@mattandkarensmith: Everyone who goes to the national parks has their own “best of” opinions, and they’re likely different from ours. That’s one of the joys of experiencing them for yourself. If you’re keeping count of the national parks you’ve visited so far, what’s your tally? And do you have a favorite? We’re Matt and Karen Smith, and after visiting all the U.S. national parks 15 years ago, we wrote 4 books and started a podcast. (Called Dear Bob and Sue) You can currently find us out revisiting our favorite parks and exploring other NPS sites, as well as national forests and state parks. Follow along and see what remarkable public lands we have in this country, as well as spectacular hiking trails, scenic road trips, and pizza places along the way. #nationalparks #nationalparkservice The best U.S. national parks
Matt and Karen Smith
Region: US
Thursday 23 July 2026 11:46:12 GMT
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justmeisabelle :
Tearing up because I’ve been to half with my parents before I turned 18 and didn’t realize how lucky I was to have witnessed so many of these gorgeous national parks
2026-07-24 14:29:03
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Angel Akicita :
turtle Island is one of the most beautiful places. I can't believe anyone would want to ruin them
2026-07-23 13:32:27
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user4100946596570 :
Capitol reef was on fire the last time I was there 😩 power went out and this no food or gas for the next 60 mi
2026-08-24 15:56:36
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infinitejust :
Glacier was life changing for me.
2026-07-24 03:48:24
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Aussies_r_Awesome :
Have been to Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island??
2026-07-23 15:38:24
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Tay🍃 :
Beautiful!! I’m visiting Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, and Zion over the next two weeks and we decided to skip Capitol Reef… 😳 I’ll have to go back someday!
2026-08-24 14:18:28
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hellothisisalli :
not a single Acadia mention? y’all don’t know ball it seems
2026-07-23 23:24:56
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pancreatic lemons :
the way i can just tell you aren’t trump supporters based on this🥰
2026-07-24 22:53:05
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machop :
Engaged in Tetons 🩵
2026-07-24 23:56:26
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Christopher Chalkley :
Forget one side of the USA? We have the most visited park in AMERICA
2026-07-23 15:50:01
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Deb :
We are so blessed to have the best national parks
2026-07-25 01:33:48
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user7897271612676 :
Thanks for reminding us how beautiful this country is. We have a lot to love, and a lot to fight for!
2026-07-25 00:13:35
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jakeyjakeyjakeyjake ❤️🩹🌎 :
Great list even though you didn't mention Big Bend National Park being the best to look at the night sky
2026-07-23 20:27:05
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eknightrussell :
Super cool way to look at the parks! Years ago my husband and I drove to Mount Rushmore on a whim. We were looking up things to do nearby and stumbled on Badlands. It was so so cool and we talk about it to this day as one of the most unexpected cool things we’ve seen and hikes. It felt like we were shrunk to ants in an ant pile.
2026-07-23 13:40:39
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NELLIEKELLEY1996 :
White sands is my favorite! But we left some of our daughters ashes at the redwoods because she loved them ❤️
2026-07-24 23:07:49
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StuMRFD :
Love all of the picks except Badlands as most underrated. Big Bend, Kings Canyon, Great Basin, or Capitol Reef might have been better.
2026-07-24 12:46:07
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moregano 🇵🇸 :
long convo
2026-07-24 04:36:47
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Catherine :
Zion is my favorite and Grand Canyon
2026-07-23 21:20:20
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Cap'N Crunch :
none east of the Mississippi just guessing because I have never seen any😂
2026-07-23 18:19:15
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Stefania :
Bryce Canyon mentioned 😀😀
2026-07-24 03:10:50
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charlieboobeardog :
Wooow congrats on hitting them all! That’s so amazing
2026-07-23 20:01:36
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Sam :
What do you recommend at grand teton!?
2026-07-24 03:07:56
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julia🇦🇺 :
badlands is super underrated! it’s awesome
2026-07-23 12:47:45
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