This completely updated guide is the ultimate tool for planning the perfect trip to one or more of America's 391 magnificent national parks. Focusing on the most trafficked parks as well as the lesser-known gems, this guide includes seashores, trails, wild and scenic rivers, battlefields, and historic sites.
Reviewed by the park rangers themselves, this is also the only guide officially endorsed by the National Park Foundation.
Coverage includes:
- All 391 sites under National Park Service jurisdiction, including three newcomers to the National Park system: African Burial Ground Designation National Monument in New York; Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site in Washington, D.C.; and Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in Colorado
- Detailed regional maps and visitor information for effortless orientation and planning
- Selected reviews of what to see and do and where to camp and stay
- Tips on where to find food and supplies
- Advice on when to go and how to get there
The National Park Foundation ............ vi
How to Use This Book ............ viii
About Your Visit ............ xii
Maps ............ xvii
Map 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont ............ xviii
Map 2: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia ............ xx
Map 3: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina ............ xxii
Map 4: Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee ............ xxiv
Map 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin ............ xxvi
Map 6: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota ............ xxviii
Map 7: Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah ............ xxx
Map 8: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming ............ xxxii
Map 9: California, Oregon, Washington ............ xxxiv
Map 10: Alaska and Hawaii ............ xxxvi
Map 11: American Samoa, North Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Washington, DC ............ xxxviii
Americas National Parks ............ 1
Alabama ............ 2
Alaska ............ 7
Arizona ............ 26
Arkansas ............ 50
California ............ 57
Colorado ............ 87
Connecticut ............ 101
District of Columbia ............ 103
Florida ............ 118
Georgia ............130
Hawaii ............ 140
Idaho ............ 148
Illinois ............ 154
Indiana ............ 155
Iowa ............ 159
Kansas ............ 162
Kentucky ............ 168
Louisiana ............ 172
Maine ............ 177
Maryland ............ 180
Massachusetts ............ 192
Michigan ............ 206
Minnesota ............ 213
Mississippi ............ 219
Missouri ............ 226
Montana ............ 233
Nebraska ............ 240
Nevada ............ 246
New Hampshire ............ 249
New Jersey ............ 251
New Mexico ............ 254
New York ............ 268
North Carolina ............ 289
North Dakota ............ 299
Ohio ............ 303
Oklahoma ............ 310
Oregon ............ 313
Pennsylvania ............ 318
Rhode Island ............ 334
South Carolina ............ 335
South Dakota ............ 341
Tennessee ............ 347
Texas ............ 355
Utah ............ 369
Vermont ............ 381
Virginia ............ 383
Washington ............ 399
West Virginia ............ 412
Wisconsin ............ 418
Wyoming ............ 421
American Samoa ............ 429
Guam ............ 431
Puerto Rico ............ 433
Virgin Islands ............ 435
Other National Parklands ............ 440
Special-Interest Parks ............ 441
Affiliated Areas ............ 447
National Heritage Areas ............ 456
National Trails System ............ 462
Wild & Scenic Rivers System ............ 468
Lodging Contact Information ............ 476
Index ............ 479