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These are my personal rankings of United States National and State Parks along with a few of the Canadian National Parks. One thing you need to remember about these rankings are that the National Parks of the US and Canada have an entirely different ranking system from the US State Parks. It is generally assumed that the State Parks pale in comparison to the National Parks, therefore they have their own ten-point scale. All of these parks I have visited at least once in person, and the list will continue to be updated over time as I visit new parks. |
* All Rankings are based on a 1-10 scale.
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National Parks |
State |
Shane's Ranking |
Jeb's Ranking |
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| Arches National Park | Utah | 6 | 6 | |
| Acadia National Park | Maine | 7 | 8 | |
| Badlands National Park | South Dakota | 5 | 6 | |
| Big Bend National Park | Texas | 7 | 6 | |
| Crater Lake National Park | Oregon | 8 | 8 | |
| Everglades National Park | Florida | 8 | 9 | |
| Glacier National Park | Montana | 9 | 10 | |
| Grand Canyon National Park |
Arizona |
8 | 9 | |
| Grand Teton National Park | Wyoming | 5 | 7 | |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Tennessee | 9 | 8 | |
| Little River Canyon National Preserve | Alabama | 6 | ||
| Mammoth Cave National Park | Kentucky | 6 | ||
| Mount Rushmore National Memorial | South Dakota | 2 | 1 | |
| Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge | Georgia | 7 | 7 | |
| Olympic National Park | Washington | 6 | 6 | |
| Ozark National Scenic Riverways | Arkansas | 5 | 6 | |
| Voyageurs National Park | Minnesota | 10 | 8 | |
| Yellowstone National Park | Wyoming | 9 | 9 | |
| Canadian Parks | Province | Shane's Ranking |
Jeb's Ranking |
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| Banff National Park | Alberta | 9 | 8 | |
| Jasper National Park | Alberta | 8 | 7 | |
| Yoho National Park | British Columbia | 8 | 8 | |
| State Parks | State | Shane's Ranking |
Jeb's Ranking |
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| Buck's Pocket State Park | Alabama | 7 | 8 | |
| Cedars of Lebanon State Park | Tennessee | 5 | ||
| Cheaha State Park | Alabama | 8 | 6 | |
| Chewacla State Park | Alabama | 3 | 2 | |
| Fall Creek Falls State Park | Tennessee | 7 | ||
| Henderson Beach State Park | Florida | 3 | ||
| Lake Guntersville State Park | Alabama | 6 | 7 | |
| Long Hunter State Park | Tennessee | 3 | ||
| Manatee Springs State Park | Florida | 5 | 6 | |
| Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park | Utah | 8 | ||
| Myakka River State Park | Florida | 7 | ||
| Oak Mountain State Park | Alabama | 7 | 5 | |
| Rickwood Caverns State Park | Alabama | 1 | 1 | |
| South Cumberland State Rec Area | Tennessee | 8 | ||
| Topsail Hill State Preserve | Florida | 3 | ||
| Rivers/Rafting | State | Shane's Ranking |
Jeb's Ranking |
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| Ocoee River | Tennessee | 7 | 8 | |
| Nantahala River | North Carolina | 7 | 6 | |
| Cahaba River | Alabama | 4 | 6 | |
| Terrapin Creek | Alabama | 3 | 6 |
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