Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

A powerful and inspiring landscape, Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size.

A Land of Giants

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks lie side by side in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of the San Joaquin Valley. Visitor activities vary by season and elevation

Bryce Canyon National Park

Thousands of delicately carved spires rise in brilliant color from the amphitheaters of Bryce Canyon National Park. Millions of years of wind, water and geologic mayhem have shaped and etched the pink cliffs at Bryce, which isn't actually a canyon but the eastern slope of the Paunsaguant Plateau.

Grand Canyon National Park

A jewel in America's national park system, the Grand Canyon extends its incomparable majesty for more than 200 miles across the desert highlands of northern Arizona. Designated a national park on February 26, 1919, the Grand Canyon is one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World. There are 4 main points-of-interest to see, each several miles from the other

Grand Canyon

Oh, there are some wonderful ‘Did you knows…’ at Grand Canyon!” Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Dave Uberuaga said. “For instance, did you know the oldest rocks at Grand Canyon are estimated to be about 1.8 billion years old?  Music & Dance ToursDid you know Grand Canyon was once a designated forest reserve, and then a game preserve?  Did you know that the oldest human artifact found
 at Grand Canyon is about 12,000 years old?  The staff here at Grand Canyon National Park encourage everyone to take advantage of National Park Week to visit one of their national parks free of charge and see what

Top 10 National Parks for families‘

1. Yosemite National Park, California: A four-season getaway, Yosemite offers a striking and varied landscape including granite cliffs, colorful wildflowers and rushing rapids. Kids will never forget standing next to 200-foot high sequoias in Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove.

2. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona: To truly appreciate the Grand Canyon, families can walk the 1.5-mile South Kaibab Trail down to Cedar Ridge, with exquisite views of the inner canyon. For something different, visitors can try a mule ride down the Bright Angel Trail.

3. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah: For an up-close look of Bryce Canyon, stroll down the Queen’s Garden Route, a dusty stone path loaded with colorful standing pinnacles called “hoodoos.” For a more remote family hike, try the 4.5-mile long Sheep Creek/Swamp Canyon Loop in Bryce’s backcountry.

4. Arches National Park, Utah: Families with small kids should take the easy walk to Sand Dune Arch as a warm-up, where a large sand pit under the arch is an ideal natural sandbox. Then try the 1.6-mile (round-trip) hike to Landscape Arch.

5. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado: The park is home to a wide array of wildlife, including bighorn sheep, elk, moose and marmots. A good day hike for the family is on the Colorado River Trail, where you can take in the water, trees and mountains.