The US is filled with majestic national parks and historic monuments — and so many of them are absolutely worth checking out.

To aid in our hunt for the best national parks, trails, and monuments out there, we asked the BuzzFeed Community for their recommendations. Here are some of their top picks — as well as some of our own. If your favorite isn't on the list, leave it in the comments!
1. Alabama: Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

2. Alaska: Denali National Park and Preserve

3. Arizona: Grand Canyon National Park

4. Arkansas: Hot Springs National Park

5. California: Death Valley National Park

6. Colorado: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

7. Connecticut: Appalachian National Scenic Trail

9. District of Columbia: Lincoln Memorial Monument

10. Florida: Everglades National Park

11. Georgia: Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park

12. Hawaii: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

13. Idaho: Yellowstone National Park

14. Illinois: Pullman National Monument

15. Indiana: Indiana Dunes National Park

16. Iowa: Effigy Mounds National Monument

17. Kansas: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

18. Kentucky: Mammoth Cave National Park

19. Louisiana: Poverty Point National Monument

20. Maine: Acadia National Park

21. Maryland: Harriet Tubman National Historical Park

22. Massachusetts: Cape Cod National Seashore

23. Michigan: Isle Royale National Park

24. Minnesota: Voyageurs National Park

25. Mississippi: Gulf Islands National Seashore

26. Missouri: Gateway Arch National Park

27. Montana: Glacier National Park

28. Nebraska: Agate Fossil Beds

29. Nevada: Great Basin National Park

30. New Hampshire: Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
31. New Jersey: Paterson Great Falls

32. New Mexico: Carlsbad Caverns National Park

33. New York: African Burial Ground National Monument

34. North Carolina and Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

35. North Dakota: Theodore Roosevelt National Park

36. Ohio: Cuyahoga Valley National Park

38. Oregon: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

39. Pennsylvania: Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

40. Rhode Island: Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park

41. South Carolina: Congaree National Park

42. South Dakota: Badlands National Park
43. Tennessee: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

44. Texas: Big Bend National Park

45. Utah: Bryce Canyon National Park

47. Virginia: Shenandoah National Park

48. Washington: Olympic National Park

49. West Virginia: Harpers Ferry National Historic Park

50. Wisconsin: Ice Age National Scenic Trail
51. Wyoming: Grand Teton National Park

52. American Samoa: National Park of American Samoa

Disclaimer: This article was written to provide travel recommendations or suggestions; however, it’s important to keep in mind your own health, community health, and COVID-19 exposure risk.