Things to do

Scenic Driving in national parks

The National Park Service lists 122 things to do tagged “Scenic Driving” in 57 parks and sites. Guadalupe Mountains National Park has the most (8). Each listing links to the NPS page with details. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.

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Showing 122 of 122 listings.

ListingParkTime neededSeasonNotes
Accessible Visit to Colorado National MonumentColorado National Monument2-4 HoursYear-roundFee
Airport Beach Road (North)Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area———
Airport Beach Road (South)Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area———
Auto Touring in CanyonlandsCanyonlands National Park—Year-roundReservation, Fee
Badlands Sunrises & SunsetsBadlands National Park—Year-round—
Behold the Granite MountainsMojave National Preserve0-1 Hours——
Bonita Canyon DriveChiricahua National Park60-90 MinutesYear-round—
Check Out Devils Golf CourseDeath Valley National Park—Winter, Spring, FallFee
Colonial ParkwayColonial National Historical Park60-110 MinutesYear-round—
Devil Canyon Overlook at Bighorn Canyon NRABighorn Canyon National Recreation Area—Year-round—
Discover WildflowersMount Rainier National Park—SummerFee
Drive 4x4 RoadsJoshua Tree National Park1-10 HoursYear-round—
Drive Around the South Unit of the BadlandsBadlands National Park1-2 HoursYear-round—
Drive Badlands Loop Road (Highway 240)Badlands National Park1-2 HoursYear-round—
Drive Cadillac MountainAcadia National Park2 HoursSpring, Summer, FallReservation, Fee
Drive CO Highway 92Curecanti National Recreation Area2-4 HoursYear-round—
Drive East Portal RoadBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Curecanti National Recreation Area1-2 HoursSpring, Summer, Fall—
Drive Foothills Parkway (Chilhowee to Walland)Great Smoky Mountains National Park——Fee
Drive Foothills Parkway (Cosby to I-40)Great Smoky Mountains National Park——Fee
Drive Foothills Parkway (Walland to Wears Valley)Great Smoky Mountains National Park——Fee
Drive Going-to-the-Sun RoadGlacier National Park3-8 HoursSummerReservation
Drive Howland Hill RoadRedwood National and State Parks45-90 MinutesYear-round—
Drive Lakeview DriveGreat Smoky Mountains National Park——Fee
Drive Lassen Volcanic National Park HighwayLassen Volcanic National Park60 MinutesSummer, FallFee
Drive on the George Washington Memorial ParkwayGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway15-120 MinutesYear-round—
Drive Park BoulevardJoshua Tree National Park1-10 HoursYear-round—
Drive Park Loop RoadAcadia National Park1-4 HoursYear-round—
Drive past the Club House and CottagesJohnstown Flood National Memorial——Reservation
Drive Sage Creek Rim RoadBadlands National Park1-2 HoursYear-round—
Drive South Puerto Blanco RoadOrgan Pipe Cactus National Monument2-3 HoursYear-roundFee
Drive the Ajo Mountain LoopOrgan Pipe Cactus National Monument2-5 HoursYear-roundFee
Drive the Bald Hills RoadRedwood National and State Parks2-6 HoursYear-round—
Drive the Echo Park RoadDinosaur National Monument1-4 HoursSpring, Summer, Fall—
Drive the Essex Coastal Scenic BywaySalem Maritime National Historical Park3-6 HoursYear-round—
Drive the Harpers Corner RoadDinosaur National Monument2-4 HoursSpring, Summer, Fall—
Drive the Island Park RoadDinosaur National Monument2-4 HoursSpring, Summer, Fall—
Drive the Newton B. Drury Scenic ParkwayRedwood National and State Parks30-60 MinutesYear-round—
Drive the North Puerto Blanco LoopOrgan Pipe Cactus National Monument——Reservation, Fee
Drive the North Unit Scenic DriveTheodore Roosevelt National Park—Year-roundFee
