We all want to get outside. But

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Here is a list of destinations by state to help inspire you with ideas.

More locations and sample itineraries to come!

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ARIZONA visitarizona.com

ARIZONA NATIONAL PARKS

• Canyon de Chelly National Park | Chinle, AZ

• Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | Page, AZ

• Grand Canyon National Park | Grand Canyon, A

• Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument | Ajo, AZ

• Petrified Forest National Park | Petrified Forest, AZ

• Saguaro National Park | Tucson, AZ

 

ARIZONA STATE PARKS azstateparks.com

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CALIFORNIA visitcalifornia.com

CALIFORNIA NATIONAL PARKS

• Cabrillo National Monument | San Diego, CA

• Death Valley National Park | Death Valley, CA

• Joshua Tree National Park | Twentynine Palms, CA

• Lassen Volcanic National Monument | Mineral, CA

• Mojave National Preserve | Barstow, CA

• Muir Woods National Recreation Area | Mill Valley, CA

• Point Reyes National Seashore | Point Reyes Station, CA

• Redwood National & State Parks | Crescent City, CA

• Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | Fresno and Tulare counties

• Yosemite National Park | Yosemite, CA

 

CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS parks.ca.gov

• Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park | Big Sur, CA

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OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST

• Mount Shasta | Mt. Shasta, CA

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COLORADO colorado.com

COLORADO NATIONAL PARKS

• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | Montrose, CO

• Colorado National Monument | Fruita, CO

• Dinosaur National Monument | Dinosaur, CO

• Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument | Florissant, CO

• Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve | Mosca, CO

• Mesa Verde National Park | Mesa Verde, CO

• Rocky Mountain National Park | Estes Park and Grand Lake, CO

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COLORADO STATE PARKS cpw.state.co.us

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• Castlewood Canyon State Park | Franktown, CO

• Chatfield State Park | Littleton, CO

• Cherry Creek State Park | Aurora, CO

• Eldorado State Park | Eldorado Springs, CO

• Golden Gate Canyon State Park | Golden, CO

• Mueller State Park | Divide, CO

• Ridgway State Park | Ridgway, CO

• Rifle Falls State Park | Rifle, CO

• Roxborough State Park | Littleton, CO

• State Forest State Park | Walden, CO

• Staunton State Park | Pine, CO

• Sylvan Lake State Park | Eagle, CO

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​OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST

• Garden of the Gods | Colorado Springs, CO

• Royal Gorge | Canon City, CO

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FLORIDA visitflorida.com

FLORIDA NATIONAL PARKS

• Biscayne National Park | Homestead, FL

• Dry Tortugas National Park | Key West, FL

• Everglades National Park | Homestead, FL

• Gulf Islands National Seashore | various locations from FL to MS

 

FLORIDA STATE PARKS floridastateparks.org

• Anastasia State Park | Saint Augustine, FL

• Bahia Honda State Park | Big Pine Key, FL

• Big Lagoon State Park | Pensacola, FL

• Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park | Key Biscayne, FL

• Blackwater River State Park | Milton, FL

• Blue Spring State Park | Orange City, FL

• Crystal River Preserve State Park | Crystal River, FL

• Falling Waters State Park | Chipley, FL

• Florida Caverns State Park | Marianna, FL

• Grayton Beach State Park | Santa Rosa Beach, FL

• Ichetucknee Springs State Park | Fort White, FL

• John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park | Key Largo, FL

• Perdido Key State Park | Pensacola, FL

• Sebastian Inlet State Park | Melbourne Beach, FL

• Torreya State Park | Bristol, FL

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GEORGIA exploregeorgia.org

GEORGIA NATIONAL PARKS

• Appalachian National Scenic Trail | various locations

• Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area | Sandy Springs, GA

• Cumberland Island National Seashore | St. Marys, GA

• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | Kennesaw, GA

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GEORGIA STATE PARKS gastateparks.org

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HAWAI'I ​gohawaii.com

HAWAI'I NATIONAL PARKS

• Haleakala National Park | Makawao, HI & Kipahulu, HI (Maui)

• Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park | Hilo, HI (Big Island)

• Kalaupapa National Historic Park | Kalaupapa, HI (Moloka'i)

• Pearl Harbor National Memorial Park | Honolulu, HI (Oahu)

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​HAWAI'I STATE PARKS dnlr.hawaii.com

• 'Akaka Falls State Park | Pepeekeo, HI (Big Island)

• I'ao Valley State Monument | Kahului, HI (Maui)

• Wai'anapanapa State Park | Hana, HI (Maui)

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OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST

• Maui Ocean Center | Aquarium of Hawai'i | Ma'alea, HI (Maui)

• Turtle Town | Maluaka Beach | Kihei, HI (Maui)

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MAINE visitmaine.com

MAINE NATIONAL PARKS

• Acadia National Park | Bar Harbor, ME

• Appalachian National Scenic Trail | various locations

• Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument | Patten, ME

• Saint Croix International Historic Site | Calais, ME

 

