87: Ticket 2 | Best National Parks To Visit During The Summer

Trizzy is our in-house (US) National Park expert, traveling far and wide across the country to visit as many parks as possible.  The top two National Parks that she recommends visiting during the summer are Olympic National Park and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

In this episode, Trizzy shares travel tips and tricks for visiting, her past stories & experiences, and other helpful hints to ensure you have the best time visiting her favorite summertime parks. 

There are four (4!!) additional National Parks inside this episode that Trizzy also recommends... listen on to catch them!


Timestamps:
0:50 Episode Intro
3:48 Coffee and Tea of the Episode #LACaffeinated #TeaForTrizzy
4:43 Start of main episode
5:38 National Parks that Trizzy has visited in the Summer
6:20 Olympic National Park in Washington state is underrated and perfect during the summer
7:15 Can you do Olympic National Park overnight?
7:40 What Olympic National Park offers
7:55 Kalaloch Tree of Life at Olympic National Park
8:40 Be careful of the driftwoods at the beaches at Olympic National Park
9:05 Twilight book and movie lovers can visit Forks, WA - the town next to Olympic National Park
9:30 Accommodations/Lodging/Camping at the Olympic National Park
10:35 Mt. Storm King trail hike at the Olympic National Park
11:40 Other great hikes to visit at the Olympic National Park
13:25 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in the Summer
14:55 Walking on a crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
17:40 Driving scenic route at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
18:00 Things to do at Zion National Park in the Summer
20:14 Things to know before visiting National Parks
21:50 Why Trizzy doesn't recommend Yosemite National Park during the summer?
22:10 What you need to know about timed entry reservations (Rocky Mountain National Parks timed entry specific)
24:30 Rocky Mountain National Park in the Summer
25:45 Shuttle Services at the National Parks
28:00 What to bring with you to a National Park
31:20 What's a good noisemaker to use during hiking
32:35 Future National Parks in the Summer Trizzy wants to visit