National Parks Lists

 
It seems like a silly idea to put the vast experiences of our National Park visits into simple ranking lists. But that's not stopping us from doing it. Clearly, this is a highly subjective process.

By way of example, Mount Rainier National Park will always be in my Top 10, because of the experiences I've had there in the past. It didn't make Susan's list, because it rained most of the time we visited, and she barely got a glimpse of the mountain itself.

Jeff's Top 10 List:
  1. Glacier National Park, MT
  2. Yosemite National Park, CA
  3. Zion National Park, UT
  4. Arches National Park, UT
  5. Acadia National Park, ME
  6. Big Bend National Park, TX
  7. Yellowstone National Park, WY
  8. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN/NC
  9. Mount Rainier National Park, WA
  10. Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Susan's Top 10 List:
  1. Yosemite National Park, CA
  2. Zion National Park, UT
  3. Grand Teton National Park, WY
  4. Yellowstone National Park, WY
  5. Arches National Park, UT
  6. Glacier National Park, MT
  7. Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
  8. Big Bend National Park, TX
  9. Olympic National Park, WA
  10. Redwood National Park, CA
Most Surprising National Parks:
(We didn't know what to expect, and we were pleasantly surprised)
  1. Big Bend National Park, TX
  2. Great Basin National Park, NV
  3. Dry Tortugas National Park, FL
  4. Shenandoah National Park, VA
Least Favorite National Parks:
(Which is not to say we didn't like them; we liked all of them)
  1. Badlands National Park, SD
  2. Congaree National Park, SC
  3. Voyageurs National Park, MN
  4. Isle Royale National Park, MI
  5. Wind Cave National Park, SD
 

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