Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

1. Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

7.9
301 River Rd, Harrison, NE
Parc naturel · Ni conseil ni avis
Arches National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

2. Arches National Park

9.5
Arches Entrance Rd (Main Park Rd), Moab, UT
Parc naturel · 128 conseils et avis

JeepJeep: This National Park has beautiful scenery, including sandstone formations carved by wind and water over hundreds of years – a sight to see. The night sky view sitting under the arches is terrific.

Bryce Canyon National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

3. Bryce Canyon National Park

9.6
Hwy 63, Bryce Canyon, UT
Parc naturel · 121 conseils et avis

NASANASA: The night sky is so dark at Bryce Canyon that on a clear and moonless night you can see approximately 7,500 stars! Attend the night sky programs offered here that help you enjoy this beautiful sight. En savoir plus .

Badlands National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

4. Badlands National Park

9.2
25216 Ben Reifel Rd (Highway 240), Interior, SD
Parc naturel · 60 conseils et avis
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

5. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

8.8
Hwy 50, Montrose, CO
Parc naturel · 15 conseils et avis

Matt A.Matt Affolter: A vastly underrated National Park. Some of the best views and steepest cliffs you can find, like the Painted Wall, with it's amazing Pegmatitic dike swarm!

Canyonlands National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

6. Canyonlands National Park

9.3
2282 Resource Blvd (Hwy 191), Moab, UT
Parc naturel · 27 conseils et avis
Capitol Reef National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

7. Capitol Reef National Park

8.8
52 Scenic Drive, Torrey, UT
Parc naturel · 17 conseils et avis

Matt A.Matt Affolter: A vastly underrated national park. Very cool trails and scenery, plus a working orchard and fruit pie. Make sure to do the scenic drive.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

8. Carlsbad Caverns National Park

9.0
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Carlsbad, NM
Parc naturel · 61 conseils et avis

Kenny A.Kenny Allen: MUST SEE. It's a lot of walking and gets really cold in the caverns, so beware.

Chiricahua National Monument is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

9. Chiricahua National Monument

9.0
E Rhyolite Creek Rd., Willcox, AZ
Parc naturel · 10 conseils et avis
Crater Lake National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

10. Crater Lake National Park

9.1
Rim Dr, Crater Lake, OR
Parc naturel · 60 conseils et avis

TravelOregonTravelOregon: Our friends at Discover Klamath tell us how they love to load up the family and the cooler to picnic at the deepest lake in the nation!

Parc national de la Vallée de la mort is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

11. Parc national de la Vallée de la mort

9.0
(Death Valley National Park)
Hwy 190, Death Valley, CA
Parc naturel · 95 conseils et avis

Jenny M.Jenny Mursch: Most amazing scenery. December is an optimal time to visit.

Devil's Postpile National Monument is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

12. Devil's Postpile National Monument

8.1
Comté de Madera, CA
Parc naturel · 6 conseils et avis
Devils Tower National Monument is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

13. Devils Tower National Monument

8.9
Wyoming Hwy 110 (at Wyoming Hwy 24), Devils Tower, WY
Parc naturel · 45 conseils et avis

Aditya S.Aditya Subramanian: US's first monument its an absolute beauty and pictures don't do justice. Mystifying and beautiful at the same time. Try a walk at dusk. Really spooky

El Malpais National Monument is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

14. El Malpais National Monument

7.9
Hwy 53, Grants, NM
Parc naturel · 1 conseil
Glacier National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

15. Glacier National Park

9.1
W Glacier Park, West Glacier, MT
Parc naturel · 31 conseils et avis
Grand Canyon National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

16. Grand Canyon National Park

9.4
Entrance Rd (btwn Route 89 & Route 93), Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Parc naturel · 467 conseils et avis

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: The canyon chronicles 2 billion years of history, like an encyclopedia of Earth. A great combination of steepness and deepness, its colors are also simply unforgettable. En savoir plus .

