86 parks for Self-Guided Tours - Auto
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National Historic Trail
Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
Hawaii
Established in 2000 to preserve, protect and interpret traditional Native Hawaiian culture and natural resources, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is a 175-mile c…
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National Historic Area
Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
Alaska
The remote Aleutian Islands, home to the Unangax̂ (Aleut) people for over 8,000 years, became a fiercely contested Pacific battleground in World War II. Some Unangax…
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National Historic Site
Amache National Historic Site
Colorado
Amache, also known as the Granada Relocation Center, near Granada, Colorado was one of ten incarceration sites established by the War Relocation Authority during Wor…
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National Historic Site
Andersonville National Historic Site
Georgia
Nearly 13,000 men died on these grounds, a site that became infamous even before the Civil War ended. Their burial grounds became Andersonville National Cemetery, wh…
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National Battlefield
Antietam National Battlefield
Maryland
23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of North…
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National Park
Big Bend National Park
Texas
There is a place in Far West Texas where night skies are dark as coal and rivers carve temple-like canyons in ancient limestone. Here, at the end of the road, hundre…
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National Battlefield Site
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
Mississippi
The Confederate victory at Brices Cross Roads was a significant victory for Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest, but its long-term effect on the war proved costly f…
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National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Utah
Hoodoos (irregular columns of rock) exist on every continent, but here is the largest concentration found anywhere on Earth. Situated along a high plateau at the top…
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National Historic Trail
California National Historic Trail
California, Colorado, Idaho +7
Follow in the footsteps of over 250,000 emigrants who traveled to the gold fields and rich farmlands of California during the 1840s and 1850s: the greatest mass migr…
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National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Utah
Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in th…
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National Monument
Capulin Volcano National Monument
New Mexico
Part of the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, Capulin Volcano showcases the volcanic geology of northeastern New Mexico. The views are spectacular day…
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National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Virginia
Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley has a long and rich heritage that still inspires today. Native Americans first shaped the land, followed by colonists and settlers. The…
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National Monument
César E. Chávez National Monument
California
Yes, we can! Widely recognized as the most important Latino leader in the United States during the twentieth century, Cesar Chavez led farm workers and supporters in…
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National Monument
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Ohio
Throughout his life, Charles Young overcame countless obstacles in his ascent to prominence. In spite of overt racism and stifling inequality, Young rose through the…
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National Military Park
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Georgia, Tennessee
In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga - a gateway to the Confederacy. The Confederates were victorious at nearby Chickamauga in Sep…
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National Reserve
City Of Rocks National Reserve
Idaho
Described by California Trail emigrants as “a city of tall spires,” “steeple rocks,” and “the silent city,” this awe-inspiring landscape continues to captivate. Toda…
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National Park Service site
Civil War Defenses of Washington
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
On forested hills surrounding the nation's capital are the remnants of a complex system of Civil War fortifications. These strategic buttresses transformed the young…
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National Battlefield
Cowpens National Battlefield
South Carolina
A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleto…
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National Park
Crater Lake National Park
Oregon
Crater Lake inspires awe. Native Americans witnessed its formation 7,700 years ago, when a violent eruption triggered the collapse of a tall peak. Scientists marvel…
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National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument
Colorado, Utah
150 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed here. Their fossils are still embedded in the rocks. Today, mountains, desert, and rivers flowing in canyons support a variet…
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National Historical Reserve
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Washington
This stunning landscape on the Salish Sea, with its rich farmland and promising seaport, lured the earliest American pioneers north of the Columbia River to Ebey’s L…
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National Park
Everglades National Park
Florida
Established in 1947 as the first national park created for its biodiversity, Everglades National Park protects 1.5 million acres of wetland, forest, and marine habit…
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National Battlefield
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Kentucky, Tennessee
Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these words following the surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson on Sunday, February 16, 186…
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National Historic Site
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Wyoming
Originally established as a private fur trading fort in 1834, Fort Laramie evolved into the largest and best-known military post on the Northern Plains before its ab…
