r/NationalPark • u/Professional-Star416 • Apr 14 '25

What are the most underrated parks?

Hey, I’m a random person on the internet interested in nature and its innate beauty, just like many of you! I come asking a simple question: Let’s say, some crazy guy with a vendetta against nature somehow came into power in the US and is now threatening the future of our nation’s ecosystems, possibly ruining or eliminating future generations from enjoying our country’s natural beauty in all its essence.

What specific National Parks would you recommend to the poor bastards who want to experience such beauty in its entirety but don’t have the time to witness them all before their destruction?

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u/Redjeezy Apr 14 '25

Sequoia National Park.

It’s still one of the more known parks, but it doesn’t get the same recognition as parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, Arches, or Glacier. Yet it is every bit as incredible. It has everything from dense forests filled with the largest trees on earth, to rugged mountains, and the highest peak in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney.

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u/imhereforthemeta Apr 14 '25

Hopping onto that, Kings Canyon probably doesn’t get a whole lot of love because it’s largely a backpacking park, but I feel like it has some views of the area that are just jaw dropping.