there in '76 stunned me with awe & wonder.
I live right next to Zion!! I love driving there all the time!!!
ZION hands down and then Yellowstone. Zion is magical.
I have been to Yosemite, Sequoia, and Zion... seeing you put other National Parks above those makes me truly excited for new experiences.
Great list and love your personal optimism! Hope you'll be able to get to some more of these wonderful gems!
Randomly stumbled on this video and really enjoyed it! I just got back from Dry Tortugas last month and I have to say it is a pretty special spot. So fun to see all of the parks you have been to as visiting all of them is on my bucket list as well. Thanks for the great video!
Hey Josh, appreciate you stopping by the channel and sharing your kind words! It really has been a special journey with the family. All the best to you with your channel and travels! -Randy
Being just a visitor from Germany, I congratulate you on this wonderful overview. I haven't been to Big Bend, Badlands, Acadia or Dry Tortuga, but I've visited the other eleven over the years, and most of those you mentioned between the numbers 2 and 1.
Personally, the places which have touched my heart the most are Island in the Sky in Canyonlands and a National Monument, Devils Tower (Bears Lodge) in Wyoming. Walking around the tower in the evening when most of the visitors had left, listening to the music of the wind in the trees and on the stone pillars is unforgettable for me.
Not to forget driving along Iron Mountain Road (US 16A) and up to Pikes Peak in a 24 ft RV (yes it works!)
Thank you very much for your compilation, it was great fun to listen and watch.
I hope you do visit other NP where you haven't been as well. Good place to visit.
That was a great comment, Ruediger! Super experiences you've enjoyed in such poetic words! Appreciate it!
I award you an honorary citizenship
the nettles in canyonlands is absolutely amazing if you take the time to hike around it
@Ruediger Podlaha Iron Mountain is such a cool road. You have the split-lane road going downhill towards Mount Rushmore, the three, wooden pigtail bridges which are so fun to drive, three tunnels, and then the switchbacks that take you to the top where you find the Overlook for viewing Mount Rushmore.
I recommend visiting the Black Hills to anyone that listens! I'm so glad you've had the chance to visit some of our natural wonders. Cheers!
After watching so many of your America's Park's creations, I often wondered which were your favorites. This production was fabulous! So beautifully pieced together with expert editing and narration. Simply superb! 🗻🏜️🏞️🏔️🌄🚶
Thanks so much, Christine. I was really encouraged by your kind words. Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
LOVED IT! What a great collection of our fun times together. All the clips are so beautiful, they make me want to go back!
So many great memories! :)
Hello America's Park's! As always I enjoyed the video. You and I have both visited Arches National Park 4 times and it's truly a special place. I fact, I have been to all of the big 5 national parks and have hiked all of them. Delicate Arch, Navajo Loop at Bryce and the amazing Angels Landing are my favorites to hike. I also have taken the boat ride up Lake Powell to Rainbow Bridge National Monument. I'm from RI so I really love Acadia National Park as my son and I have been going every year. The Schoodic Point section of Acadia National Park is absolutely spectacular, and so peaceful! Great Video Randy!
Thanks much, Al! Enjoyed your kind and insightful words. Great hikes you mentioned (my favorites too)... and Rainbow Bridge - still longing to see that one. I know some have hiked out there, but it looks pretty intense. Take care!
This video brought a tear to my eye... my parents and I have been doing National Parks for Spring Break for the past few years. I have watched your videos countless times to hear your tips and tricks to my favorite parks. So great to hear that you love Zion as much as I do... thanks for posting man, hopefully we run into each other one day at one of these amazing parks!
Thanks, Sam! Great comments like yours are what this channel is all about! Neat to hear about your experiences and the family memories you've shared at our incredible National Parks! Hope to meet you guys on the trails!
Well done, Sir. I love and share your enthusiasm for America's beauty. It is also apparent that you are an excellent family man. Great videos and thanks for sharing.
Wow, that comment meant a lot to me! Thanks for taking the time to share the warm remarks!
This is an absolutely incredible episode! Great work, very informative and well edited! Great Job "Americas Parks"!
Thanks so much, Tom! You are a gifted encourager! :)
Agreed!
Fantastic video! Great cinematic shots and narration! Glacier NP is my favorite so far :)
Thanks so much! Hope to get another shot at Glacier!