Parc national de Grand Teton is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

17. Parc national de Grand Teton

9.4
(Grand Teton National Park)
Teton Park Rd, Jackson Hole, WY
Parc naturel · 66 conseils et avis

National Wildlife FederationNational Wildlife Federation: Be sure to be on the lookout for bison, moose and elk. There's so much wildlife to be seen!

Great Basin National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

18. Great Basin National Park

8.3
100 Great Basin National Park, Baker, NV
Parc naturel · 4 conseils et avis
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

19. Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

9.1
11999 CO-150, Mosca, CO
Parc naturel · 33 conseils et avis

Rhia W.Rhia Winkelman: Best time for photography is late afternoon or daly evening as the sun rises behind the dunes. Great camping lots, beware of plentiful deer!

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

20. Guadalupe Mountains National Park

9.0
400 Pine Canyon Road, Salt Flat, TX
Parc naturel · 3 conseils et avis
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

21. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

9.2
1 Crater Rim Dr, Volcano, HI
Parc naturel · 100 conseils et avis

angel m.angel mels: Must see: Kilauea Crater, Thurston Lavatube, drive the crater rim and around the park... Surreal! Don't miss the video show at the visitor center.

Jewel Cave National Monument is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

22. Jewel Cave National Monument

6.4
11149 US Highway 16, Custer, SD
Grotte · 10 conseils et avis
Joshua Tree National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

23. Joshua Tree National Park

9.5
Park Blvd, Joshua Tree, CA
Parc naturel · 107 conseils et avis

Sony Mobile WTASony Mobile WTA: See magnificent unspoiled desert vistas, spectacular rock formations and outstanding geology. Pickup is available from most local resorts.

Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

24. Lassen Volcanic National Park

8.9
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral, CA
Parc naturel · 16 conseils et avis
Parc National de Mammoth Cave is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

25. Parc National de Mammoth Cave

9.0
(Mammoth Cave National Park)
1 Mammoth Cave Pkwy, Mammoth Cave, KY
Parc naturel · 67 conseils et avis

Kathy L.Kathy Link: Today was my second Wild Cave Tour, and I'm already thinking about my third! It can be intense, but it's worth it. Make sure to check it out!

Meteor Crater Visitor Center is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

26. Meteor Crater Visitor Center

7.4
Interstate 40, Exit 233, Winslow, AZ
Information et service touristique · 40 conseils et avis
Mono Lake is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

27. Mono Lake

California 93541, Mono Lake, CA
Lac · 17 conseils et avis
Mount Rainier National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

28. Mount Rainier National Park

9.2
55210 238th Ave E, Ashford, WA
Parc naturel · 54 conseils et avis

US National ArchivesUS National Archives: Enjoy the beauty of Mount Rainier, but take a look at this 1970s photo from our Documerica collection while you're here. What can you do to keep this park clean? En savoir plus .

Mount St. Helens Johnston Ridge Observatory is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

29. Mount St. Helens Johnston Ridge Observatory

8.4
Spirit Lake Hwy, Gifford Pinchot, WA
Observatoire · 15 conseils et avis
Petrified Forest National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

30. Petrified Forest National Park

9.1
Petrified Forest Rd., Petrified Forest, AZ
Parc naturel · 32 conseils et avis

Aubri O.Aubri O'Connor: Totally disagree. Get out and wander natural marvels. The wood is great, and you can climb all over it. And the pictos are cool :)

Rocky Mountain National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

31. Rocky Mountain National Park

9.5
1000 Highway 36 (at Route 34), Estes Park, CO
Parc naturel · 127 conseils et avis

ColoradoColorado: Trail Ridge Road, which runs through the park, is the highest paved through-road in the US.

