From Acadia's rocky shores to Zion's slot canyons, U.S. national parks are the crown jewels of national conservation. But they are also getting more crowded. In 2025, the National Park Service set a record with nearly 323 million recreational visitors.
And with summer travel officially in full swing, those crowds could be even harder to navigate.
But if you're concerned about visiting a national park during this period or wish to avoid the crowds, you can discover some of the same natural wonders at some of America's nearly 10,000 state parks.
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