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Thank you for this!!! Really awesome, especially hearing the enthusiasm in your voice and seeing yours and your family smiles!!! You gave me a lot of new ideas! Thanks
That was a wonderful comment to read, Vittorio! Thanks for taking the time to share some genuine kindness and encouragement!
Agreed. I just loved his enthusiasm too!
Fantastic compilation! Especially enjoy how you kept it personal, as you said, based on your experience. It makes the list unique and different than the other canned top 10's we often see.
That was the goal, Glenn. Glad to see you made that observation!
Wow, what a smorgasbord of wonderful national parks...amazing!! Thanks for sharing! God Bless!!
Thanks, Mark! About 10 years of traveling represented there. Have a blessed weekend, my friend!
I really enjoy your videos. Your love for our Nat'l Parks is evident, as is your passion. You're always just so positive and enthusiastic! I appreciate that. BTW, Zion is my favorite NP.
Thanks so much for the kind words! Really encouraging. And good taste with Zion - such an amazing place. Hope to get back there soon!
This may be the best video I've seen on youtube!! Thank you sir.
It was so nice to read that this evening. Thank you!
Thanks you so much. I’m going to the USA from New Zealand for 3 months and your CZcams channel has been a great research tool. God bless!
Thanks a lot, Nigel - very encouraged to hear that! May you be blessed with a super trip here in the States!
Nigel Cole I hope your trip wasn’t delayed/cancelled with everything going on
I hope you're able to enjoy it with everything going on.
theclayishone I was lucky to be able to leave it my trip on hold for the next year or two. New Zealand has almost eradicated Covid-19, I believe we have one active case left. So with any luck maybe the following summer.
Great video!
I appreciate how you mention that experience of a specific place truly feeds into how you see it and feel about it.
How long did it take you to see all the parks you have?
Thanks, Sabrina! Happy to hear you fully understood what I was trying to achieve! Kind of thinking for yourself based on your own personal experience stuff! :) I began hitting the Parks seriously in 2009 - first trip with my daughter to S. CA. Take care!
So glad I found your channel. I'm sure I'll have lots of time to watch your videos and stay positive.
Hey Paula, hope the videos share some inspiration during these tough times...and a little fun entertainment as well! All the best to you!
Randy, thanks for putting together the video! Many, I too have been fortunate to see! Count our blessings. Thanks for the opportunity to relive some of my most cherished memories
That was nice to read, Rodney! Thank you and stay healthy!
Beautiful job on this compilation, Pastor Randy! Our nation has been blessed with so much natural beauty that this had to be an impossibly difficult list to create. As a Californian my bias may be showing, but Yosemite is very special to me ... I'm a big fan of the Utah parks as well. Thanks for letting us come along on your journeys!
Hi Dan, though I don't know you personally, your comments always reveal to me a man with a tender heart filled with the love that only God can provide. May you be blessed as I am sure you are a great blessing to others!
Dude what an incredible video! Awesome presentation and footage of the parks! Really reignited my urge to go travelling and discover more national parks! Greetings from Germany.
Greetings from the USA! Thanks so much for the thoughtful comments. All the best to you!
Man there is a lot of appreciation from Germany on this video, nice. I wish I could travel there.
Awesome content. Love your tutorials as you go. You have a great family and your children will always hold these memories and pass them on to their children. Thanks
Those were great works - appreciate your kindness!
Loved the overview of so many of our wonderful National Parks. You did a great job with the nartation. Thanks so much.
Really appreciate the kind words of encouragement!
What a great video! I've been to Badlands, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon. I'm fortunate to live 40 miles from Acadia. This summer it's Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountain National Park. We live in a magnificent country! Thank you again sir.
God bless you, Scott! Wonderful to read your comments. Acadia (as I mentioned) holds a special place in my heart. Overall (with all things considered - activities, diversity, beauty, etc.) it could arguably be our best National Park. Hoping for trip #5 to Acadia this summer.
Wow, this was incredible!! Loved watching it. So many choices right?
Thanks, Dawn! Yes, it wasn't an easy list to compile. Fun to base the standard on "personal enjoyment." It helped to make it really subjective for me!
I like all of the national parks thanks for showing some of them
Alfonso
Amazing video, very good output on all the national parks, all very beautiful in there own specific way! Thank you!
Appreciate that, Eric! Nice to read your kind words!
