7 Most Obscure National Parks Worth Visiting Instead Of Famous Ones

"America's national parks preserve many of the country's most spectacular landscapes. But while popular parks are usually above ground, the National Park Service also protects valuable resources underground as well!

Cave-based national parks like Kentucky's Mammoth Cave and New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns draw thousands of visitors each year to explore their complex subterranean wonders. Underneath the vast prairies of South Dakota, Wind Cave National Park is another prominent national park cave system certainly worth exploring.

But Wind Cave is not the only incredible cave system in South Dakota or even the only one protected by the National Park Service! Elsewhere in the state is the lesser-known but equally amazing Jewel Cave National Monument. With over 220 miles of documented passages, and many more still being discovered, Jewel Cave is one of the world's longest caves you can explore!

With a cave system so long and complex, the Jewel Cave National Monument offers many different experiences for different types of people. The park's ranger-guided tour options include short and (relatively) easy Discovery Tours, and more challenging but more immersive Scenic Tours. The park even offers Historic Lantern Tours, where you can explore the cave by light of an antique lantern!"