Best Road Trips (and Itineraries) to National Parks

Is anyone else ready for summer roadtrips?

The drive to the parks can be as much fun as the national parks themselves. Explore these favorite itineraries with stops at attractions and sights along the way.

LA to Yosemite including stops at Sequoia and Death Valley.

Driving to Yosemite National Park is a glorious journey. Check out our road trip itinerary collection for your perfect vacation. You can choose from many different routes that make the trip almost as exciting as the adventures you’ll have when you arrive. Feel like more sightseeing? See our local scenic drives.

Olympic Peninsula Loop including stops at Victoria and Hood Canal.

Visit two of Washington State’s premier national parks on this scenery-packed trip also passing through Seattle and Tacoma.

Denver to the Grand Canyon including stops at Mesa Verde and Monument Valley.

There are few road trips that take you to the base of 14,000-foot peaks, the heart of red-rock canyons, the front door of ancient ruins, the rim of the Grand Canyon and the rejuvenating waters of Colorado’s hot springs like this one. 

Salt Lake City to Zion National Park including a stop at Cedar Breaks

You will love this driving itinerary and map starting in Salt Lake City, Utah and making its way through Fishlake National Forest, Southwest Utah, and St. George, Utah.

Book a Party Bus from Riverside to Yosemite National Park. 

Enjoy this private guided tour through one of America’s most celebrated national parks, Yosemite National Park. 

DC to Great Smoky Mountains including stops at Gettysburg and the Outer Banks

Visit historic sites, the beach, and carefree towns before exploring America’s most visited national park from its North Carolina entrance.