Best Road Trips to Explore the National Parks
The United States has 63 national parks across its 50 states. The parks span from the Everglades in south Florida all the way to The Gates of the Arctic in Alaska, and each comes with its own unique beauty. For many Americans, visiting every national park is on their bucket list, and we think road tripping to see them is the best way to take it all in. We’ve mapped out road trip routes to some of the most scenic national parks in the country, so whether you’re looking to visit the American southwest, New England, Alaska, or the Pacific Northwest, we’ve mapped out the best national park road trip routes for your next adventure.
Our best national park road trip itineraries
Utah’s Mighty 5
Moab to Las Vegas • 876 mi • 23 Stops • 🏔 🌄 🏜
New England Round Trip
Boston to Cape Cod • 1287 mi • 30 Stops • 🏞 🌲 🌳
Olympic Peninsula
Seattle to Seattle • 429 mi • 26 Stops • 🏖 🐳 🌊
Alaska Highway
Dawson Creek, BC to Delta Junction • 1390 mi • 12 Stops • 🇨🇦 🏔 🎢
The American Southwest
Phoenix to Las Vegas • 1437 mi • 26 Stops • 🏜 🏞 🌵
Great Northern
Seattle to Bar Harbor • 3351 mi • 37 Stops • 🌊 🏞 🌳
Wyoming State
Cheyenne to Yellowstone • 945 mi • 21 Stops • 🤠 🌋 🦖
Going to the Sun Road
West Glacier to St. Mary Visitor Center • 51 mi • 18 Stops •
Grand Teton to Yellowstone National Park
Jackson, WY to Glacier National Park, MT • 923 mi • 46 Stops •
All the Great Lakes
Chicago to Chicago • 2226 mi • 31 Stops •
San Juan Skyway
Durango to Mancos State Park • 425 mi • 18 Stops •
Yosemite Road Trip
Mariposa Grove to Tuolomne Meadows • 213 mi • 14 Stops •
San Francisco to the Redwoods
San Francisco to San Francisco • 802 mi • 13 Stops •
San Francisco to Las Vegas
San Francisco to Las Vegas • 936 mi • 7 Stops •
Great Smoky Mountains Road Trip
Gatlinburg, TN to Pigeon Forge, TN • 317 mi • 13 Stops •
Seattle to Vancouver Road Trip
Seattle, WA to Vancouver, Canada • 456 mi • 16 Stops •
Chicago to New York City Road Trip
Chicago, IL to New York City • 1306 mi • 12 Stops •
Las Vegas to Grand Canyon Road Trip
Las Vegas, NV to Grand Canyon, AZ • 346 mi • 12 Stops •