225 parks for Self-Guided Tours - Walking
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National Park & Preserve
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
West Virginia
A rugged, whitewater river flowing northward through deep canyons, the New River is among the oldest rivers on the continent. The park encompasses over 70,000 acres…
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National Historical Park
Nez Perce National Historical Park
Idaho, Montana, Oregon +1
Since time immemorial, the valleys, prairies, mountains, and plateaus of the inland northwest have been home to the nimíipuu (Nez Perce) people. Extremely resilient,…
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National Historic Site
Nicodemus National Historic Site
Kansas
Formerly enslaved African Americans left Kentucky at the end of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom in the "Promised Land" of Kansas. Nico…
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National Historic Site
Ninety Six National Historic Site
South Carolina
Settlers struggled against the harsh backcountry to survive. Cherokee Indians hunted and fought to keep their land. Two towns and a trading post were formed then aba…
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National Scenic Trail
North Country National Scenic Trail
Michigan, Minnesota, New York +5
Come to the North Country. Trek the hills and valleys. Stand on the shores of lakes & streams from glaciers 10,000 years before. Clear-flowing water, red/gold of aut…
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National Historical Park
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Georgia
Welcome to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. This park is a prehistoric American Indian site, where many different American Indian cultures occupied this lan…
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National Memorial
Oklahoma City National Memorial
Oklahoma
The outdoor symbolic memorial is a place of quiet reflection, honoring victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were changed forever on April 19, 1995. It encompass…
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National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Arizona
Look closely. Look again. The sights and sounds of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, an International Biosphere Reserve, reveal a thriving community of plants and…
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National Park Service site
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
Maryland
The diverse history of Maryland and our national heritage can be experienced at Oxon Cove Park. Through hands-on programs and other activities, you can experience fa…
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National Historical Park
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Texas
On May 8, 1846, U.S. and Mexican troops clashed on the prairie of Palo Alto. The battle was the first in a two-year long war that changed the map of North America. A…
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National Historical Park
Pecos National Historical Park
New Mexico
Pecos is a natural and cultural crossroads through which hunters, gatherers, traders, missionaries, immigrants, soldiers, ranchers, and other travelers passed and li…
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National Battlefield
Petersburg National Battlefield
Virginia
Two hundred ninety-two days, eight offensives, over 70,000 casualties, U. S. Colored Troops, and the decline of Gen. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the…
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National Park
Petrified Forest National Park
Arizona
A landscape where deep time lies fully on display, Petrified Forest National Park blends colorful badlands, vast grasslands, and one of the world’s largest and most…
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National Monument
Pipe Spring National Monument
Arizona
The rich history of Pipe Spring and its flowing water comes alive as you explore the traditions of the Kaibab Paiute and the Mormon settlers through the museum, hist…
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National Monument
Pipestone National Monument
Minnesota
For over 3,000 years, Indigenous people have quarried the red stone at this site to make pipes used in prayer and ceremony - a tradition that continues to this day a…
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National Monument
Poverty Point National Monument
Louisiana
Now a nearly forgotten culture, Poverty Point at its peak 3,000 years ago was part of an enormous trading network that stretched for hundreds of miles across the con…
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National Park Service site
Presidio of San Francisco
California
For 218 years, the Presidio served as an army post for three nations. World and local events, from military campaigns to World Fairs and earthquakes, left their mark…
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Park
Prince William Forest Park
Virginia
Prince William Forest Park is an oasis, a respite of quiet and calm. In 1936, Chopawamsic Recreation Area opened its gates to house children's 'relief' camps during…
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National Historical Park
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Hawaii
Imagine you had just broken the sacred laws, the kapu, and the only punishment was death. Your only chance of survival is to elude your pursuers and reach the Puʻuho…
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National Historic Site
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
Hawaii
How many places in America can you walk in the footsteps of a king? Where else has a stranded sailor risen up to become a great chief over an entire island? Where el…
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National Historical Park
Pullman National Historical Park
Illinois
In a growing Chicago neighborhood, diverse people and stories intertwined. All were seeking opportunity. Some succeeded. Others were limited—by race, gender, or econ…
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National Historical Park
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
South Carolina
The Reconstruction era,1861-1900 the historic period in which the United States grappled with the question of how to integrate millions of newly freed African Americ…
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National and State Parks
Redwood National and State Parks
California
Renowned for the world’s tallest trees, Redwood’s landscapes span from open prairies and oak woodlands to pristine rivers and untamed coastline. This ancient home ha…
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National Battlefield Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park
Virginia
The center of Confederate manufacturing fueled a modern war, one of the South’s largest hospitals gave care to the sick and wounded, and armies battled on open field…
