The National Park Service turns 100 on August 25, 2016
To celebrate 100 years of National Park Services, I have put together a list of 10 National Parks that you can visit on a weekend road trip from Chicago. They are all about less than 12 hours drive from Chicago.
Here is the list: (I have link to the google page of the national park where you can see “Things to do” in that particular National Park).
Name |
State |
Link |
| Isle Royale National Park | Michigan | Visit Google Link |
| Congaree National Park | South Carolina | Visit Google Link |
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park | Ohio | Visit Google Link |
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park | North Dakota | Visit Google Link |
| Wind Cave National Park | South Dakota | Visit Google Link |
| Badlands National Park | South Dakota | Visit Google Link |
| Shenandoah National Park | Virgina | Visit Google Link |
| Mammoth Cave National Park | Kentucky | Visit Google Link |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Tennessee | Visit Google Link |