Larry Bleiberg
| Special to USA TODAY
National Parks: Rarely visited parks worth going out of your way for
These are among America’s least visited national parks, excluding remote places like Alaska, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Dry Tortugas.
USA TODAY Staff, USA TODAY
In a year that many national parks are bursting at the seams with record-setting traffic, why not try camping at a state park instead?
“There are about 60 national parks, and about 6,000 state parks. There’s a lot of hidden gems that are just overlooked because they don’t get the media hype,” says Kevin Long, co-founder of The Dyrt.com, a camping website and app, featuring reviews from millions of users.
He shares some favorite state campgrounds with USA TODAY.
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Grayson Highlands State Park
Virginia
Not only are the Blue Ridge Mountain views memorable at this state park, but so are the residents, a herd of wild horses. “They’ll walk through your campsite if you’re lucky. They kind of ignore the people,” Long says. Overnight visitors can choose from a bunkhouse, yurts and camping sites, along with equestrian camping areas.
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