15 of the Best National Parks to Visit in the Winter
Most people tend to plan their vacations for the summer months, but visiting national parks during the winter can offer a different perspective to some of the most beautiful sights in the USA.
Plus, many national parks that are packed during the summer months can offer smaller crowds and better conditions when the weather is cooler. The following are some of the best national parks to visit during the winter:
1. Yosemite National Park – California
The sights in Yosemite are as breathtaking in the winter as they are during other seasons, but are not visited quite as often. While millions of people visit the park between the months of April and October, they often stay away when the snow comes. Visiting during the winter months ensures that you get a more secluded experience with the beauty of the park.
Tips for visiting U.S. national parks from someone who visited them all
Andrea Sachs, Washington Post
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At Everglades National Park in Florida, Conor Knighton learned about the local wildlife, including crocodiles and alligators, from ranger Alan Scott.CBS News / CBS NewsShow MoreShow Less
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The Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Maine s Acadia National Park, where Conor Knighton started his journey.Conor Knighton / Conor KnightonShow MoreShow Less
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Most people mend a broken heart by bingeing on ice cream or rom-coms. Not Conor Knighton. After his fiancee called off their wedding, he embarked on a national parks bender, visiting all 59 sites in 2016, the centennial of the National Park Service.
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The reason is simple. It is the only one of the 58 counties in California I’ve never visited.
It also happens to be the newest county as it was carved out of San Diego County in 1907.
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Tips for visiting U.S. national parks from someone who visited them all
Andrea Sachs, The Washington Post
Dec. 17, 2020
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1of8To heal his heart after a broken engagement, Conor Knighton spent an entire year visiting all 59 U.S. national parks. Yellowstone, he says, is magical in the winter.Conor KnightonShow MoreShow Less
2of8A handful of Conor Knighton s adventures aired on CBS s Sunday Morning, where he worked as a freelancer. All of them appear in his new book, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-To-Zion Journey Through Every National Park. CrownShow MoreShow Less
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4of8At Everglades National Park in Florida, Conor Knighton learned about the local wildlife, including crocodiles and alligators, from ranger Alan Scott.CBS NewsShow MoreShow Less