10 Best National Parks for Sightseeing & Non-Hiking Adventures in 2024

In this Travel Tuesday Flashback Episode we are bringing you another full list of iconic national parks without hiking to see and enjoy. We love an “easy day” of 12 mile hikes to reach peak summit views as much as the next person, but sometimes you want to relax and just sightsee in America’s most beautiful natural preserves. Some of these national parks have truly easy trails and overlooks accessible by car or paved paths, or other adventures like snorkeling or white water rafting so you can see it all without a strenuous hike! Here are 10 of the easiest national parks to see without hiking. Haleakala National Park - Hawaii Gateway Arch National Park - Missouri Olympic National Park - Washington Shenandoah National Park - Virginia Mammoth Cave National Park - Kentucky Virgin Islands National Park - USVI Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Tennessee Biscayne National Park - Florida Great Sand Dunes National Park - Indiana New River Gorge National Park - West Virginia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Trips: ⁠New River Gorge Rafting Weekend June 7-10, 2024⁠ and ⁠Napa Valley Wine Weekend November 1-4, 2024⁠. Shop: ⁠Trip Itineraries⁠, ⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠and ⁠TSP Merch ⁠Liquid IV⁠ - Use promo code TRAVELSQUADPODCAST for 20% off Connect: ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠and contact us at [email protected] to submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising.