There are now more than 400 nationally protected lands across the United States, and there are 63 official national parks across the country from parks on islands and beaches to those on remote mountaintops.
Pinnacles National Park is one of California's least visited national parks, often overshadowed by Yosemite National Park and Joshua Tree National Park.
As for mammals, you'll likely see black-tailed deer and rabbits, and you may get a chance to see some of the 14 different species of bat in the park.
Roosevelt's beloved property became a national park in 1978, retaining its beauty and part of its animals.
Visitors to Theodore Roosevelt National Park may witness American bison herds from highways and campsites.
Visiting Alaska is a bucket list trip for lots of people, and you can use Anchorage as a starting point to check out five of Alaska's 17 national parks.
Denali National Park & Preserve was created in 1917 specifically to protect the area for wildlife, the first national park for that purpose.
Only 84,000 people visited Dry Tortugas National Park in 2023, making it one of the 10 least visited national parks.
Fort Jefferson on Garden Key, built in the mid-1800s, and six other tiny sand and coral reefs are in the 100-square-mile park, which is mainly the open sea.
Congaree National Park is less than 20 miles from downtown Columbia, South Carolina, but it only gets around 250,000 visitors a year.