55 Best Gifts for National Park Lovers in 2023

Hands down, the best national park gift is the America the Beautiful Pass. This simple gift unlocks the door to infinite adventures! The annual pass gets the pass holder and everyone in their vehicle into all 400+ national parks and historic sites for 12 months. At only $80 per year, a national park pass has incredible value and the potential for hundreds of dollars in savings.

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For your loved one checking every national park off their bucket list, the Classic Edition National Park Passport is an excellent gift. This small booklet provides pages organized by region to stamp at each park’s visitor center. This is the perfect way to collect souvenirs during a national park adventure for a minimalist traveler.

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Head into the new year with the national parks! Not only is the 2023 National Park Foundation Wall Calendar filled with beautiful images from national parks across the country, but proceeds from this calendar support the parks too! The National Park Foundation is the official charity of the National Park Service, so you can rest assured that purchasing this gift contributes to a good cause!

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If you’re looking for a scratch-off map that doubles as wall art, this US National Parks Scratch-Off Map is a perfect gift! This map features beautiful watercolors of the national parks under silver foiling. This map is an excellent way to document the journey to visit every national park.

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The Mappinners Scratch Off National Park Print is an excellent alternative to the classic national park map. Instead, this print has a watercolor drawing for each national park depicting the most popular spots in the national park system. The beautiful pictures and delicate gold foiling make this scratch-off poster the perfect decor item for a national park lover.

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For a unique gift that doubles as wall art, check out these iPrintArt National Park Posters on Etsy. These beautiful creations are hand-printed with a minimalist design, perfectly capturing the geography of each park. You can choose from unique poster art or bundle three posters together to save. Simply select meaningful parks for your loved one and create a beautiful national park gallery!

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Want to buy vintage-style national park posters in a set for a gallery wall? You’ll love this National Park Poster Set from Haus and Hues. This set includes four prints of the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Rocky Mountain, and Yellowstone National Parks – some of the most beloved parks in the United States! You can choose to purchase these prints unframed or framed, making for the perfect out-of-the-box gift.

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Don’t miss The Window West’s National Park Posters for poster art in the vintage postcard design. These spectacular designs highlight must-see locations in each park and make the perfect vintage gallery display for any national park lover. These creations are excellent, budget-friendly, unique gifts at only $4.99 per poster.

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This set of vintage national park postcards features beautiful illustrations of some of the national parks’ most popular landscapes. For each park, they’ve created a beautifully illustrated postcard design reflecting the notable features found there. Now you can buy each of these unique designs in a postcard set! These postcards make a beautiful and fun national park gift, whether framing, hanging, or storing them.

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This guidebook is excellent for the most up-to-date guide to all 63 US national parks. The Fodor’s Complete Guide to the National Parks of the USA includes the latest park, New River Gorge, and shared helpful itineraries and details on top attractions in each national park.

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Look no further than Subpar Parks: America’s Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors for a comedic take on a national park guidebook. This guide features beautiful poster art and stories featuring pessimistic reviews of America’s national parks. The Subpar Parks book is a crowd-pleaser for all national park lovers!

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The Roaming America coffee table book is the perfect mix of inspiration and education. This guide is filled with stunning images from America’s national parks by photographers Renee and Matthew Hahnel. In addition to full-size photographs, you’ll find helpful guides to each park with tips on what to do for an unforgettable trip.

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Are you looking to give the gift of endless inspiration? National Geographic’s 100 Parks, 5000 Ideas Book shares thousands of awe-inspiring ways to adventure America’s national parks, plus notable state and local parks. In addition, the guidebook contains ideas on the best things to do, places to see, and more!

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A guidebook is a fantastic gift for those planning national park trips in 2023. The Moon USA National Parks guidebook is one of the most comprehensive, providing planning tips and insights into the best things to do in each park (this edition only misses the latest addition, New River Gorge).

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A journal is an excellent way to collect national park memories. This design-forward journal from the famed Anderson Design Group has space to record your adventures in each park inside the hardcover, durable journal. Dedicated pages for each park featuring poster art and fun facts make this a must-have gift for national park lovers.

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Another incredible gift from National Geographic is the Atlas of the National Parks. This visual guidebook is filled with stunning photography, plus tips and stories from a former national park ranger! The Atlas of the National Parks is routinely rated as one of the best national park coffee table books.

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This 2023 National Park Foundation Planner is the perfect gift for a detail-oriented national park lover. This weekly planner features space to plan every week in 2023 and features beautiful photography and fun facts from popular sites in the National Park System. Plus, all profits from the nonprofit National Park Foundation go towards bettering our national parks.

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Are you looking for a compact, pocket-sized national park journal? Don’t miss this miniature national park notebook from Letterfolk. With 48-pages, this journal is an excellent way to document your national park adventures. You’ll have room to record your impressions and favorite memories, collect a stamp, and even use the included checklists to plan your trip!

