Parks, Monuments, and Observatories
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Arches National Park,
Utah We have visited Arches National Park during the summer (tourist season) and winter. Seems to be more busy during the summer months.
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Acadia National Park,
Maine We have visited Acadia National Park during the summer (tourist season). Although busy, it was not too crowded when we went.
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Yosemite National Park,
California We have visited Yosemite National Park during the winter. Even during the winter, the park was busy, but not full.
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Hoover Dam,
Nevada and Arizona We have visited the Hoover Dam during the summer (tourist season) and winter. Seems to be more busy during the summer months.
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Great Smoky Mountains,
Tennessee We have visited the Great Smokey Mountains during the summer (tourist season). Although busy, it was not too crowded when we went.
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Gettysburg Military Park,
Pennsylvania We have visited Gettysburg during the summer (tourist season). Although busy, it was not too crowded when we went.
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Niagara Falls Area,
New York and Canada We have visited Niagara Falls during the summer (tourist season) and the winter. Seems to be more busy during the summer months.
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Zion National Park,
Utah We have visited Zion National Park during the winter. The park was open and relatively empty when we were there.
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Redwood National Park,
California We have visited the Redwood National Park during the winter months. The park was open and moderately busy when we were there.
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Crater Lake National Park,
Oregon We have visited Crater Lake during the winter. Most of the park was open and relatively empty when we were there.
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White Sands National Monument,
New Mexico We have visited White Sands National Monument during the winter. The park was open and relatively empty when we were there.
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Plymouth Rock,
Massachusetts We have visited Plymouth Rock during the summer (tourist season). The area was busy, but not too crowded when we were there.
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Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore,
Michigan We have visited Sleeping Bear during the summer (tourist season). The park was busy, but not too crowed when we were there.
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Stone Mountain State Park,
Georgia We have visited Stone Mountain during the summer (tourist season). The area was busy, but not to crowded when we were there.
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Tahquamenon Falls State Park,
Michigan We have visited Tahquamenon Falls during the summer (tourist season). The park was relatively empty when we were there.
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9/11 Memorial and Museum,
New York We have visited the 9/11 Memorial during the summer (tourist season). The area was very busy and somewhat crowded when we were there.
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Crazy Horse Memorial,
South Dakota We have visited Crazy Horse during the summer (tourist season) and winter. It seems to be more bust during the summer months.
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Badlands National Park,
South Dakota We have visited Badlands National Park during the winter. The park was open and relatively empty when we were there.
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Devils Tower,
Wyoming We have visited Devils Tower during the summer (tourist season) and winter. It definitely seems busier during the summer months.
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Penobscot Bridge and Observatory,
Maine We have visited Penobscot Bridge during the summer (tourist season). It was not that busy when we were there.
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Castle Rock,
Michigan We have visited Castle Rock during the summer (tourist season). It was not that busy when we were there in early afternoon.
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Gateway Arch National Park,
Missouri Definitely a unique experience, especially the elevator ride to the top. No matter what time of the year, it is always impressive to see the Arch.
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Bryce Canyon National Park,
Utah We have visited Bryce Canyon during the winter. Most of the park was open and it was relatively empty when we were there.
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Olympic National Park,
Washington State We have visited Olympic National Park during the winter. Most of the park was open and it was relatively empty when we were there.
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Smith Rock State Park,
Oregon We have visited Smith Rock State Park during the winter. The park was open and somewhat busy when we were there.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park,
New Mexico We have visited Carlsbad Caverns during the winter. The caverns were open and the park was relatively empty when we were there.
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Astoria Column
Oregon We have visited Astoria Column during the winter. The area was open and relatively empty when we were there.
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Garden of the Gods State Park,
Colorado We have visited Garden of the Gods during the winter. The park was open and relatively empty when we were there.
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Grand Teton National Park,
Wyoming We have visited the Grand Teton National Park during the summer (tourist season) and winter. Definitely seems busier during the summer.
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Yellowstone National Park,
Wyoming/Montana/Idaho We have visited Yellowstone National Park during the summer (tourist season). It was fairly busy when we were there.
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Glacier National Park,
Montana We have visited Glacier National Park during the summer (tourist season). It was fairly busy when we were there, but not overly crowded.
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Horseshoe Bend,
Arizona We have visited Horseshoe Bend during the summer (tourist season). It was fairly busy when we were there, but not overly crowded.
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Mesa Verde National Park,
Colorado We have visited Mesa Verde National Park during the summer (tourist season). It was fairly busy when we were there, but not overly crowded.
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Monument Rocks,
Kansas We have visited Monument Rocks during the summer (tourist season). It was relatively empty when we were there.
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Statue of Liberty,
New Jersey We have visited the Statue of Liberty during the summer (tourist season). It was fairly busy when we were there, but not overly crowded.
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Meteor Crater,
Arizona We have visited Meteor Crater during the summer (tourist season). It was relatively empty when we were there at late afternoon.
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Thomas Edison Historical Park,
New Jersey We have visited Thomas Edison Historical Park during the summer (tourist season). It was somewhat busy when we were there.
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Top of the World,
Utah We have visited Top of the World during the summer (tourist season). The trail up was relatively empty when we were there in the morning.
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Ecola State Park and Cannon Beach,
Oregon We have visited Ecola State Park several times during the winter. The park was open and relatively empty when we were there.
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Colorado National Monument,
Colorado We have visited Colorado National Monument during the winter. It was not that busy and some of the areas we closed due to snow.
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Mammoth Cave National Park,
Kentucky We visited Mammoth Cave National Park ahead of tourist season. The park was still busy, but not overly crowded inside of the Cave.
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Criel Mound,
Kentucky We visited Criel Mound early in the morning and we were the only people there at that time. Neat area with lot of history right in the middle of town.
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