Drive the Saturiwa TrailTimucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve20-60 MinutesYear-round—
Drive the Scotts Bluff Summit RoadScotts Bluff National Monument20-60 MinutesYear-round—
Drive the South Unit Scenic DriveTheodore Roosevelt National Park—Year-roundFee
Drive the Tour of Tilted RocksDinosaur National Monument1-4 HoursYear-round—
Drive the Yampa Bench RoadDinosaur National Monument2-6 HoursSpring, Summer, Fall—
Drive to Dog CanyonGuadalupe Mountains National Park4-8 HoursYear-roundFee
Drive to the Five Points VistaGuadalupe Mountains National Park1-4 HoursYear-roundFee
Drive to the Salt Basin DunesGuadalupe Mountains National Park2-4 HoursWinter, Spring, FallFee
Drive to the Top of Capulin VolcanoCapulin Volcano National Monument30-120 MinutesYear-roundFee
Drive to Williams RanchGuadalupe Mountains National Park4-6 HoursWinter, Spring, FallReservation, Fee
Drive Twenty Mule Team CanyonDeath Valley National Park15-30 MinutesWinter, Spring, FallFee
Drive U.S. Highway 50Curecanti National Recreation Area2-4 HoursYear-round—
Driving Delta FlightMinuteman Missile National Historic Site3 HoursYear-roundFee
Driving Down IslandPadre Island National Seashore———
Driving the Burr TrailCapitol Reef National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area1-14 DaysYear-roundFee
Driving the Hole in the Rock RoadGlen Canyon National Recreation Area1-14 DaysYear-round—
Driving the ParkGreat Basin National Park60 MinutesSpring, Summer, Fall—
Driving to Alstrom PointGlen Canyon National Recreation Area4-48 HoursYear-round—
East Auto TourGolden Spike National Historical Park30-45 Minutes——
East Point Loop RoadAleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area———
El Capitan ViewpointGuadalupe Mountains National Park1-30 MinutesYear-round—
Enjoy a Scenic Drive on Old Fall River RoadRocky Mountain National Park—Summer, FallReservation
Enjoy a Scenic Drive on Trail Ridge RoadRocky Mountain National Park2-2 HoursSummer, FallReservation
Enjoy Arches from the RoadArches National Park2-4 Hours——
Enjoy Sunrise at the Afton OverlookBlue Ridge Parkway0-30 MinutesYear-round—
Experience the Shafer TrailCanyonlands National Park1 HourYear-round—
Explore Backcountry RoadsBig Bend National Park—Winter, Spring, Fall—
Explore Sheep Mountain TableBadlands National Park1-3 HoursYear-round—
Explore the Rugged Lance Rosier UnitBig Thicket National Preserve1-3 HoursSpring, Summer—
Explore Waterfalls from Longmire to ParadiseMount Rainier National Park2-4 HoursSpring, Summer, FallFee
Explore Wildflowers in Death ValleyDeath Valley National Park1-3 HoursSpring—
Fort Donelson NB Autotour RouteFort Donelson National Battlefield30-60 MinutesYear-round—
Fort Donelson: Then and NowFort Donelson National Battlefield30-90 MinutesYear-round—
Geologic & Historic Sites Driving TourCity Of Rocks National Reserve———
Grassy Lake RoadGrand Teton National Park1-4 HoursSummer, Fall—
Guadalupe Peak ViewpointGuadalupe Mountains National Park1-30 MinutesYear-round—
Highway 54 To The GuadalupesGuadalupe Mountains National Park1-2 HoursYear-roundFee
Highway 62/180 to the GuadalupesGuadalupe Mountains National Park1-4 HoursYear-roundFee
Island Loop DriveColonial National Historical Park, Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park30-45 MinutesYear-roundFee
Jenny Lake Scenic DriveGrand Teton National Park15-30 MinutesSpring, Summer, Fall—
Loop Road Scenic DriveBig Cypress National Preserve1-3 HoursYear-round—
Mahogany Rock OverlookBlue Ridge Parkway—Spring, Summer, Fall—
McCarthy Road -- Drive, Hike, Bike, View Wildlife, Picnic & Scenic Vistas.Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve—Summer—
