National Parks Bucket List

I'm working off of your list and am not sure which ones I've been to that aren't (I only added Yosemite). I didn't realize that I had been to so many until I started checking them off.

Yosemite - YES
Glacier (MT) - YES
Yellowstone (WY) - YES
Grand Teton (WY) - YES
Rocky Mountain (CO) - YES
Great Sand Dunes (CO) - YES
Mesa Verde (CO) - NO
Redwoods (CA) - NO
Lassen Volcanic (CA) - NO
Teddy Roosevelt (ND) - NO
Crater Lake (OR) - YES
Olympic (WA) - YES
North Cascades (WA) - YES
Zion (UT) - YES
Bryce Canyon (UT) - YES
Canyonlands (UT) - YES
Capitol Reef (UT) - NO
Grand Canyon (Indian Res side) - YES
Arches (UT) - YES
Acadia (ME) - YES
Mammoth Cave (KY) - YES
Shenandoah (VA) - YES
Great Smoky Mountains (TN/NC) - YES
Congaree (SC) - NO
Biscayne (FL) - NO
Everglades (FL) - NO
Cuyahoga Valley (OH)- NO
Hot Springs (AR) - NO

What was your opinion of North Cascades in Washington? I have been to a few National Parks, but after my trip last summer that included Glacier and Yellowstone, I'm looking for some less crowded parks. Right now North Cascades and some of the Alaskan National Parks are at the top of my list.

Southern Utah would have to be my favorite part of this country. Bryce, Zion, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Arches are all great.

North Cascades is pretty small, but really awesome. Diablo Lake is by far the bluest lake I've ever seen in person (bluer than Crater Lake). We camped for a couple nights back in August and loved the lack of people. Just remember, there's not a ton to do/hiking that you might would think. Like Olympic, it's pretty wildernessy with a lack of roads (which is a good thing). Very nice tho. Would recommend! One thing to keep in mind is that the entire park is basically a reservoir for the greater Seattle area. Lots of power lines and dams.

Embarrassingly, I cannot say yes to Crater Lake. We have planned on two different occasions, but backed out due to the weather both times. One time, we ended up going to Bend and Cove Palisades, instead, and the other time we ended up going to Newport, so we had good alternatives.

Still want to go to Crater Lake.