Which park should you visit next?

Four quick questions. We match your answers against our month-by-month scores for all 64 national parks and suggest three.

i. When are you going?

JanJanuaryFebFebruaryMarMarchAprAprilMayMayJunJuneJulJulyAugAugustSepSeptemberOctOctoberNovNovemberDecDecember Not sure yet

ii. Which part of the country?

California & the NorthwestThe desert SouthwestRockies & Great PlainsMidwest, South & EastAlaskaHawaii & the island parks Anywhere

iii. How far will you go to get there?

A road trip: I want to drive in I’ll fly, then drive Bush planes, ferries and boats: bring it on

iv. What matters most?

Going when the park is at its best A full guide from us to plan with Surprise me

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By David & Keri New. We’ve hiked all 63 original U.S. national parks, and Chiricahua (the 64th) is next.

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