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This guidebook from National Geographic focuses on beautiful photography and detailed trip planning. You’ll find maps, each park’s history, and tips on the best time to visit and the best things to do. This guidebook is easily one of the most comprehensive for America’s most popular parks and makes for an excellent gift.

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Ansel Adams is a famed landscape and national park photographer. This hardcover coffee table book shares some of his best work and rarely seen photos of America’s national parks. This stunning book includes 200 Ansel Adams photographs and is an excellent gift for landscape photographers.

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John Muir is often considered the father of the US national parks and is a famous naturalist from the 1800s. He wrote and published Our National Parks in 1901 to tribute to his favorite national parks in the western part of the United States, particularly Yosemite National Park. This series of essays is essential reading for all national park lovers.

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This memoir gives you a behind-the-scenes look into a life of a national park ranger. Andrea Lankford shares her experiences working in some of the most popular parks. The book covers behind-the-scenes of life in the parks and a ranger’s encounters with wildlife, visitors, and how she made it through it all. It’s truly an interesting read for national park fans.

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If you’re looking for the perfect coffee table book on the national parks that also educates, you’ll love The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. This book was written to accompany a PBS series on the same topic and dives into the history of the US National Parks and the National Park Service. You’ll learn about the founding of the parks and the men like John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt who led the charge.

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If you’re looking for the perfect gift for a creative and artistic national park lover, don’t miss this National Parks Coloring Book. This adult coloring book for adults covers 24 beautiful national parks, including popular parks like Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Zion, and Acadia. It also includes a map of the national parks and a color key for wildflowers found in each of the featured national parks.

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This metal insulated water bottle from Parks Project is inspired by the national parks with a vintage design. A water bottle is an esseential piece of gear for a national park trip, so this is an excellent gift for any national park traveler. Plus, a portion of proceeds from this 32 ounce water bottle go back to the National Park Service!

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Stickers are another great way to document travels. They can go on cars, phones, laptops, water bottles, and more! This 100-piece National Park Sticker Set is the perfect gift for any national park lover. With stickers for every national park displaying unique, vintage-style designs, these stickers are durable, waterproof, and distinctive.

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While a bit old-school, patches are still a famous national park collector’s item. America’s National Parks, a nonprofit supporting the national parks, sells a wide variety of national park badges and patches. These picks on durable, versatile and make for a nice souvenir from your loved one’s recent national park trip.

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Do you know a national park lover that collects Christmas ornaments? These handmade wood ornaments are the ultimate national park collector’s item. With a unique, hand-painted design for each national park, these ornaments are begging to be placed on a ‘national park themed’ tree. Plus, you can personalize with a quote, message, and year to make the perfect memorabilia.

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These classic, personalized national park wooden signs from Embellishment Studios are the perfect wedding or newlywed gift for couples who love the national parks. The high-quality engraved signs make for excellent desk or wall art. Plus, you can get a matching wooden Christmas ornament that matches your sign for a small extra cost!

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The Rumpl National Park Blanket is a must-have for campers, stargazers, and park lovers. Made from durable ripstop polyester with water repellent coating, it’s weather, odor, stain, and dirt resistant. This gift is a high-quality crowd-pleaser with unique designs for some of America’s most famous national parks like Yellowstone National Park and Joshua Tree.

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Pendleton Blankets are one of the highest quality pure wool blankets on the market. This line of national park-inspired wool blankets from Pendleton is a must for cozy national park camping trips. With minimalist designs from your favorite national parks, this gift is versatile and can be used at home or on the road.

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For a retro national park gift, don’t miss this Igloo x Parks Project Cooler. This collaboration brings back all the nostalgia of the classic Playmate Cooler with unique national park designs. The 16-liter cooler holds 30 cans and comes with a spill-proof lid and foam insulation to keep drinks cold. 

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This Nomadix National Parks Towel is the ultimate versatile national park gift. From parks to beaches to yoga, this all-purpose towel lets you take the beauty of the national parks with you wherever you go! The quick-drying towel is antimicrobial, quick-drying, and sand-resistant. With a detailed map of every national park, this high-quality towel is sure to please any national park lover.

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These Lantern Press National Park Coasters make the perfect housewarming gift for a national park lover! With unique, colorful designs for every national park, you’re sure to find a design they will love. These ceramic, cork-backed coasters come in sets of four. Your loved one can enjoy these fade-resistant, absorbent coasters for years to come.

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Fridge magnets are an excellent way to document national park trips. These handmade wooden fridge magnets from Steamer Lane Design are the perfect minimalist gift. With unique designs and shapes for each national park, you can pick from a wide selection of national parks and find the ideal magnet for your loved one!

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Coffee mugs are great gift ideas for national park lovers. These national park mugs from Lantern Press print classic national park poster art on 15 oz ceramic mugs with large handles. With UV and fade-resistant imagery on both sides, this durable, high-quality gift is perfect for the coffee-obsessed national parks enthusiast.

