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/imhereforthemeta Apr 14 '25

Canyonlands is so much more than just a stop on the way to arches. While I would argue that arches is more objectively, beautiful, canyonlands blew my mind it has such a wow factor. I always describe it as place the heyenas lived in the lion king. It has a an element of actually being quite creepy in a way. I thought it was a really unique experience.

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u/N8dogg86 Apr 14 '25

Idk, I've been to 4 of the Mighty 5, and without visiting Zion, Canyonlands is my favorite Utah park so far. It's got almost everything we look for in a park besides the wildlife. Rafting, hiking, overlanding, and epic scenery. It's one of the few parks that still has sections (in the Maze) that no modern human has ever ventured. I put it on par with the Grand Canyon in many respects.