Great and high quality video of your favorite National Parks. Thank you.
Appreciate the kind words!
I watched this for one reason: I am named after a National Park! So glad my park made the list at #6! Acadia National Park is gorgeous, and I grew up visiting the beautiful landscape.
I was named after the park because my grandparents went on their first date at the national park, and then my parents got engaged there on top of Cadillac Mountain. It holds a special place in my heart
What a great comment! As you saw in the video, we hold a special affection for Acadia too! Take care and stay healthy!
Amazing! You have touched so many people with this video. Thank you. I was supposed to start working at Yellowstone on May 4th. I've never been to any NP. This was supposed to be my start to experience it all. But, your video just re-confirmed my excitement and anticipation, altho, it may be delayed of the health situation. I have offers at Acadia, Glacier, and Big Bend, Ranier, but, I do plan on visiting them all. But I got to go with Yellowstone. But you really love your Utah parks, so now I'm reconsidering Bryce and Canyonland. Either way, what you are doing is very important. Thank you.
With all that's going on in the world, Robin, that was a blessing to read this evening! Sorry to hear about your present situation, but you mentioned some really great Parks. Thankful you found the video encouraging and inspirational!
This was great. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Thanks so much, Brad! Enjoy your week!
Spot on! You are so very right. The experiences at a park can change the order so easily. Time of year, type of weather and crowds change everything. Clear and sunny to cold and snowy. A hike up along a waterfall or thru a canyon, a bike ride thru a park, a snow shoe hike or cross country ski adventure. Each experience is so different. I just hope that most of you experience some of these places multiple times, at different times of the year. Excellent video’s and I appreciate that you share your unbiased experiences with the rest of us. Thank you for sharing.
Great encouragement! Was hoping that people, like you, would understand my very subjective standard for ranking - pure personal "enjoyment." Hard to find any other way to compare the incomparable National Parks. Knew some would object, but just stayed true to my heart!
I can't wait to get back out west! Your channel is so inspiring!
Love your heart, Brenden! Enjoy it here on the east coast, but there nothing like the west. Like you, such a driving passion to get out there!
Thank you for your marvellous videos! As a foreigner I have noticed that in the past decade, talking about America has become more and more controversial and sometimes divisive. I always try to make a point and mention your countrys INSANE natural beauty and the amount of amazing and open people that you can meet who love the nature and take care of it. This is something all countries in the world can learn from you! Much love from Germany and keep those videos coming :) What I would give to be able to experience Olympic NP and the Pacific Northwest again ...
What a beautiful comment! We need more big-heated people like you in the world!
why the controversy?
My beautiful country , but sadly with very low interest in or awareness of what the world thinks.
VERY well done with the quality and editing dad! When you put them next to each other like that it shows how different each place is, and it's all right here in America! Watching this made me appreciate how we experience the fullness of each unique culture when we are away. It really is hard to list them, but I agree that Dry Tortugas is the BEST!
Reading that was a blessing to my heart, Natalie! Thank you! Many might disagree, but how could I keep Dry Tortugas out of the #1 slot? :)
Really enjoyed watching! Great footage and narration, very informative! Just subscribed!
Thanks, Gary! A joy to read your kind remarks!
This is a great list, I love all the parks you reviewed! My favorite NP would have to be Mt Rainier. The multicolored wildflower blooms in July set against a backdrop of evergreen trees on slopes and hills of flowers, rivers and little lakes is so beautiful. If i could only show 1 place to someone not from earth it would be rainier.
That was a great comment and you are in solid company. Clearly of my omissions, Mt Rainier was the most questionable in the comments. I never would have thought so. :) We were there way too briefly in 2013. Kind of looked at the mountain and needed to move on. Hopefully, I'll have a better chance this year to see what I've been missing. Take care and stay healthy!
Blushwolf I passed by mt Rainier last nov . on my way to check out the Columbia River gorge waterfalls ! I’ll def to go back to check out Mt. Rainier ! So you said the wild flowers bloom in July ? That’s awesome ! I really want to go then ! Thanks !