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Are you looking for a unique national park gift? Don’t miss this Paddywax National Parks Candle. The minimalist gift emits fragrances inspired by America’s national parks. In addition, the eco-friendly design allows you to reuse the ceramic candle vessel for years to come – just simply refill the wax! Best of all, sales of this candle support the National Park Foundation, the official national parks nonprofit.

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These vintage tees from The Foxburys on Etsy are the ultimate graphic tee for female national park lovers. The professionally printed shirts come in a wide assortment of designs for the USA’s most famous national parks. These high-quality tees are a unique gift to document your loved ones’ favorite national park.

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These comfortable hoodies from Passion for Parks feature minimalist designs. You can opt for an illustrated or text-only design on the front of the soft, fleece hooded sweatshirts for each park. Plus, a portion of the proceeds from Passion for Parks goes towards supporting the national parks!

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Passion for Parks also makes custom national park long-sleeved t-shirts. These soft cotton t-shirts feature the same minimalist designs found on their sweatshirts. Pick from your favorite parks and opt for either a text-only or illustrated design. Passion for Parks donates earnings to the National Park Service, so your purchase goes to a good cause!

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This classic designed national park hat from Parks Project is a crowd pleaser with 4 designs dedicated to the most popular national parks: Acadia, Rocky Mountain, Yosemite, and Yellowstone. The cotton hat is adjustable, perfect for either male or female national park enthusiasts.

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Do you know a national park trivia buff? Test their knowledge with this National Park Edition of Trivial Pursuit! This game features over 600 questions on the national park history and geology. Best of all, its compact design makes this game the perfect, packable pick for a national park road trip.

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This deck of cards from Lantern Press features the classic poster art from 54 national parks. This compact gift is perfect for packing on a national park trip as it’s small but offers endless opportunities for game nights on the go.

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Are you looking for a unique national park twist on a classic board game? The Monopoly: National Parks Edition is a great option! This spinoff on a renowned game includes national parks in place of properties. Plus, you can choose from national park-inspired player tokens too. A portion of the proceeds from this game goes to the nonprofit National Park Foundation.

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Are you looking for a more challenging puzzle? Don’t miss this 1,000 piece vintage national parks puzzle! This fun puzzle features vintage-style poster art from over 25 national parks. Measuring 20”x28”, it’s compact enough to do on a coffee table, perfect for evenings with the family.

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Looking for a national park gift that’s fun for all family members? Check out Anderson Design Group’s National Parks Puzzle. Made by the same illustrators behind the iconic national park posters and postcards, this 500 piece puzzle comes in several variations so you can pick which parks mean the most to you.

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If you’re looking for a fun strategy board game for the family, this Trekking the National Parks Strategy Game is the perfect gift. This original game has players race to travel to the national parks while claiming park games and stones. The Trekking the National Parks game is an excellent choice filled with fun educational facts to inspire their next national park trip.

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The PARKS National Park Board Game is a unique game that has players travel through the national parks. As players hike through the park, they collect memories that unlock adventures. With lots of ways to switch up the gameplay, this game never gets boring! Plus, this game includes beautiful cards illustrated with national park landscapes.

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If you’re looking for the perfect family-friendly national park game, opt for YAHTZEE National Parks Edition. This compact game swaps outnumbered dice for the park-inspired ones. In addition, this simple game is packable and user-friendly, making it an excellent addition to a national park or camping trip.

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Another classic game reinvented with a national park twist is this JENGA National Park Set. Each JENGA blog comes printed with a fun fact for each different park, perfect for learning more about the parks in a fun way. Plus, a portion of the proceeds from this gift go to the National Parks Foundation.

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Another unique game from the same company as the strategy game above, the Trekking the National Parks Trivia Game is perfect for national park buffs and newcomers alike. The board game comes with 600 questions that ask players to guestimate a numerical answer. The closest player without going over wins (like The Price is Right!)

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Know a junior national park explorer? The best gift for a kid heading to a national park this year is the Junior Ranger National Park Passport. This beautifully illustrated passport has spots to collect the official national park stamps, plus plenty of stickers and educational content to keep kids entertained as they explore the national parks.

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Are you looking for a comprehensive national park gift for kids? Then opt for this ultimate Junior Ranger Starter Kit. This bundle includes the Junior Ranger Edition National Park Passport from above, tons of national park stickers, the Junior Ranger Passport pin, patch, and hiking medallion. Plus, kids will love the accompanying kid-friendly national park guidebook.

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National Parks of the USA by Kate Siber and Chris Turnham showcases the national parks in beautiful illustrations. Kids will love the fun facts and activities for each park included in the kid-friendly guide. This is the perfect companion to get excited about the trip or bring along to explore in the park!

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Make sure your favorite junior national park ranger looks the part! This Junior Ranger replica vest is made to look just like the official National Park Service rangers wear. It’s high quality, durable, and perfect for taking along on the next family national park trip.

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