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Celebrate National Park Week 2019

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Spring is here, so that means it’s time to celebrate National Park Week 2019. From April 20 to 28, there will be special events all over the US. Plus, free admission on April 20th to all national parks. So get outside and find a park to explore. We’re sharing details about National Park Week, park stats, and a few of our favorites.

National Park Week 2019 celebrates all that is great about the national parks, and even a FREE entry day to any park, including Grand Teton National Park.

National Park Week 2019

National Park Week 2019 logo inspires travelers to get out and explore all the parks across the country.

Did you know that the National Park Service’s records have registered over 14 billion visits since 1904. To put that into perspective, that’s nearly twice the planet’s population! So it’s fitting that this is the start of National Park Week 2019 (April 20-28).

To kick off National Park Week, all entrance fees are waived on Saturday, April 20!

There are also special days during the week to highlight the different ways you can enjoy your national parks. Here’s the breakdown of each day’s theme:

  • National Junior Ranger Day (April 20)
  • Military & Veterans Recognition Day (April 21)
  • Earth Day (April 22)
  • Transportation Tuesday (April 23)
  • Wild Wednesday (April 24)
  • Throwback Thursday (April 25)
  • Friendship Friday (April 26)
  • BARk Ranger Day (April 27)
  • Park Rx Day (April 28)

National Park Week 2019 is here! Celebrating all that is great about all the national parks across the US with events and even free admission Saturday, April 20th. Sharing some of our favorite national parks and our bucket list of ones still waiting to be seen. #nationalpark #findyourpark #nationalparkweek

Here’s a list of the top ten national parks by attendance in 2018:

  1. Great Smoky Mountain
  2. Grand Canyon
  3. Rocky Mountain
  4. Zion
  5. Yellowstone
  6. Yosemite
  7. Acadia
  8. Grand Teton
  9. Olympic
  10. Glacier

A post about national parks wouldn’t be right without sharing about which ones are our favorites! And of course, we have many more on our bucket list (Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, and Arches just for starters).

Yellowstone National Park

The oldest national park is worthy of planning an entire trip around its exploration. We shared our best tips on How to Make the Most of a Yellowstone National Park Vacation.

In honor of National Park Week, we're reflecting back on some of our favorites, including Yellowstone and this view of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

Grand Teton National Park

Read all about our adventures in Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole, including fun whitewater rafting and wildlife tour.

In honor of National Park Week, we're reflecting back on some of our favorites, including Grand Teton and this view of the Moulton Barn.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

On our recent trip to Gatlinburg, we hightailed it to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is officially the most visited national park with over 11 million visitors in 2018.

We would highly recommend Pigeon Forge as a great home base for exploring the Great Smokies.

In honor of National Park Week, we're reflecting back on some of our favorites, including Great Smoky Mountains and this view of the mountains at sunset

Rocky Mountain National Park

Finally, Colorado is calling with the Rocky Mountain National Park. We especially enjoyed driving Trail Ridge Road, hanging out in Estes Park, and spending the night at the Stanley Hotel, which inspired Steven King to write The Shining. (Redrum.)

In honor of National Park Week, we're reflecting back on some of our favorites, including Rocky Mountain and this view of the Alpine Trail.

12,000 feet above sea level on the Alpine Trail of the Rocky Mountain National Park; one of of may national parks to be celebrated during National Park Week.

So what national park is on YOUR list? Any tips for your favorites?