Wow what an amazing video! I think by far this is my favorite video of your channel bec you showed us your favorite with beautiful clips. I’ve never been to the Midwest or west. I’ve pretty much stayed in the East (I live in Connecticut) but I hope to travel to those areas soon. I hope you know how bless you guys are to be able to travel and explore all these parks. I want to start to visit different parks every year God willing. We’ve visited a few (Acadia, Smokey mountains and Shenandoah). Please do more videos like this bec you are inspiring me to see more of our USA 🇺🇸
Thanks again, brother! Encouraging stuff! ...And you have been to some incredible places. We're from NJ and those three are probably the best within a day's drive.
Americas Parks not a brother lol.....a sister! My nickname is Ivi
@@ivi122 Oh, sorry about that! :) I knew a guy with the last name of ivie and I believe just made a (wrong) mental connection. Anyway, always enjoy your comments. Thanks!
Congratulations on producing a super video. I really enjoyed watching this and I could see how much you and your family love the national parks.
Thanks! Very nicely said, Andy...and very true! Enjoy your weekend!
Man thanks so much. I really enjoy everything about your videos. Especially in helping me plan my next visits to these awesome parks.👍🌲🌲
That is wonderful to hear, Jeffrey! Hope there are some fruitful trips for you in the near future!
By far the best narrated adventures I’ve watched!! Excellent job & very helpful! Thanks 🙏🏻
Thank you so much, Jackie! Encouraged by your kind encouragement!
Americas west is some of the most amazing vistas on the globe.
Its impossible to tell people that havent been to these treasures just how breathtaking out nations parks are.
Me my wife and son, have been to all the parks(except dry tortugas) in your video and more.
My favorite will always be Yosemite, its holds a place in my heart for life , second Yellowstone, and then Utahs parks, enjoy your travels.
So happy to hear about the investment you are making in your family...and doing it though the incredible National Parks!
Yosemite is my favorite so far as well. I've been to quite a few and they are all beautiful, but man is Yosemite special. I've never felt any place like it in my life. been to Crater Lake yet? That's my fave on the tour we're on now. Just incredible!
@@FullTimeCoasterTour Yes we have been to crater lake, absolutely gorgeous.
That’s awesome!!! I was waiting for this video and it finally came, really cool!!!
Also what’s super cool is when you said 62 U.S. National Parks I was like what? There’s only 61. Then I looked it up and was surprised to find that there was a new one as of December 20th! I didn’t even catch that in the news anywhere, that’s awesome!!! I was the one who told you that my brother and I have a goal of traveling to all 61 U.S. National Parks, now it’s time to change that to ALL 62 U.S. National Parks. Nothing like adding one more park onto an amazing list!!!
Thanks so much, Justin! Really encouraged to read that!
Excellent compilation of park reviews! This is the first video I watch by you and I am amazed I haven't come accross your channel before. I am getting ready to hit the road in some months and am absorbing all information I can. Your video provides plenty of that but also gives beautiful images and information of the towns outside of the parks, making the whole much more complete. I am subscribing and will watch all your videos knowing they are high quality productions. Thank you very much for sharing and congratulations on a job very well done!!!!!!
Now those are some inspiring words to start my day! :) Thanks so much and humbled you find the work enjoyable and informational. Have a safe trip!
11:42.... I couldn't agree more with that statement about Yosemite. I personally think that Yosemite is even more beautiful in the winter after a fresh snowfall.
Thanks, Joshua! Good taste! If the standard was "beauty," IMHO, Yosemite is #1. Just got back from Zion and Bryce - so incredible with the snow. Yosemite must be amazing!
@@AmericasParks .... it was my first time going to Yosemite in January 2020. Flew my mom out there for her 70th birthday. We also went to Alcatraz, Muir woods and Lake Tahoe. Can't wait to get back in the summer to camp!
I love Yosemite in the fall, winter and early spring. The warmer months are so very crowded. I went to high school in a little gold rush town about an hour from Yosemite so I was able to go there a lot as a teenager. After high school I worked there off and on for years. The only downside to Yosemite is that is being "loved to death" by so many visitors in the high season.
My favorite is Arches. I live in Utah so im biased to most of the parks here but arches is just unbelievable. I really like Rocky mountain, i love it. I haven't been to the tetons or Yellowstone yet but im going there this summer
Neat to hear! You live in a great area as Utah clearly contains my favorite National Parks. Enjoy Wyoming this summer - it's a special place too!
Thank you so much for this video and sharing your list of top 15 fav national parks! It’s def an inspiration for us to go out and explore these ourselves.
Thanks, Nikki! Great to hear!
