15 of Our Favorite Parks to Visit in the Northwest

Not that we blame them.

If the Northwest is on your list of must-see destinations—and we think it should be—there's no better place to start than by exploring its many national and state parks. Whether you're into hiking, biking, paddling, climbing, or the simple joys of wandering, these 15 parks and forests are some of the best.

On your next road trip, don't get bogged down in logistics. Make planning easy by relying on KOA's network of 500-plus campgrounds!

Washington

Adventure by Scott Kranz, North Cascades National Park

Adventure by Michael Matti, Mount Rainier National Park

Adventure by Matt Williams, Olympic National Park

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Oregon

Adventure by George Bruce Wilson, Ecola State Park

Adventure by Jessica Dales, Smith Rock State Park

Adventure by Eric Johnson, Crater Lake National Park

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Idaho

Adventure by Colin Ayers, Craters of the Moon National Monument

Adventure by Josh Packer, Caribou-Targhee National Forest 

Adventure by James Troxell, City of Rocks National Reserve

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Montana

Adventure by Noah Couser, Glacier National Park

Adventure by Hunter Day, Lolo National Forest

Adventure by Noah Couser, Flathead National Forest

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Wyoming

Adventure by Chase Dekker, Yellowstone National Park

Adventure by Eric Schuette, Devil's Tower National Monument

Adventure by Josiah Roe, Hot Springs State Park

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