{"id":29670,"date":"2024-07-11T09:59:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T16:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/?p=29670"},"modified":"2024-07-11T14:20:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T21:20:39","slug":"these-2-arizona-national-parks-rank-as-some-of-the-most-beautiful-in-the-u-s-excluding-the-grand-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/news\/these-2-arizona-national-parks-rank-as-some-of-the-most-beautiful-in-the-u-s-excluding-the-grand-canyon","title":{"rendered":"These 2 Arizona National Parks Rank as Some of the Most Beautiful in the U.S.\u2014Excluding the Grand Canyon!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A survey by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travellens.co\/americas-most-beautiful-national-parks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travel Lens<\/a> marked Arizona as home to two of the most beautiful national parks: Saguaro National Park and the Petrified Forest. Surprisingly, the Grand Canyon did not make the list this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"819\"  height=\"1024\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-29677 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1-819x1024.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1-380x475.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1-1160x1450.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1-80x100.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1-64x80.jpg 64w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095334\/GettyImages-1205599046-1.jpg 1549w\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Petrified Forest National Park<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rankings were based on the number of Google reviews for each park mentioning specific aesthetic words, like \u201cbeautiful,\u201d \u201cstunning,\u201d \u201cbreathtaking\u201d and \u201cgorgeous,\u201d in comparison to the total number of reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saguaro National Park just missed the top 10, ranking 13th on the list, with 36.5% of its Google reviews noting the park\u2019s aesthetics. The word \u201cbeautiful\u201d appeared in 130 reviews of the park, out of the 143 centered around the park\u2019s looks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095353\/GettyImages-1262359079-1.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"682\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-29678 pk-lazyload\"  style=\"width:700px;height:auto\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095353\/GettyImages-1262359079-1-1024x682.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095353\/GettyImages-1262359079-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095353\/GettyImages-1262359079-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095353\/GettyImages-1262359079-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095353\/GettyImages-1262359079-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095353\/GettyImages-1262359079-1-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095353\/GettyImages-1262359079-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095353\/GettyImages-1262359079-1-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095353\/GettyImages-1262359079-1-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095353\/GettyImages-1262359079-1.jpg 2000w\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Saguaro National Park<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Petrified Forest National Park (pictured at the top) ended the list at 25th with about 30.5% of its reviews mentioning beauty. Among the top descriptors of the park were \u201cbeautiful,\u201d \u201cstunning,\u201d \u201cbreathtaking\u201d and \u201cgorgeous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grand Canyon was a notable park not featured on the list, along with Yellowstone and Yosemite, though not for lacking in beauty. Despite a 4.8 star rating on Google reviews, the park contained several words and phrases not tracked by Travel Lens. Over 400 reviews contained the word \u201cawe,\u201d along with several commentators who mentioned the park&#8217;s \u201cmajestic\u201d qualities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are the most beautiful national parks, according to Travel Lens&#8217;s findings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095604\/Screenshot-2024-07-11-at-12.55.03%E2%80%AFPM.png\"><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-29680 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/11095604\/Screenshot-2024-07-11-at-12.55.03%E2%80%AFPM-916x1024.png\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source: Travel Lens<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travellens.co\/americas-most-beautiful-national-parks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A recent survey marked Arizona as home to two of the most beautiful national parks. 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