My Mythical Parks

Every state west of the "central stack" (North Dakota down to Texas) has at least a part of a national park in it. However, Idaho only has that one little corner of Yellowstone, and almost nobody goes there. To rectify that, when I run the NPS and the congress, I will create:

Craters Of The Moon National Park

Idaho

This is currently a national monument between Arco and Carey.

lava field

Now as to the central stack itself, half those states already contain national parks (North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas). So I just need one for each of the other three:

Prairie Landmarks National Park

Nebraska

This would follow the Oregon trail westward approximately forty miles, from Courthouse and Jail Rocks, through Chimney Rock, to Scotts Bluff.

Scotts Bluff

Chalk Monoliths National Park

Kansas

This would take in southern Gove county along the Smoky Hill River from the Monument Rocks to Castle Rock.

chalk bluffs

Arbuckle National Park

Oklahoma

This would comprise the area around Turner Falls and Honey Creek Pass between Davis and Ardmore.

Turner Falls

Now for the rest of the states that don't already have national parks, here are my offerings:

Alabama Russell Cave National Park

Connecticut Haystack Mountain National Park

Delaware Delaware River National Park
Bombay Hook, Cedar Swamp, Prime Hook

Georgia Brasstown Bald National Park

Illinois River Junction National Park
Cave In Rock, Fort Defiance

Iowa Spirit Lake National Park

Louisiana Mississippi Delta National Park

Maryland Big Bite National Park (Md./W.Va)
Backbone Mountain, Blackwater Falls, Canaan Valley, Smoke Hole Cavern

Massachusetts Cape Cod National Park

Mississippi Natchez Trace National Park
Little Mountain

New Hampshire Winnipesaukee National Park
Lake Winnipesaukee, White Mountains

New Jersey Water Gap National Park
Delaware River, Kittatinny Mountain

New York Adirondack National Park
High Falls Gorge, Lake Placid, Moose Mountain, Whiteface Mountain

Pennsylvania Pocono National Park

Rhode Island Atlantic National Park
Block Island, Point Judith

Vermont Green Mountain National Park
Moss Glen Falls, Texas Falls

Wisconsin Wisconsin Rapids National Park
Cranberry Highway, Rudolph Grotto

Alabama	Russell Cave National Park
Connecticut	Haystack Mountain National Park
Delaware	Delaware River National Park Bombay Hook, Cedar Swamp, Prime Hook
Georgia	Brasstown Bald National Park
Illinois	River Junction National Park Cave In Rock, Fort Defiance
Iowa	Spirit Lake National Park
Louisiana	Mississippi Delta National Park
Maryland	Big Bite National Park (Md./W.Va) Backbone Mountain, Blackwater Falls, Canaan Valley, Smoke Hole Cavern
Massachusetts	Cape Cod National Park
Mississippi	Natchez Trace National Park Little Mountain
New Hampshire	Winnipesaukee National Park Lake Winnipesaukee, White Mountains
New Jersey	Water Gap National Park Delaware River, Kittatinny Mountain
New York	Adirondack National Park High Falls Gorge, Lake Placid, Moose Mountain, Whiteface Mountain
Pennsylvania	Pocono National Park
Rhode Island	Atlantic National Park Block Island, Point Judith
Vermont	Green Mountain National Park Moss Glen Falls, Texas Falls
Wisconsin	Wisconsin Rapids National Park Cranberry Highway, Rudolph Grotto

See the "Map of the Parks"!
See the "Ode to the Parks"!
See the "Plan For Visiting"!
See the "Quiz on the Parks"!