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Note:<\/i><\/b>\u00a0All travel is subject to frequently changing governmental restrictions\u2014please check federal, state and local advisories before scheduling trips.<\/i><\/p>\n

Just to be clear\u2014there is never a bad time to visit a National Park! Except for during road closures, wild fires, rush-hour like traffic on holidays, or maybe even extreme temperatures in summer or winter.<\/p>\n

That said, many National Parks are especially amazing in autumn, aka America\u2019s favorite season, according to a recent BuzzFeed survey<\/a>. Not only does fall welcome far fewer crowds and more manageable temperatures to our nation\u2019s public parks, but it also brings with it the changing of the leaves, bringing out nature\u2019s wild palette of colorful trees.\u00a0Want to see the best of the best for fall? Look no further than these top picks.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 7 things to look for in a glamping spot, before you book<\/a><\/p>\n

Acadia National Park:\u00a0Maine<\/h1>\n

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New England is world-renowned for its fall color and festivities. Consider Acadia<\/a> New England\u2019s highest-rated park to visit at the most beautiful time of the year\u2014without all those annoying summer crowds to contend with.<\/p>\n

Great Smoky Mountains National Park:\u00a0Tennessee and North Carolina<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Like Acadia, America’s most visited National Park<\/a> is brimming with over 100 assorted tree species. Spoiler alert: they burst into color in autumn. What\u2019s more, there\u2019s less humidity!<\/p>\n

Mount Rainier National Park: Washington<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Seeing Mount Rainier from Seattle is one thing\u2014a very cool thing. But seeing Mount Rainier up close and personal against a foreground of reds, oranges, yellows, and<\/em> coniferous greens is even better. Mount Rainier National Park<\/a> is more than deserving of its almost perfect 5-star visitor rating.<\/p>\n

Yosemite National Park<\/strong>: California
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When the trees turn in this world-famous valley, it\u2019s as if Bob Ross started painting on a vertical gray canvas with colors from the top of a rainbow. In short, Yosemite<\/a> in fall is magic, even if the popular waterfalls are flowing at their weakest then.<\/p>\n

Zion National Park:<\/strong>\u00a0Utah<\/h1>\n

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Like Yosemite, Zion<\/a> is a wonderful valley to visit in autumn. But instead of a gray granite canvas, you\u2019ll see fall colors against the righteous Red Rock of Southern Utah. On top of that, you won\u2019t have to share this tightly-squeezed, intimate canyon with nearly as many crowds as you do in summer.<\/p>\n

ALSO:<\/strong> Earn rewards good toward hotels when you join Orbitz Rewards!<\/a><\/p>\n

Rocky Mountain National Park:<\/strong>\u00a0Colorado<\/h1>\n

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As the third-highest National Park in the lower 48 (after Sequoia and Rainier), Rocky Mountain<\/a> will make you feel like you\u2019re on top of the world. And it, like the others on this list, is a doozy during autumn. Although nighttime temperatures can get quite chilly, daytime temps are a joy to hike in.<\/p>\n

Yellowstone National Park:\u00a0Wyoming<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Although this state\u2019s other National Park (Grand Teton) is equally beautiful in fall and totally worth pairing with, Yellowstone<\/a> is the undeniable standout. Better yet, you\u2019ll get to avoid the nasty traffic that usually jams the park in summer.<\/p>\n

Glacier National Park:\u00a0Montana<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Let\u2019s be honest\u2014Glacier<\/a> might be America\u2019s prettiest park in both summer and<\/em> fall. But like so many others on this list, you won\u2019t have to navigate as many cars or hikers while exploring this award-winning gem in fall.<\/p>\n

Shenandoah National Park:\u00a0Virginia<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Back East we go to its low-lying Appalachian Mountains that are absolutely covered in color during the month of October. While exploring Shenandoah<\/a>, don\u2019t miss the scenic, 105-mile Skymile Drive that traverses the entire length of the park.<\/p>\n

Grand Canyon National Park:\u00a0Arizona<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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While the Grand Canyon<\/a>‘s South Rim in fall is terrific without summer\u2019s bottlenecks, what you\u2019re really after here is the North Rim\u2019s Aspen trees that change from late September through early October. Color and<\/em> a canyon\u2014count us in!<\/p>\n

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