Perfect Gifts for National Park Lovers
Want to know what to get someone who loves national parks? These U.S. National Parks gifts are sure to please!
If you’re looking for the perfect gifts for national park lovers in your life then you’ve come to the right place.
We’ve curated this list of terrific U.S. National Parks gifts to provide a wide variety of gift ideas from books and classic board games to apparel and more.
And you’ll find the perfect national park gift option for every national park fan and for every gift budget.
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Apparel
Wear your love for America’s National Parks wherever you go with these great apparel ideas.
They make great gifts for those who want to wear a reminder of their favorite park.
U.S. National Parks Map T-shirt
Help the National Parks lover in your life celebrate all 63 U.S. National Parks (from Rocky Mountain to Grand Teton and Grand Canyon) with this national parks map T-shirt.
It includes the newest National Park, New River Gorge in West Virginia.
The shirt comes in several great colors and in men’s, women’s, and youth sizes.
Vintage Yellowstone National Park T-shirt
I love the design of this vintage-style Yellowstone T-shirt.
It comes in several great colors with sizes for men and women plus youth sizes.
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Vintage Yosemite National Park T-Shirt
Or check out the Vintage Yosemite T-shirt.
Available in multiple colors and in men’s, women’s and youth sizes.
Pendleton 3-pack National Park Socks Gift Box
Keep your toes warm while with this beautiful cotton-blend socks gift set from Pendleton.
You may be familiar with Pendleton’s famous National Park Stripe designs, like the Glacier National Park boots and blanket below.
Now National Parks lovers can wear their Pendleton stripes with them in sock form!
The socks have cushioned soles for comfort and a little Spandex for fit.
They’re also available in men’s socks (see below).
Pendleton Men’s 3-pack National Park Gift Box
Pendleton Women’s Heritage National Park Tall Slip-Resistant Rain Boot
Keep your feet dry on a rainy day while sporting Pendleton’s Classic Glacier White stripe pattern (created to celebrate Glacier National Park).
These waterproof, all-season boots feature non-slip soles, slip-resistant “Mountain Majesty” tread, and a cushioned sock liner.
According to the manufacturer, these boots run slightly big.
Housewares and home décor
Pendleton Glacier National Park Stripe Blanket
Drape your sofa or chair…or yourself in Pendleton’s iconic striped wool blanket created to celebrate Glacier National Park in Montana.
The pattern is meant to represent Montana wildflowers blooming across the landscape of glaciers, lakes, and rivers. It’s one of my favorite national park gifts.
It’s perfection!
Pendleton blankets bear a special label of authenticity including the name of the National Park and an image of an important feature.
This Pendleton 100% wool throw measures 54” x 76” and is made in the USA.
National Parks Map Poster
Display this map of amazing U.S. travel destinations in your home, including all 63 U.S. National Parks.
And unlike a lot of other National Parks maps and posters, this one also shows locations for national historical sites, seashores, forests, memorials, and more.
Your loved one might enjoy mounting their map on a corkboard (buy on Amazon) and keeping track of their travels by marking everywhere they’ve been with a colorful pushpin (buy on Amazon).
Comes in four sizes: 24 x 16, 24 x 18, 30 x 20 and 36 x 24. Made in the USA.
National parks posters
This set of four 11 x 14 National Parks posters is perfect for any National Park lover.
Featuring four of the most popular and beautiful parks, the prints are sure to provide inspiration every day.
They’re packaged in such a way that they are designed to be sent as gifts (and in rigid cardboard packaging to protect against damage in shipping).
Books
You can’t go wrong with National Geographic books for any travel lover in your life, but especially for National Parks lovers.
Check these out. They make great gift options.
Atlas of the National Parks
100 Parks 5000 ideas
National Geographic Complete National Parks of the United States
National Geographic Junior Ranger Activity Book
Especially for young National Parks explorers ages 8 – 12.
National Parks Games
Yahtzee: National Parks Edition
It’s the classic Yahtzee everyone knows and loves but with a celebration of U.S. National Parks thrown in.
The dice even display outdoor-themed icons like deer, tents, canoes, trees, and binoculars.
Also comes with a custom National Parks dice cup.
Proceeds from game sales benefit the National Park Foundation, the official charitable partner of the National Park Service.
Monopoly: National Parks Edition
It’s Monopoly, National Parks style.
The game board features 22 of the most popular U.S. National Parks.
It even includes an educational game comprised of matching animals to the parks they dwell in.
Includes six National Parks-themed tokens: ranger hat, tent, canoe, bison, hiking boot, and a camera.
Trivial Pursuit National Parks
It’s the classic trivia game Trivia Pursuit with a National Parks twist.
Test your knowledge of U.S. National Parks with 600 questions covering 100 years of National Parks history.
The first player to collect six cards is the winner.
Comes in a custom case that’s perfect for traveling.
Trekking the National Parks
This game makes an excellent gift for families who love traveling to National Parks.
