Lonely Planet USA's National Parks 2

by Amy C Balfour, Amy C Balfour, Brendan Sainsbury

Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's USA's National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch the country's 'first sunrise' from the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia, take the drive of your life on the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier, and climb the otherworldly rocks of Joshua Tree - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of USA's National Parks and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's USA's National Parks : The Perfect Lonely Planet's USA's National Parks is our most comprehensive guide to the USA's national parks, and is perfect for discovering both popular and offbeat experiences. About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference, Environment

514 pages, Paperback

First published April 19, 2016

Reviews

[Chloe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Normally I wouldn’t include a travel guide on my reading list, but between cross-country road-trip planning and out-of-curiosity research (why is St Louis Arch a national park??) I really did almost read it cover to cover.

I have always enjoyed Lonely Planet for trip planning, and this has to be one of the best ones I’ve seen. I particularly enjoyed the choice of photos (often trying to give you a spectrum of what you will see in each park) as well as a very practical tips about driving from one park to another or within each park. Those are things that don’t always come through in a travel guide and I have often had to rely on Google Map research to figure those things out.

Overall, I delightful and succinct introduction to the US National Parks!

Note: I borrowed the 3rd edition (2021) from the library which I recommend since guidelines, closures and permit policies can change a lot in a few years.

[Madeline Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

First off, I have a format gripe: I couldn't zoom in well enough to read the tiny, tiny paragraphs of text on the Kindle app on my phone (minus 1 star). I had to view it maximized on my computer screen which wasn't ideal for reading through hundreds of pages.

I would recommend consuming the physical copy of this book to any other format.

I thought this guide was interesting overall as I'm a U.S. National Parks fan. I enjoyed the photo spreads and learning historical facts about the U.S. National Parks.

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very little Information that you wouldn’t also get from a general USA guidebook or a quick glance on the internet. No recommendations for camp sites, just refers you to the booking site of the national parks. Park maps also nothing that you wouldn’t get better from the internet or directly at the park.

[Kayla · Rating 1 out of 5]

Would have given it three or four stars if it wasn’t for the bullsh!t political commentary in the last section of the book. You’re a travel company, not a political organization. Stay in your lane with what you actually know information about, Lonely Planet.

[Korie Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will see as many of these as possible, given that I tend to travel much more internationally than nationally.

[Jaq · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brief coverage does let this down

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book for research and planning a future trip.

[Kathleen]

well laid out and worth buying if you are visiting many of the USA's national parks