Are you looking for creative gift ideas for someone who adores national parks? I’ve gathered over 25 wonderful national park presents that are appropriate for the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and more. It’s safe to say I’m a National Parks fanatic and I think these are all great gifts for anybody who enjoys being outside exploring our national parks.
Gifts for National Park Lovers
Here are some national park gift ideas that range in price from inexpensive stocking stuffers to more expensive tech gear. There are even a few little thrill-seekers (children) included. You’re never too young or old to be a national park enthusiast.
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41 National Park Inspired Gifts
Here is my list of 40+ gift ideas inspired by the National Parks. They are perfect for anyone who loves the great outdoors. Many brands features support National Parks in some way and offer a donation to various charities and non-profits.
The Wander Club helps people keep their travel memories alive! Collect engraved tokens for all the places you or your loved ones have visited and add them to a handcrafted token holder. What’s also great about The Wander Club is that they provide a meal to a child in need for every order placed. If you’re looking for a thoughtful gift for the travel lover in your life, look no further!
Give the gift of our national parks with an America the Beautiful annual pass. It grants park admission to all of the US National Parks for a full year (from the month of purchase). Admission is covered for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle when per-vehicle fee apply or up to 4 adults at sites that charge per person. Note kids 15 & under get in free.
Get the pass at REI and they will donate 20% of sale to the National Park Foundation.
Nothing beats the gift of laughter and this book will have you laughing at the clueless and hilarious one-star reviews posted by national parks visitors. Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks, this book has all the best reviews of our national parks, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, and more.
Let them show off their love of the parks and wrap themselves in this warm 100% wool blanket from Pendleton. Offering 15 different designs, each with its own unique color combination to represent a favorite park.
Available on Amazon or Backcountry (listed below). See our deals page for the latest Backcountry coupon cope.
The VISION™ Six Impressions National Park line commemorates your favorite national park with style. These lovely socks pay tribute to the beautiful places we like to explore. Rocky Mountains, Denali, Arches, Joshua Tree, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Zion, Great Smoky Mountains, and other parks are featured in 360˚ designs. Made in USA with hi-tech fibers make them ideal for hiking, travel, and every day.
Perfect for the outdoor adventurer and national parks lover. Scratch off the national parks you've visited and show off your travels in this national parks scratch-off print. Measures 16x20 inches and includes 62 parks.
$31.95 w/o frame $54.95 with frame
For those that love to collect Christmas ornaments, there are these glass blown ornaments from Old World Christmas Store. Each is hand crafted and makes a unique gift. Choose from Sequoia, Grand Canyon, Acadia, Glacier, Yellowstone, and others.
$13-21
For any outdoor enthusiast or gear junkie, the Nomadik subscription box is perfect! Each box includes 3-6 pieces of gear and accessories for almost any outdoor adventure like trail snacks, pocket camp stoves, hammock, specialty survival gear, headlamps, and essential accessories like all-weather matches.
I've been getting these boxes for over a year and LOVE the gear. You can read about my past Nomadik outdoor subscription boxes here.
Select a single themed box or gift a monthly ($50+ value) or quarterly ($200+ value) subscription.
Boxes can be purchased monthly, quarterly, or annually. Use our exclusive code FAMILY20 to save 20% off your order.
Color your own mug and get some much-needed motivation from upcoming trips. Chart your all-American adventures–and plan some new ones–over your morning coffee with this interactive mug. Color in the tree that marks each magnificent National Park you visit, from Acadia to Zion, using the included marker.
What's in the lovely cup? A tea inspired by the national parks, which makes for a wonderful National Park present. This set of three unique loose leaf teas are produced in Michigan and combine the essence of each National Park. This set includes blends inspired by Yosemite, Grand Teton and Rocky Mountain.
Transport yourself to your favorite national park while enjoying the warmth of Rumpl's original Puffy Blanket. This Yellowstone blanket is just one of 6 different designs in the National Parks Collection.
Rumpl is a member of 1% For The Planet and proudly supports the work of the National Park Foundation.
$129
Instead of just gifting a product, give the person on your list an experience. Rent an RV near a favorite state or national park via RVShare. You'll find a variety of options including having the RV set up on site.
What to rent an RV for your family, read about questions you should ask before renting an RV to find the perfect model for how you want to travel here.
Hiking boots are required for virtually every National Park visitor, and they're critical to having a great time. When it comes to trekking shoes, we love Keen and Merrell brands.
Bring the scents of the National Parks into your home. Soy candles in ceramic jars are intentionally made to evoke memories of your favorite places.
For anyone who has visited Yellowstone or Grand Teton National Parks, they may fondly remember eating huckleberries. These sweet and tart berries grow wild all thru the region. This year give the gift that reminds them of eating huckleberries at Yellowstone. This gift basket includes 10oz Huckleberry Syrup, 8oz Huckleberry Jam, 10oz Huckleberry Topping.
Customize your own stemless, insulated wine tumbler with your favorite national park, hiking trail, city, or college town. This durable 18/8 stainless steel tumbler chills wine chilled for 24 hours or used to keep hot cider or coffee hot for up to 12 hours. It also has a powder-coated finish.
BPA-free
Well Told has a full collection of customized glassware and barware.
$29.50
These 3.5" x 5.5" inches field note pads make great stocking stuffers. Perfect for jotting down notes, things to remember, journaling, or keeping a travel/trail diary. Each memo book has 48 sheets of 3/16" × 3/16" graph paper. Sold in sets of three with different parks featured on each book.
