9 Underrated National Parks You Should Visit in 2021
Less-crowded but not less beautiful, and worthy of a visit
With 63 U.S. national parks spanning a variety of ecosystems, the U.S. National Park System offers seemingly endless opportunities for outdoor adventure. Yet most visitors tend to gravitate toward our most iconic and well-known ones. In 2020, 57 percent of all recreational visits to a national park were to the 10 most visited: Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, Zion, Rocky Mountain, Grand Teton, Grand Canyon, Cuyahoga Valley, Acadia, Olympic, and Joshua Tree National Parks.
- Publisher:
- AFAR
- Author:
- Jesse Beck
- Story Date:
- 4/16/2021
- Story Regions:
- ~ Midwest Region U.S., ~ South Region U.S., ~ West Region U.S.
- Place Groupings:
- Attraction, Lodging
- Story Categories: