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So How Much Does it Actually Cost to Visit a National Park? A Complete List

Fun fact: a national parks trip can be incredibly cost effective, but can also be mind blowingly expensive. I’ll always tell you that national parks are one of the cheapest vacations you can take, but….I might be a little bit wrong sometimes. There, I said it. With a little research, a national parks visit can be affordable. There are so many different options for lodging, camping, backpacking, staying in or outside of the park boundaries...you can make a national park whatever price point you want it to be. But we’re here to talk budget-friendly national parks, so let’s be real, just how expensive is a national parks trip?!

National ParksMichelle BerkesAugust 10, 2020Biscayne National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, Isle Royale National Park, Channel Islands National Park, Voyageurs National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Hot Springs National Park, Pinnacles National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Arches National Park, Everglades National Park, Redwood National Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Acadia National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Big Bend National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Olympic National Park, Shenandoah National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Yosemite National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Glacier National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Indiana Dunes National Park, Mammoth Cave National Park, Crater Lake National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Badlands National Park, Death Valley National Park, Great Basin National Park, Mount Rainier National Park, Congaree National Park, North Cascades National Park

National Parks: Favorite Experience in Each Park (and What I Want To Do When I Go Back)

This is a fluid post that I will continually update! Each time I visit a new park I’ll add it here, or update parks that I return to. It’s kind of a fusion highlight reel and future bucket list.

National ParksMichelle BerkesJuly 6, 2020Shenandoah National Park, Acadia National Park, Big Bend National Park, Biscayne National Park, Congaree National Park, Crater Lake National Park, Death Valley National Park, Denali National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, Everglades National Park, Gateway Arch National Park, Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hot Springs National Park, Indiana Dunes National Park, Isle Royale National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, Redwood National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Voyageurs National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

A Recap of My First 10 National Park Visits

We’re going to take a quick break from national park trip reports, since we’ve hit a milestone—Congaree National Park, which I talked in detail about two weeks ago, was my tenth national park! I thought it would be fun to do a quick overview of my first ten national park visits in chronological order all in one place. It’s been an interesting journey thus far, and I’m hoping you lovely readers might enjoy an honest recap.

National ParksMichelle BerkesSeptember 26, 2019Petrified Forest National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Death Valley National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Mount Rainier National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Everglades National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, Biscayne National Park, Congaree National Park

A Guide to Dry Tortugas National Park

All the small moments in my life added up to my feet planted in exactly that spot—the grassy rooftop of mighty Fort Jefferson, a 16 million-plus brick fortress situated right in the middle of the bluest waters of the Caribbean. It was one of those “maybe one day I’ll see it” types of places. You know the ones, right? Those places you always say you’ll visit, but somehow seem to be too good to be true? Dry Tortugas was one of those places for me…. except that in that moment, I was standing on it.

Florida, National ParksMichelle BerkesAugust 15, 2019Dry Tortugas National Park

One Day in Key West

Key West is the beach town I never knew I needed in my life. Part of me is actually kind of sad about it, because it’s too far away to visit every weekend! I call it a “beach town,” but I feel like that title actually does it somewhat of a disservice. While the beachy vibes are alive and well, Key West has a quirky culture that extends well beyond its sandy strips.

FloridaMichelle BerkesJuly 2, 2018Dry Tortugas National Park

One Week Itinerary: Florida National Parks Outdoor Adventure

So, I took my own advice. If you follow me on Instagram, you are well aware by now that I am officially working overnights, and getting used to the new schedule has been nothing short of a struggle. Realizing that I was really craving some sunlight, I planned a semi-last-minute trip to the place known for the one thing I needed: the Sunshine State

National ParksMichelle BerkesApril 16, 2018Everglades National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, Biscayne National Park

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