{"id":890,"date":"2015-07-29T02:27:12","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T09:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/?p=890"},"modified":"2015-07-21T23:11:09","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T06:11:09","slug":"ten-best-u-s-national-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/featured\/ten-best-u-s-national-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Best U.S. National Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Top 10 Lists<\/h1>\n

There is no correct list of the 10 best National Parks and monuments in the U.S. Everyone that is familiar with them has their favorite and rightly so. Your knowledge from visiting some parks, or just reading about them, informs your list and it’s your experience that counts. Nonetheless, various organizations have set out on the fool’s errand to choose the 10 best National Parks, sometimes including monuments,\u00a0National Preserves and Conservation Areas. Here are some recent top 10 lists:<\/p>\n

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Fodor’s Travel\u00a010 Best National Parks to Visit in 2015:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Yosemite<\/li>\n
  2. Grand Canyon<\/li>\n
  3. Glacier<\/li>\n
  4. Denali<\/li>\n
  5. Chaco<\/li>\n
  6. Acadia<\/li>\n
  7. Rocky Mountain<\/li>\n
  8. Mammoth Cave<\/li>\n
  9. Olympic<\/li>\n
  10. Grand Teton<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    National Geographic\u00a0Top 10 U.S. National Park Landmarks (listed by park\/monument\/preserve):<\/h3>\n
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    1. Grand Canyon<\/li>\n
    2. Yosemite<\/li>\n
    3. Denali<\/li>\n
    4. Grand Teton<\/li>\n
    5. Ranier<\/li>\n
    6. Cumberland Gap<\/li>\n
    7. Chimney Rock<\/li>\n
    8. Devil’s Tower<\/li>\n
    9. Canyonlands<\/li>\n
    10. Bering Land Bridge<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Independent Traveler\u00a0The 10 Best National Parks:<\/h3>\n
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      1. Zion<\/li>\n
      2. Grand Canyon<\/li>\n
      3. White Sands<\/li>\n
      4. Hawaii Volcanoes<\/li>\n
      5. Redwood<\/li>\n
      6. Red Rock Canyon<\/li>\n
      7. Gran Teton<\/li>\n
      8. Ranier<\/li>\n
      9. Yosemite<\/li>\n
      10. Acadia<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Daily Telegraph (UK) \u00a0America’s 20 best national parks (just the top 10 here):<\/h3>\n
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        1. Yosemite<\/li>\n
        2. Acadia<\/li>\n
        3. Channel Islands<\/li>\n
        4. Pinnacles<\/li>\n
        5. Grand Canyon<\/li>\n
        6. Denali<\/li>\n
        7. Kenai Fjords<\/li>\n
        8. Hawaii Volcanoes<\/li>\n
        9. Olympic<\/li>\n
        10. Saguaro<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Budget Travel\u00a015 Most Beautiful National Parks in America (just the top 10 here)<\/h3>\n
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          1. Yosemite<\/li>\n
          2. Big Bend<\/li>\n
          3. Joshua Tree<\/li>\n
          4. Sequoia<\/li>\n
          5. Olympic<\/li>\n
          6. Glacier<\/li>\n
          7. Crater Lake<\/li>\n
          8. Yellowstone<\/li>\n
          9. Grand Teton<\/li>\n
          10. Acadia<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Popular Mechanics\u00a010 National Parks to See Before You Die:<\/h3>\n
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            1. Great Smokey Mountains<\/li>\n
            2. Grand Canyon<\/li>\n
            3. Yosemite<\/li>\n
            4. Yellowstone<\/li>\n
            5. Olympic<\/li>\n
            6. Rocky Mountain<\/li>\n
            7. Zion<\/li>\n
            8. Grand Tetons<\/li>\n
            9. Cuyahoga Valley<\/li>\n
            10. Acadia<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              What Do You Think?<\/h1>\n

              Do you have your own top ten list you would like to share? \u00a0If you are reading this on The Blog, just provide your comments below. \u00a0If you got this in your email, hop on over to The EXPLORE! Blog<\/a> to leave your comments.<\/p>\n

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              #nationalparks #tenbest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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