Guide to National Parks & Monuments
 in the Southwest USA
The Southwest USA is home to some of the most stunningly beautiful areas and natural wonders in the world. To help you plan your visit, just click on first the State and then the National Park you wish to visit.
Arizona     California     Colorado     Nevada     New Mexico      Utah

Arizona

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument: Discover this Sonoran Desert retreat. Enjoy scenic drives; camping; hiking and biking; spring and summer wildflowers; see 27 species of cactus including the Organ Pipe Cactus and Giant Saguaro Cactus; view an abundance of birds including Costa’s Hummingbirds, Gila Woodpeckers, Phainopeplas, and Cooper’s Hawks; and view a variety of desert wildlife such as Sonoran Pronghorn, Mountain Lions, and Desert Bighorn Sheep. Read More.

Tohono Chul Park: A 49-acre desert nature preserve, Tohono Chul Park is the Southwest’s center where nature, art, and culture connect. Educational programs, exhibits, nature trails, gardens, and special events give the opportunity to experience the desert and all its treasurers. For details – Click Here.
 

Canyon De Chelly National Monument
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Chiricahua National Monument
Coronado National Memorial
Fort Bowie National Historic Site
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Grand Canyon National Park
Hohokam Pima National Monument
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Navajo National Monument
Petrified Forest National Park
Pipe Spring National Monument
Saguaro National Park
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Tonto National Monument
Tumacácori National Historical Park
Tuzigoot National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Wupatki National Monument

California

Kaweah Oaks Preserve: This 324-acre preserve protects one of the last remaining valley oak riparian forests in the San Joaquin Valley, where the Yokut Indian tribes once harvested their acorns. It is where four creeks carrying water from the Sierra converge. Enjoy self-guided nature trails, picnics, bird watching and special nature programs. For details – Click Here.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks: Home to over 1200 species of plant communities, and over 250 animal species, these two parks testify to nature's size, beauty, and diversity with immense mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, and the world’s largest trees! For details – Click Here.

Alcatraz Island
Cabrillo National Monument
California National Historic Trail
Channel Islands National Park
Death Valley National Park
Devils Postpile National Monument
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
Fort Point National Historic Site
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
John Muir National Historic Site
Joshua Tree National Park
Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lava Beds National Monument
Manzanar National Historic Site
Mojave National Preserve
Muir Woods National Monument
Pinnacles National Monument
Point Reyes National Seashore
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
Presidio of San Francisco
Redwood National and State Parks
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Yosemite National Park

Colorado

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
California National Historic Trail
Colorado National Monument
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Great Sand Dunes National Monument & Preserve
Mesa Verde National Park
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Rocky Mountain National Park
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
Yucca House National Monument

Nevada

California National Historic Trail
Great Basin National Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Pony Express National Historic Trail

New Mexico

Aztec Ruins National Monument
Bandelier National Monument
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
El Malpais National Monument
El Morro National Monument
Fort Union National Monument
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Pecos National Historical Park
Petroglyph National Monument
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
White Sands National Monument

Utah

Arches National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
California National Historic Trail
Canyonlands National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Golden Spike National Historic Site
Hovenweep National Monument
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Natural Bridges National Monument
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Rainbow Bridge National Monument
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Zion National Park