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12 Top-Rated East Coast National Parks to See

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12 Top-Rated East Coast National Parks to See

Introduction - The "East Coast" is typically considered all the states east of the Appalachian Mountains that have some sort of a...

 

Congaree National Park, South Carolina

National Park 1 - Located in South Carolina, Congaree National Park is ideal for backcountry camping, canoeing, and fishing. Although Congaree National Park is...

 

Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida

National Park 2 - You can only get to Dry Tortugas National Park by boat or seaplane, which also goes by the name of...

 

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

National Park 3 - Arkansas is home to Hot Springs National Park, a tantalizing mix of nature and history, and is considered an "urban...

 

New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia

National Park 4 - New River Gorge National Park is one of the newest eastern national parks, and it is absolutely stunning. Ironically, the...

 

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

National Park 5 - Cuyahoga Valley National Park is in Ohio and close to the cities of Akron and Cleveland; you would never even...

 

Isle Royale National Park, Michigan

National Park 6 - If you're looking for silence and solitude, Isle Royale National Park is the place for you. It is one of...

 

Biscayne National Park, Florida

National Park 7 - Biscayne National Park, located just outside the infamous Miami, Florida, is a world away from the nearby city's crowded beaches...

 

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee

National Park 8 - America's most visited national park, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, can be found binding the borders of Tennessee and...

 

Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky

National Park 9 - Mammoth Cave National Park is home to the longest cave system currently known in the world. Located in Kentucky, the...

 

Acadia National Park, Maine

National Park 10 - Acadia National Park, lovingly referred to as The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic Coast, can be found in the...

 

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