MAINE STATE PARKS maine.gov

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MONTANA visitmt.com

MONTANA NATIONAL PARKS

• Glacier National Park | West Glacier, MT

• Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument | Crow Agency, MT

 

MONTANA STATE PARKS fwp.mt.gov/stateparks

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NEBRASKA visitnebraska.com

NEBRASKA NATIONAL PARKS

• Agate Fossil Beds National Monument | Harrison, NE
• Niobrara National Scenic River | Valentine, NE
• Scotts Bluff National Monument | Gering, NE

NEBRASKA STATE PARKS outdoornebraska.gov

• Indian Cave State Park | Shubert, NE
• Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area | Ogallala, NE
• Lake Ogallala State Park | Keystone, NE
• Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area | Crofton, NE
• Platte River State Park | Louisville, NE

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NEW MEXICO newmexico.org​

NEW MEXICO NATIONAL PARKS

• Aztec Ruins National Monument | Aztec, NM

• Bandelier National Monument | Los Alamos, NM

• Capulin Volcano National Monument | Capulin, NM

• Carlsbad Caverns National Monument | Carlsbad, NM

• Chaco Culture National Historical Park | Nageezi, NM

• Gila Cliff Dwelling National Monument | Silver City, NM

• Petroglyph National Monument | Albuquerque, NM

• White Sands National Park | Alamogordo, NM

 

NEW MEXICO STATE PARKS nm.gov

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NORTH CAROLINA visitnc.com

NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL PARKS

• Blue Ridge Parkway | Asheville, NC

• Cape Hatteras National Seashore | Manteo, NC

• Cape Lookout National Seashore | Harkers Island, NC

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Cherokee, NC

• Wright Brothers National Memorial | Kill Devil Hills, NC

 

NORTH CAROLINA STATE PARKS ncparks.gov

 

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OREGON visitoregon.com

OREGON NATIONAL PARKS

• Crater Lake National Park | Crater Lake, OR

• Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve | Cave Junction, OR

 

OREGON STATE PARKS stateparks.oregon.gov

• Bob Straub State Park | Tillamook, OR

• Bridal Veil Falls State Scenic Viewpoint | Portland, OR

• Cape Arago State Park | Coos Bay, OR

• Cape Lookout State Park | Tillamook, OR

• Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint | Tillamook, OR

• Cascadia State Park | Salem, OR

• Cottonwood Canyon State Park | The Dalles, OR

• Fort Rock State Natural Area | Bend, OR

• Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint | Florence, OR

• Silver Falls State Park | Salem, OR

• Whale Watching Center | Newport, OR

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OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST 

• Multnomah Falls - Columbia River Gorge  | Troutdale, OR

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SOUTH DAKOTA

SOUTH DAKOTA NATIONAL PARKS

• Badlands National Park | Interior, SD
• Jewel Cave National Monument | Custer, SD
• Mount Rushmore National Memorial | Keystone, SD
• Wind Cave National Monument | Hot Springs, SD

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE PARKS gfp.sd.gov/parks

• Custer State Park | Custer, SD

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OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST

• Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary | Hot Springs, SD
• Pine Ridge Reservation

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TENNESSEE tn.gov/tourism

TENNESSEE NATIONAL PARKS

• Appalachian National Scenic Trail | various locations

• Cumberland Gap National Historical Park​ | various locations

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Gatlinburg, TN

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TENNESSEE STATE PARKS tnstateparks.com

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UTAH

UTAH NATIONAL PARKS

• Arches National Park | Moab, UT

• Bryce Canyon National Park | Bryce, UT

• Canyonlands National Park | Moab, UT

• Capitol Reef National Park | Torrey, UT

• Cedar Breaks National Monument | Cedar City, UT

• Dinosaur National Monument | Vernal, UT

• Zion National Park | Springdale, UT

 

UTAH STATE PARKS stateparks.utah.gov

• Deadhorse Point State Park |  Moab, UT

• Goblin Valley State Park | Green River, UT

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WASHINGTON stateofwatourism.com

• Fort Vancouver National Historic Site | Vancouver, WA

• Mount Rainier National Park | Ashford, WA

• North Cascades National Park | Sedro-Woolley, WA

• Olympic National Park | Port Angeles, WA

• San Juan Island National Historic Park | Friday Harbor, WA

 

WASHINGTON STATE PARKS parks.wa.gov

• Mount Saint Helens State Park | Tumwater, WA

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WYOMING travelwyoming.com

WYOMING NATIONAL PARKS

• Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area | Lovell, WY

• Devils Tower National Monument | Devils Tower, WY

• Grand Teton National Park | Moose, WY

• Yellowstone National Park | Yellowstone, WY

 

WYOMING STATE PARKS wyoparks.wyo.gov

• Buffalo Bill State Park | Cody, WY

• Curt Gowdy State Park | Cheyenne, WY

• Glendo State Park | Glendo, WY

• Sinks Canyon State Park | Lander, WY

 

OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST

• Vedauwoo Recreation Area | Laramie, WY