Love this video! Very well done. Been to a few of these but I will for sure be going to more now! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! Hope you can get out to some more of these incredible places!
I´ve been in a lot of NP in the last years. My eyes getting wet while I´m watching your lovely YT clip. Many emotions came up and I hope to visit USA and some NP next year again. My favorite is Yosemite NP. Breathtaking is a wonderful word in german as well. Atemberaubend :-)
Thank so so much, Christoph! Enjoyed the kindness and hearing about your love for the American parks!
Zion, Bryce and Arches are my favorite National Parks. I live near Red Rock Canyon near Vegas and hike up there frequently and I also go to Valley Of Fire as well and they are also very beautiful too.
Such a beautiful area, Bryan! I could just keep returning to Southern Utah!
Utah is awesome!
It’s amazing that Southern Utah has 5 National Parks, yet they are all so different.
I had never seen your videos before but I absolutely love you and your family’s passion for the outdoors! You have a new fan!
Thanks so much, Jeremy! A joy to read that... welcome to the channel!
I just want to let you know that it seems like every trip I plan to our National Parks your videos are a great review for myself and my daughters, from one dad to another thank you for providing this special resource.
Really blessed by those words! May you keep investing in your children. Never a regret for the time and money we put forth to create these memories/learn these lessons/strengthen our relationships!
Glacier was our very first park I'm so you guys have had hard times there! Capitol reef hands down is such a beautiful beautiful place that is over looked in Utah. Grand canyon - havasu pai was stunning. 20 mile hike but so worth it! Memories are definitely what make the parks stand out. ♡
Really cool! You guys have hit some incredible places. Congrats on the 20 mile hike! May you be blessed with many more!
@@AmericasParks oh that hike was pretty kids lol, I doubt we could do it again for a few years taking them ♡
America is so beautiful, my gooodddd! I will definitely travel to this beautiful country before my death.
Happy to present our country in its glory! Thanks for watching, hope you can visit and God bless!
Always love your videos, watching your Grand Canyon hiking video got me to go out and do it for myself. Experience of a life time, and I thank you for that!
So cool to read that, Teagan! Happy to hear you got out there and had a memorable visit. Take care, my friend!
Wow it would be so cool to grow up in your family. The adventures you’ve all had together and memories are unforgettable and you all are so lucky. Thank you
Thanks for the beautiful comment! Definitely blessed with this family, but as the daughters are getting older and moving out, hard to have these times together as much. All the best to you!
I live in South Korea.
I lived in America 5 years ago. At that time, I have been visited many national parks.
I was very surprised to see God’s creation and I could feel God’s touch.
I visited all national parks you recommended (15) except three (Arcadia, Big bend, Dry tortugas) I will visit there, someday
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My top 5 national park is Death valley, Yellowstone, Glacier, Arches, Pertrified.
I love your vedio. Your video reminds me good memories when I lived in America. God bless you.
Petrified Forest is underrated. Hard to get to, if you don't live in the area, but very unique.
God bless you my dear brother! When I visit these Parks I feel the presence of the Divine Creator and witness His handiwork! Hope you can make it to the others you have yet to experience!
Loved your narrative! ‘Travel frees the mind and soul’🙏
Really appreciate that!
Very well done video! Thank you so much for doing such a great video on these beautiful places to visit.
Really appreciate that, Suzanne! Thanks!
Greetings from CT. Your Videos are the absolute best of the great national parks!!!! May you and your amazing family remain in great health during this pandemic crisis!
So nice of you, Mya!!! We're neighbors of you in NJ. So much happening in our tri-state area. Stay healthy and make the most of the tough situation! :)
I've visited 3 of them. Can't wait for your #1
I've only been to Sequoia National Park in California . The trees were incredibly beautiful & absolutely huge .
@@bobshaw4063 Quality Park, Bob!
Nice! Hope you can get out to visit a few more!
No love for Mt Rainier.... what you don't like volcano's?
Great vid tho
Yeah, excellent point! We were at Rainier in 2013 - quick look and needed to move on. Have a trip planned this Spring for an extended stay. Thinking things will change. And I say "excellent point" b/c Rainier is without a doubt the most glaring omission according the comments.
@@AmericasParks if you go to Mt. Rainier be sure to explore the area around the park. Cora Lake and High Rock are worth the visit.