Moose-Wilson RoadGrand Teton National Park20-60 MinutesSpring, Summer, Fall—
Nabesna Road -- Drive, Hike, Bike, View Wildlife, Picnic & Scenic Vistas.Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve———
North Park RoadGrand Teton National Park30-60 MinutesYear-round—
Outer Park RoadGrand Teton National Park60-150 MinutesYear-round—
Places To See in One HourPictured Rocks National Lakeshore1-1 HoursSummer, Fall—
Quilt TrailFort Donelson National Battlefield30-180 MinutesYear-round—
Road Trip Around the MountainMount Rainier National Park4-8 HoursSummer, FallFee
Scenic Drive on Fayette Station RoadNew River Gorge National Park & Preserve45 MinutesSpring, Summer, Fall—
Scenic Drive TourCapitol Reef National Park90 MinutesYear-roundFee
Scenic DrivesDinosaur National Monument1-10 HoursYear-round—
Scenic Driving in YosemiteYosemite National Park———
Scenic Rim DriveCrater Lake National Park1-3 HoursSummer, Fall—
See Crater Rim Drive and Chain of Craters RoadHawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park2-6 Hours——
See the Camas Flowers Bloom on Weippe PrairieNez Perce National Historical Park10-60 MinutesSpring—
Signal Mountain Summit RoadGrand Teton National Park30-60 MinutesSpring, Summer, Fall—
Spot a (Former) Nuclear Missile SiloMinuteman Missile National Historic Site1-4 Hours——
Summer Bay RoadAleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area———
Take a Scenic DriveHagerman Fossil Beds National Monument—Year-round—
Take a Scenic Drive through Valle GrandeValles Caldera National Preserve30-90 MinutesYear-roundFee
Teton Park RoadGrand Teton National Park30-60 MinutesSpring, Summer, Fall—
Tour Artists DriveDeath Valley National Park25-45 MinutesYear-roundFee
Tour the North Rim RoadBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park2-3 HoursSummer, Fall—
Tour the South Rim DriveBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park2-3 HoursSpring, Summer, Fall—
Travel on Rim Rock DriveColorado National Monument2-4 HoursYear-roundFee
Travel the Tour Road at Wilson's CreekWilson's Creek National Battlefield15-120 MinutesYear-round—
Tunnel LogSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks5-10 MinutesSpring, Summer, Fall—
Turner River/Wagonwheel/Birdon Scenic DriveBig Cypress National Preserve1-2 HoursYear-round—
Unalaska Town SiteAleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area———
Upper Unalaska ValleyAleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area———
Visit Adney GapBlue Ridge Parkway—Spring, Summer, Fall—
Visit Badwater BasinDeath Valley National Park1-2 HoursWinter, Spring, FallFee
Visit Parks along El Camino Real de los TejasEl Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail——Fee
Visit the Delta-01 Launch Control FacilityMinuteman Missile National Historic Site—Year-round—
Visit Tuggle GapBlue Ridge Parkway—Spring, Summer, Fall—
Walnut Canyon Desert DriveCarlsbad Caverns National Park1 HourYear-round—
Wander Through the Joshua TreesMojave National Preserve1-1 HoursYear-round—
Watch the Sunrise at Pine Tree OverlookBlue Ridge Parkway—Year-round—
Watch the Sunrise from Pounding Mill OverlookBlue Ridge Parkway1-3 HoursYear-round—
West Auto TourGolden Spike National Historical Park60-90 MinutesSpring, Summer—
Winter Driving in RMNPRocky Mountain National Park—WinterFee

Parks with the most scenic driving listings

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Sources

  • National Park Service Data API — things to do (developer.nps.gov), snapshot of Oct 28, 2026. Listings, seasons and fees can change; confirm on nps.gov. The NPS does not endorse this site.