This budget-friendly itinerary will walk you through visiting one of the most diverse national parks in the country, Olympic National Park. As always, feel free to pick and choose trails from this itinerary to customize it to your needs. Total trip time: 4 days (but varies with two optional overnight backpacking trips) Nearest major city: Seattle

This budget-friendly guide will walk you through visiting one of my favorite places, North Cascades National Park. Total trip time: 3-4 days Nearest major city: Vancouver (Canada) or Seattle (Washington)

This budget-friendly guide will walk you through Whistler and Squamish in British Columbia, Canada. Total trip time: 4-7 days Nearest major city: Vancouver

This budget-friendly guide will walk you through Yoho, Glacier, and Mt. Revelstoke National Parks. This guide is meant for you to pick and choose which areas you explore, depending on how much time you have in the area. Make sure to check out my free Banff + Jasper National Park guides, for a complete trip to the National Parks in the Canadian Rockies! Total trip time: 4-7 days Nearest major city: Calgary or Edmonton

This guide will walk you through Jasper National Park, including the best hikes, as well as budget-friendly things to do and places to stay. Make sure to check out my Banff National Park guide, as well as my Yoho, Glacier, and Mt. Revelstoke National Park guide, for a complete trip to the National Parks in the Canadian Rockies! Total trip time: 3-5 days Nearest major city: Calgary or Edmonton

This budget-friendly guide will walk you through Banff National Park. Feel free to pick and choose from this guide, depending on how much time you have in the area. Total trip time: 3-7 days Nearest major city: Calgary or Edmonton

This budget-friendly guide will walk you through visiting one of my favorite places, Glacier National Park. Total trip time: 4-5 days Nearest major city: Missoula

This budget-friendly guide will walk you through visiting Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks Total trip time: 5-7 days Nearest major city: Bozeman or Billings, Montana

While Rocky Mountain National Park is certainly the most well-known and visited national park in Colorado, that does not mean you should skip the other parks the state has to offer. This budget-friendly guide will walk you through visiting Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and Mesa Verde National Parks, as well as Curecanti National Recreation Area and the Million Dollar Highway. Total trip time: 5-7 days Nearest major city: Denver Note: I have a separate guide dedicated entirely to Rocky Mountain National Park

A guide to Florida's three National Parks Everything you need to know for a fun, budget-friendly road trip through southern Florida. Total trip time: 7-10 days Nearest major cities to start from: Orlando, Fort Meyers, Fort Lauderdale, Miami

A budget-friendly, outdoors guide to road tripping across North Dakota and to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Total trip time: 5-7 days Nearest major cities to start from: Fargo, Bismarck

As one of the most visited national parks in the country, this weekend guide is a just a glimpse into the beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Here is a budget-friendly itinerary for weekend warriors and those who want to experience a lot in a short amount of time. Total trip time: 3 days Nearest major city: Denver Note: This itinerary can be followed in any order, depending on when you are able to secure a permit (see below).

A budget-friendly, road trip guide through southwest South Dakota, including Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, and Wind Cave National Park Total time: 5-7 days Nearest major city: Rapid City

A budget-friendly, outdoors guide to visiting Duluth and Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota. Total trip time: 3-5 days Nearest major cities to start from: Minneapolis

Guide to the least visited National Park in the continental US (and one of the most magical!) Total trip time: 3-7 days Nearest major cities to start from: - Illinois: Chicago - Minnesota: Duluth, Minneapolis - Wisconsin: Green Bay - Michigan: Marquette

Budget guide to exploring two of Canada's most beloved cities. Total trip time: 5-10 days

This guide is for travelers looking to visit Cuyahoga Valley and/or Indiana Dunes National Parks. These parks are about four and a half hours apart, so while it could be done in a long weekend, it might be better suited for individual trips or part of a longer road-trip. Total trip time: 1 day (Cuyahoga Valley) + 1 day (Indiana Dunes) Nearest major cities to start from: - Ohio: Akron, Cleveland - Indiana: Fort Wayne - Illinois: Chicago

Welcome to the "Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic Coast," and New England's only National Park. Total trip time: 2-3 days Nearest major cities: Portland

This guide is for travelers looking to visit Congaree and/or New River Gorge National Parks. These parks are about 5 hours apart, so while it could be done in a long weekend, it is probably better suited for individual trips or part of a longer road-trip. Total trip time: 1 day (Congaree) + 2-3 days (New River Gorge) Nearest major cities to start from: - Virginia: Roanoke - North Carolina: Charlotte or Greensboro - South Carolina: Columbia or Charleston - Georgia: Augusta

A guide to Utah's five National Parks From $4 showers to free campsites, this is the budget guide you need in order to see some of the most magical national parks in the country. Total trip time: 10-14 days Nearest major city to start from: Salt Lake City

With 500 miles of trails, this weekend guide is a just a glimpse into the beauty of Shenandoah. It will leave you satisfied with tired legs, and yet wanting more. Total trip time: 3 days Nearest major cities: Richmond, Washington DC Note: I completed this trip heading north, but it could easily be reversed depending on your starting point