National park destinations that aren’t parks

Pictured rocks national lakeshore (Michigan’s upper peninsula)

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Pictured Rocks, a 42-mile shoreline on Lake Superior, offers stunning hiking, camping, and waterfront recreation, with sandstone cliffs and vibrant colors.

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Cumberland gap national historical park (Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia)

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park attracts 13 million visitors in 2022, while Cumberland Gap National Historical Park offers stunning Appalachians, historic Hensley Settlement, and wildlife trails.

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Dinosaur national monument (Colorado and Utah)

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Rafting through Grand Canyon and Dinosaur National Monument offers accessible, epic experiences with rapids, canyon walls, and ancient dinosaur fossils.

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Chiricahua national monument (Arizona)

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Hoodoos attract visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park and Chiricahua National Monument, with over 600,000 visitors in 2022.

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