Lonely Planet USA's National Parks

by Anita Isalska, Amy C. Balfour, Loren Bell

Lonely Plan et’s USA’s Na tional Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at the Grand Canyon, paddle the Everglades, and rock climb in Joshua Tree; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of USA’s National Parks and begin your journey now!   Inside the Lonely Planet ’s USA’s Nat ional Parks Travel   Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak User-friendly highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices, emergency information, park seasonality, hiking trail junctions, viewpoints, landscapes, elevations, distances, difficulty levels, and durations Focused on the best – hikes, drives, and cycling tours Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, camping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, summer and winter activities, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Contextual insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, geology, wildlife, and conservation Over 52 full-color trail and park maps and full-color images throughout  Useful features - Travel with Children, Clothing and Equipment , and  Day and Overnight Hikes Covers California, The Southwest, Alaska & the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes & Great Plains, New England & the Mid-Atlantic, The South, Florida, Hawaii

The Perfect Lonely Planet’s USA’s National Parks , our most comprehensive guide to these US national parks, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.    Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Plane t’s USA for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.   Just looking for inspiration? Check out Lonely Planet’s National Parks of America , a beautifully illustrated introduction to each of the USA's 59 national parks.   About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.    'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times   'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

Genres: Travel

514 pages, Paperback

Published March 16, 2021

Reviews

[Joel Alex]

Lonely Planet makes some great guide books, this sure inspired my National Park wanderlust. Looking forward to re-reading the relevant chapters when I get to visit these parks soon!

[Ellen]

Some sections/parks had an abundance of information while others had the bare minimum. (Why was Indiana Dunes National Park missing altogether?) I'm also still waiting for a guidebook that discusses national historical parks/monuments/battlefields/etc.

Other than those criticisms, this is nicely-done guidebook with a decent amount of photos and maps.