It was created by parents who went to every single National Park and wanted to inspire others to discover the joys of traveling the National Parks.
From the game description: “Trekking the National Parks is a spirited family board game that lets players experience the U.S. National Parks in a fun and competitive way. Players compete for points by claiming Park Cards and collecting trail stones as they race across the country experiencing the wonders of each of these magnificent landscapes.”
The game also educates about individual parks with fun facts and photography.
Appropriate for ages 10 and up.
Trekking The National Parks: Family Trivia Game
The creators of Trekking the National Parks also made a trivia game centered around the parks.
Includes over 600 questions in a “clever game of ‘guesstimation.’”
From the product description: “Each trivia card presents an educational tidbit relating to the national parks, followed by a question. The answers to these questions are always numerical, so players will compete to win the card by writing a number on their whiteboard that they think is closest to the correct answer. This ‘closest-without-going-over’ rule lets players with any level of national parks knowledge stay competitive even with experts in the room. Even if you know nothing about the national parks, you can still play, learn and win!”
Jenga National Parks
It’s the classic Jenga game with a National Parks twist.
The game comes with special custom blocks that feature fun and educational facts about U.S. National Parks.
Proceeds benefit the National Park Foundation, the official charitable partner of the National Park Service.
National Parks of America Puzzle
This beautiful 1000-piece National Parks puzzle features a map of the parks along with images of other features of the area such as wildlife and other unique places.
The finished size of the puzzle is 19.25 inches by 26.75 inches.
Made in the USA.
America the Beautiful Pass
The America the Beautiful pass is available online at store.usgs.gov.
There is no digital pass option. A physical pass is mailed to the owner of the pass.
Another option is to purchase the pass in person at one of MANY federal recreation sites.
And for those age 62 and older, you can actually purchase a lifetime pass for the same price as the regular America the Beautiful annual pass.
Passport To Your National Parks® Classic Edition
Collect stamps from nearly every one of the 400+ National Park Service units all in one place with the affordable and portable Passport To Your National Parks® Classic Edition.
This passport includes color-coded regional maps, information about the parks along with room for cancellations and annual series stamps.
The softcover spiral-bound passport book measures 6” x 4”.
All net proceeds from the passport program support educational programs at NPS sites.
Even more gifts for national park lovers
Subpar Parks: America’s Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors
This hilarious collection makes a great national park gift.
I dare you to read this without laughing out loud. It’s a favorite book among national park lovers because it is just so funny.
Artist Amber Share created National Parks posters featuring quotes from those who weren’t as impressed with the parks they visited as some others were. In fact, there are people who post 1-star reviews of parks like Glacier, Yellowstone, and Acadia.
Mind-boggling, I know, but it’s apparently true. And they’re hilarious. Take, for example, the person who visited Yellowstone and then took the time to write online: “Save yourself some money, boil some water at home.”
This book is perfect for National Park lovers with a good sense of humor.
National park-themed water bottle
Some of the best national parks gifts are more practical.
With the Wondery Parks of the USA Bucket List Bottle, you can stay hydrated and keep track of your visits to national parks all with the same reusable water bottle.
This 32-ounce bottle is double-wall vacuum insulated and dishwasher safe. It comes with a sip straw lid and is engraved with all 63 United States National Parks.
The National Parks: America’s Best Idea
Have you seen the Ken Burns documentary about National Parks? First of all, if you haven’t done that and you’re a National Parks lover, then you need to see it for sure.
You’ll be an expert in national park history.
But there’s also a book. It will make you appreciate so much the people like John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt who believed strongly that there are places that need to be preserved for future generations to enjoy.
National Parks are important places, and if you’re a fan, you’ll also love learning about how they came to be National Parks.
National Park Rumpl Blankets
If you’re looking for unique national park gifts, check out the Rumpl Blanket. They come in great designs depicting some of the most popular U.S. National Parks such as Joshua Tree National Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Rumpls are great for camping, picnics, concerts, etc. They’re machine washable and stain and water-resistant.
You can even use it “hands-free” by wearing it like a cape with the provided clip.
National Park Foundation Wall Calendar
When you buy this national park wall calendar, you’ll be supporting the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s National Parks.
Each month in this 12-month calendar features stunning photography of 25 different national park sites.
The calendar also features historical information about the parks so you can get ready for your next national park adventures.
National Park Coloring Book
Travelers of all ages can enjoy this national parks coloring book featuring 24 of the most beautiful United States National Parks like Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Zion, Olympic, and Acadia.
Have fun coloring in some of the best-known wildlife, flowers, and plants that find safe homes in these parks.
Find your coloring book on Amazon.
The bottom line on national park gift ideas
There are so many great (and fun! And cute!) gifts ideas for U.S. National Park lovers.
From books full of beautiful photography to fun apparel and games there’s no doubt in my mind that you’ll find something for your loved one from this list of the best national park gifts.
No doubt the perfect gift is just waiting out there for you to discover it. National park fans are sure to love everything among these national park-themed gifts for national park lovers of all ages.
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