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Which of the U.S. national parks in this image do you think is the most worth visiting? There are three exceptions. (lemmy.world)

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We're talking about a vacation this summer so we can plan ahead. My mother (who will pay for it) said she'd love to go to Yellowstone, but it looks like it's about a 24-hour drive for us. Still, I like the idea of going to a national park. We're in Indiana, so this image shows about the limits of where we're willing to drive. Maybe 14-15 hours at most, which puts most of the ones in the image in range.

However-

• We've already been to Indiana Dunes and Gateway Arch.

• My daughter is scared of caves, so Mammoth Cave is out.

Out of the rest, which would you most recommend so I can suggest it to my mother?

Is there anything not in Indiana that is within this area that you think is more worth visiting than a national park that also would take a decent amount of time to visit and see different things? (Not a city, obviously.)

Any advice appreciated. Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Hot Springs in Arkansas.

I have no idea why the St. louis Arch is listed as a national park here. More like a national arc at best.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not a national park and kind of on the outskirts of your radius, but any thoughts on the Finger Lakes region of NY? Lots of hiking, waterfalls, lakes, etc.

Ithaca

Watkins Glen

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Shenandoah tends to be very very packed. It's cool but it's full of people. The Smoky Mountains also can be quite busy depending on the exact season that you're visiting.

And then it just depends what you want to do. National parks are national parks for a reason but then again there are a lot of great state parks that might suit your interests.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Isle royale is on my list because its so wild. May not be great for a family though because its so hard to get to.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Personally I'm partial to looping them all into a trans continental high speed rail network, make them all visitable in simple order

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