@@cltracy2921 Thank you, made a note!
@@cltracy2921 I've been to both! Cora lake and High rock are both awesome, as well as Granite lake. You must be local.
He gave a mention to Lassen! 😊
I’ve been binging a lot of your videos for the past week or so and they are insightful and clearly put together with love. Thank you.
It seems you are living a great life, I hope to one day be so experienced and knowledgeable regarding the National Parks. Currently planning my second roadtrip in the states, from here in the Netherlands, and a lot of these 15 were already on the list :)
That's really great to hear! Nice to have a kind dutchman with us! My wife is dutch and after 25 years of marriage and time with her family in Western Michigan, I have a great appreciation for your country! Hope you enjoy your time here in the States!
I love your videos! Thanks for sharing. I want to visit all of them!! 😁
Thanks so much, Christina! I hope you will be able to get to these amazing places!
His honorable mentions would have been my top 10 plus Big Bend
Good considerations and taste, Connor. Those are indeed very incredible Parks.
I'll put Zion and Yosemite as 1a and 1b.
@@bongbongtravels6108 Solid choices!
I've always LOVED your videos and God's creation of nature. This summer my 20 yr old son and I are leaving Missouri and heading to the Bad Lands and camping for a few days and hiking then heading to Deadwwod, SD for 1 day then heading to East Glacier National Park for a 4 night stay. Then we are heading north to Waterton, AB Canada for 4 dadys before heading to West Glacier for a 7 night camping stay and hiking. We will be camping our entire trip. After we leave Glacier we are heading south to Yellowstone for 3 nights camping again before heading of to Colorado. I have a few free campsite near Walden, CO we are going to check out before we head to Estes Park and do the drive thru and stopping along the way. I have a lot of health problems and take about 15 meds and insulin so I am going to do my best to see as much as possible. We both are really excited. I'm going to try and do some videos also. I'm just not sure how to edit them.
Wow, what an epic trip you have lined up with your son this summer! I hope things work out with your heath and you guys are able to complete the itinerary! God bless you! ...and the editing is not too hard. If you have any program, it's really as simple as dropping your clips into a timeline and adding some music. Of course, you continue to refine your skills, but creating a movie to document and remember your adventure should come without too much difficulty.
@Blake T Hope it works out for you, Blake! The Badlands and the entire Black Hills area is amazing!
Great video, love the insight!!
Much appreciation! Enjoy your weekend!
Thank you for this post. Have been to many of these parks-still more to go. We are so lucky to be living in this beautiful nation.
So true, Patricia! Hope this stuff settles down so we can resume some traveling. Stay healthy out there!
The West Coast really has most of the beauty
I agree, and have taken a few hits in the comments about my glaring omission and appreciation for the eastern Parks.
@@AmericasParks The East has its own natural beauty. But its less about roadtripping to one of a kind unique breathtaking natural wonders in the park system, and more about simple things like seeing fall colors close by, seeing bullfrogs in the local pond or wetland, or swimming in warmer oceans with less powerful waves. Not better or worse, just different.
If your priority is road trips to breathtaking natural wonders = West is Best
If you would rather just buy some land and have it as your regular retreat to go fishing, etc. = East is probably easier to do that.
Fort Jefferson was unbelievable
All those bricks
Crater lake is amazing
Sequoia & the Redwoods &
Yosemite National Park &
The grand Canyon
Are a few that took my breath away
To me, the beauty in the west is something to look at in awe from afar while the beauty in the East is more up close and more personal, especially when you include the beauty of the historic architecture found mostly in the East.
@@Kim-ek2mt Great list, Kim! Thanks for sharing!
I really wanna visit all the National Parks in the US. Love the nature of North America
I hope you will be able to do that some day! Thanks for the kind words for the USA!
@@AmericasParks Do you have special suggestions regarding Canadian provincial parks, except Banff and Jasper, which almost everybody knows off. :)
@@afnanrehman866 Sorry, been focusing mainly on the US Parks.
We are planning a trip out west and your videos are so helpful!!! Thanks for mentioning the various hiking trails.
Really appreciate hearing that, Lisa! If interested, check out other videos of the NP's on my channel for tips - just finishing up the Utah series and the Black Hills are coming soon. Hope you have a wonderful trip!
