We love national parks, but these 12 state parks are just as awesome (without all the big crowds)

We love national parks, but these 12 state parks are just as awesome (without all the big crowds)

The U.S. National Park Service’s 63 national parks rightly get a lot of love. Visiting these significant preserved natural sites across the American landscape, like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Acadia, understandably inspires awe and wonder. But all that wonder also leads to big crowds. America’s national parks attracted 331.9 million people last year alone. If you’re looking to avoid the crowds, you might want to consider visiting one of the …