Colorado’s National Parks are world renowned, with sites like Rocky Mountain National Park and Great Sand Dunes National Park drawing in visitors from far and wide. While the state has 4 official National Parks, it’s also home to many National Park sites that go beyond the most well known. National Park Diaries dove into each of the state’s 13 sites (only covers 12 in the video, since one was covered in a previous video), explaining their history and what they protect.
Colorado National Parks
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Black Canyon of The Gunnison National Park
Colorado National Monuments
- Colorado National Monument
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Hovenweep National Monument
- Yucca House National Monument
Colorado National Historic Sites
- Amache National Historic Site
- Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
- Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site