Ana amazing selection of parks Randy! It's amazing that you have not only been to all of them, but you've been to most of them a handful of times! You have so many amazing experiences and I am always glad to be here enjoying them with you!
Thanks so much, Josh! A true blessing to read that, my friend!
Utah is the best 🔥🇺🇸
Best state with the best parks!!!
Right on!
Yosemeti😍
Thanks - great park!
@@AmericasParksi live here in wawona yosemeti
Alex professor
Me too!
@@sofiedugan2292 in wawona??
Alex professor yep
I love watching you're videos! Thank you so much, and you have a beautiful family.
Thanks, David! That was really kind of you, my friend!
My favourite thing about this video is how happy you and your family are enjoying the outdoors. Thanks for a great review! I have some new adventure ideas now...
Thanks, Emily! Your kind words and warm observations meant a lot to me!
Really nicely narrated and edited, been to most, for me alot has to do with the experience you have at that given time, we loved staying in parks to take in the evening twilight and morning sunrise - it brings experiencing the park to another level. Thanks for sharing!!
Great stuff, Dan! That was the standard in the list - personal experience. Really enjoy learning what others have enjoyed in their own visits to the Parks! Have a great week!
My oh my what a video. I must now add to my list of must visit places thanks to you, but what I need you to know is that it wasn't the information that you present that I found most moving and valuable; it was the obvious reverence and appreciation you express for these wonderful places. Nicely done, sir, and thank you for your work.
Thanks so much, Brad! Reading those genuine words really blessed my heart. Hope you can get out to visit some of these amazing gems in our country. Take care, my friend!
Found your channel while planning a trip to Idaho and South Dakota. My family and I visited 40 national parks and 209 of the total park sites. Love your content. This is by far the most well thought out and explained top 15 list. And it just so happens Dry Tortugas is my favorite park as well. Look forward to using your content to plan my future trips! Keep it up. SUBSCRIBED!
Hey Nathan, great to meet another dedicated fan of the NP's! 209... very impressive! Took some "friendly heat" for listing DT as #1 by a few, but we had such an amazing time there. Take care and be safe!
Thank you for making this video. Subscribed.
Really appreciate that, thank you!
This video was incredible. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences in such a beautiful way!!!!!
Thanks, Alena! That was very kind of you!
Great vlog! Great work!! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the very nice words!
Thank you for posting this video. You did a lot of justice to each of the parks, I totally agree with the rankings.
Appreciate that! Always hard to ranking these beauties, but just went with my personal feelings. Take care and stay healthy!
Thanks for the recommendations!
Glad you found the video helpful!
Great video!! Cant wait to see all the parks you had in front of my favorite Yosemite. Thank you
Wonderful! Good taste with Yosemite! IMHO, impossible to keep that park out of the top in regardless of the criteria!
Enjoyed this video you put a lot of work into this THANKS FOR SHARING
Really appreciate that, Roger!
so awesome to see your kids enjoying these parks with you!!
Thanks, Kim, mean a lot to hear that! :)
This video was simply amazing! Now I want to visit them all. Thank you so much :)
Such a nice comment, thank you! I'll hope you be able to get out to visit these amazing places!
Your videos are incredible! I originally watched your “Zion mountain “ video & watching how well that video was put together I subscribed & wanted to watch more of your videos! We will now be visiting some of your favorite parks in this video! Thank you for your amazing very well put together videos!❤️
Those words were very kind and encouraging! Thanks for watching and sharing your feedback. All the best to you!
Great video! Thanks for putting this together.
Really appreciate that, Doug! Stay healthy out there!
Thank you for this video. I have recently been doing a lot of research on national parks and this is something I plan on doing one day. Keep it up🔥👍🏻
Thanks and do appreciate the kind words! Hope a trip works out for you in the near future. Stay healthy!
U Da Man brother!!! Thank you!
Thank you, my friend!
Great video Randy! Glad to see Zion and Yosemite so far up the list!
Appreciate that! Kept it to "personal experience" - always have a great time at those two beautiful parks!
Great ranking... always find it fascinating to hear what others have as their favourite parks!
Thanks, Rob! So tough to rank these places so I went with "personal favorites." A year later (and the recent trip to WA) and the list has changed, lol!
Thank you for sharing this video. Many amazing and beautiful places.
Thanks and yes, such a beautiful country!
Great compilation with tons of helpful information as always
Much appreciation for the encouragement!