Gear you’ll actually use. Places worth staying. Gifts for the park lover in your life (even if that’s you). We’ve made the mistakes so you don’t have to — and we’ve tested and hauled most of this across trails with two kids in tow. This is everything we’d recommend to a friend heading out on their first — or fifteenth — national park adventure.
Advice and Planning
Gear and Gifts
Best Gifts for National Park Lover (2025 Holiday Edition)
Cool Camping Gear and Gadgets for Families
Best Gifts for National Park Lovers
Places to Stay
The Best Camping in Redwood National Park: Where can you sleep among the Redwoods?