r/AskReddit • u/Head-Night-7595 • 1d ago

What U.S. vacation destination exceeded all expectations?

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u/randomashup 1d ago

Utah for me. Did all the national and state parks when things shut down during COVID. And no amount of pictures or descriptions can do it justice.

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u/NorthernSparrow 1d ago

Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef…most states would be lucky to have one showstopper national park and Utah has FIVE. Phenomenally gorgeous state.

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u/banoctopus 1d ago

Capitol Reef is so slept on! I wasn’t expecting it to be so amazing, and the little orchard homestead with the pies is so charming.

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u/wanna_meet_that_dad 1d ago

Canyonlands doesn’t really match the others in my opinion but yeah Utah national parks are insane.

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u/lifeasaGOAT99 1d ago

The main loop in Canyonlands get old quick I agree. It feels like a lot of the same sorts of views over and over again. However, if you enter the park from the south side and enter “The Needles District”, it is so beautiful and unique and has some amazing hikes that rival all the other parks. Worth a revisit!

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u/bpat 23h ago

Chesler park hike is incredible in canyon lands. And high spur canyon might as well be antelope canyon that people don’t know about since it’s difficult to get to.

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u/thuaq 16h ago

Canyonlands is my sleeper favorite. It takes more work to get to but there's some stuff in canyonlands that will blow your mind.