5% of your purchase is donated to the National Parks Service.
$14.95 - Also available at UncommonGoods.com
Glacier National Park is one of the most spectacular parks in the world and is featured on many national park travel bucket lists. This unisex hoodie of part of Hoage's outdoor collection and is ideal for the outdoorsy person. It's super soft and when you use code LFA20 you get an additional 20% off any purchase.
Game night is always fun when you can share the love of the national parks with family and friends. In this specially themed Monopoly National Parks Edition, you will play with actual places, mountains, and historic sites.
Catch on naturalist memoirs, biographies, podcasts, and more with an Audible, “books on tape”, subscription. This is an excellent option for anybody on a long-distance National Park road trip who wants some entertainment. You can purchase a 1-month, 6-month, or 12-month subscription.
Any active adventurer will love this stylish silicone ring by Groove Life. It is designed after Zion National Park, is super comfortable to wear, and comes with a lifetime warranty.
Shop Groove Life's full line of gear on their website (link below) or shop their Amazon store here.
$34.95
Picturesque stone coasters featuring four of the most popular California National Parks: Joshua Tree, Sequoia, Death Valley & Yosemite. Each coaster measures 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" x 1/4"
$18
Give the kit that keeps growing and plants 10 trees to support reforestation in developing countries. Each tree growing kit contains everything you need to grow a tree from seed and they come wrapped in beautiful designs. Choose from Blue Spruce, California Fan Palm, Orchid Tree, and others.
$8.20
Track the national parks you've visited or plan for a future trip with this USA Push Pin Travel Map. It features all 62 National Parks plus National Monuments & Forests. Personalize with custom titles, quotes, fonts, and framing choices for a one of a kind gift.
Where it's yoga, a park picnic, camping, or a trip to the beach, this go-anywhere towel is the perfect thing. The towel features a map of the US with all the National Parks. Made with post-consumer recycled plastic bottles, it's eco-friendly while being super soft as well as sand and pet hair resistant.
For national parks lovers, the Moon USA National Parks guide is a practical gift. This is perfect for new outdoor enthusiasts, experienced hikers, and campers alike.
This book is filled with inspiration and captivating images of all the national parks. Use it as a planning tool to curate future trips. In today’s world when travel is uncertain, you can also use this book for armchair travel, if social distancing.
Show off all your National Park Junior Ranger badges, patches, and pins on this 100% handmade hanging banner. Made on cotton canvas, this durable banner features a pre-printed US-outline of all 50 states so you can places your pins over where you earned them.
Junior Rangers of all ages will enjoy this fun-filled guide featuring 75+ U.S. parks, monuments, and landmarks. This family-oriented, hard-cover guide features fascinating facts about each location and hundreds of color illustrations and photographs throughout. It is choked fun of educational information about the history, natural wildlife, and features unique to each park and monument.
$12.19
Get the kids started while they're young. This cute baby onesie is so soft with a cute outdoor adventure theme.
Look closely at Smokey the Bear and you'll see every national forest in the country represented. This is a great gift for any mountain lover. Plus 4% of every Wild Tribute is donated to protect historic and wild places within the US.
$29.95
This soft and stretchy 100% acrylic beanie from Pendleton is inspired by America's National Parks. Perfect for enjoys being outdoors and staying warm.
$19.50
Perfect for the hiker or backcountry camper - This GPS has a 2.6" color touchscreen display, electronic compass, and built-in mapping. It's easy-to-use navigation for multiple activities, including climb, hike, hunt, bike, geocache, fish and more. Find it at Amazon (link below), but also check Sierra Trading Company for possible deep discounted versions.
$252
Vintage travel posters from the US National Parks make up this 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle. This is a fun puzzle for any puzzle fan or for the family to do together.
Commemorate a trip to a mountainous national park with this sterling silver mountain necklace. The dainty pendant is a subtle affirmation of your love for the great outdoors.
This 1000-Piece jigsaw puzzle features the iconic El Capitan inside Yosemite National Park. The finished puzzle measures 19.25" x 26.5" and is made in the USA. Recommended for ages 9+.
Does your whole family love visiting national parks? Personalize a blanket with a national park theme. This is a great gift for graduation, weddings, and anniversaries.
Here's another fun stocking stuffer for a game lover - Trivial Pursuit National Parks 100th Anniversary Edition. Perfect to play at home or while traveling. The game includes over 600 questions for years of fun.
$19.67
Keep track of which National Parks you've traveled to with this brand new, official National Park Service product. This spiral-bound, full-color travel guide measures 6’’ x 4’’ and includes 12 pages, plus a foldable pull out color interpretive map of the national park system.
This inside out mug is a great gift for coffee lovers. Each latte mug features a national park sketch on the outside and detailed map on the inside. Gift a favorite park you've been to or one the receiver who likes to visit in the upcoming year.
Show your love of the outdoors with this collection of vinyl stickers for water bottles, laptops, and bumper stickers. A wide assortment of sayings and outdoor adventure pictures.
For the person who loves color on the trails, this bright 28L backpack from Cotopaxi is ideal. It's essential gear for getting out and exploring any national park! Made with reclaimed material, each one is completely unique and has all the features people want in a daypack.
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Cindy Ladage
Great Christmas ideas!