Valley of Fire State Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

32. Valley of Fire State Park

8.3
29450 Valley of Fire Road, Moapa Valley, NV
Parc national ou régional · 69 conseils et avis
Vasquez Rocks Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

33. Vasquez Rocks Park

9.2
10700 Escondido Canyon Rd, Agua Dulce, CA
Sentier de randonnée pédestre · 29 conseils et avis
Wind Cave National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

34. Wind Cave National Park

8.4
625 Mildred St., Hot Springs, SD
Parc naturel · 11 conseils et avis
Parc National de Yellowstone is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

35. Parc National de Yellowstone

9.2
(Yellowstone National Park)
Yellowstone National Park, WY
Parc naturel · 79 conseils et avis

Richard C.Richard C.: Every American should have this destination on their "bucket" list

Yosemite National Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

36. Yosemite National Park

9.5
Northside Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA
Parc naturel · 279 conseils et avis

HISTORYHISTORY: Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada. In 1855, entrepreneur James Mason Hutchings & artist Thomas Ayres were the first to tour the area.

Parc national de Zion is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

37. Parc national de Zion

9.5
(Zion National Park)
Highway SR 9, Springdale, UT
Parc naturel · 179 conseils et avis
Lin Ottinger's Moab Rock Shop is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

38. Lin Ottinger's Moab Rock Shop

8.3
600 N Main St, Moab, UT
Magasin de loisirs créatifs · 6 conseils et avis

Matt A.Matt Affolter: Best rock shop anywhere... practically a museum!

SDSM&T Museum of Geology is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

39. SDSM&T Museum of Geology

7.4
501 E Saint Joseph St (O'Harra Building), Rapid City, SD
Musée des sciences · 5 conseils et avis
Rooney Geologic Consulting is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

40. Rooney Geologic Consulting

2015 S West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT
Boutique de produits divers · 4 conseils et avis

Matt A.Matt Affolter: The Mecca for geoknowledge!

Rockpick Legend Co. is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

41. Rockpick Legend Co.

1017 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT
Boutique de cadeaux · 1 conseil
UCLA Dept Of Earth And Space Sciences - Geology Building is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

42. UCLA Dept Of Earth And Space Sciences - Geology Building

445 Charles E Young Dr S, Los Angeles, CA
Bâtiment universitaire · Westwood · 2 conseils et avis

Matt A.Matt Affolter: Great major on campus... small classes and camping!

Frederick A. Sutton Building is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

43. Frederick A. Sutton Building

Salle de classe universitaire · University · Ni conseil ni avis

44. Cleavland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry

Elmo, UT
Autres grands espaces · Ni conseil ni avis
Natural History Museum of Utah is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

45. Natural History Museum of Utah

9.2
301 S Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT
Musée d'histoire · University · 60 conseils et avis
Museum of Ancient Life is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

46. Museum of Ancient Life

8.2
2929 N Thanksgiving Way (at Thanksgiving Point), Lehi, UT
Musée d'histoire · 23 conseils et avis
Timpanogos Cave National Monument is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

47. Timpanogos Cave National Monument

8.2
Alpine Scenic Loop, American Fork, UT
Monument · 5 conseils et avis

John A. A.John A. Anderson: Enjoy the climb. Stay away from the edge!

Nature's Showcase is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

48. Nature's Showcase

89S, Kanab, UT
Boutique de cadeaux · 1 conseil

Matt A.Matt Affolter: Good selection of rocks and rock-shaped trinkets.

Cedar Breaks National Monument is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

49. Cedar Breaks National Monument

8.2
2390, Brian Head, UT
Parc naturel · 8 conseils et avis
Town Pump is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

50. Town Pump

510 W 1st Ave (off Quarry St), Big Timber, MT
Supérette · 1 conseil
G. K. Gilbert Geologic View Park is one of Geology havens, museums, rock shops, and more!.

51. G. K. Gilbert Geologic View Park

Wasatch Blvd, Sandy, UT
Belvédère / Panorama · 1 conseil

Matt A.Matt Affolter: Great information about the local geology!