Fodor's Official Guide to America's National Parks, 12th Edition (Special-Interest Titles) (Paperback)

by Fodor's (Author) "The national parks are the focus of this guide, and you'll find a thumb-nail sketch of each along with information about what you'll see and..." (more)
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Product Description
Full listings for all National Parks of the USA - more than 375 at the last count - including descriptions of what to see and do, camping and lodging, food and supplies and first aid information. This guide is packed with practical information and maps and includes a colour plate section of beautiful sights from some of the parks. Sales of the book support the National Parks.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 12 edition (April 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400013755
• ISBN-13: 978-1400013753
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #786,278 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Travel Reference, June 23, 2004

By	R. Gillespie "Pepe!" (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I brought this book with me on a cross-country camping trip and it was extrememly useful. Each park has detailed information on Fees, What To Do, Lodging/Camping, and Hints and Tips. It was a great reference for basic knowledge about the National Parks. It doesn't have overly detailed information (each park has roughly a page to a page and a half), but it did help us decide whether or not we should check out each park. For more detailed information about each park, we simply asked the helpful rangers at each National Park.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Info, July 31, 2006

By	Cool Person (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States of America) - See all my reviews

this book is great. I own the national parks passport and the national parks pass. This is a great companion. Basicly it has info on every place that the NPS owns and runs. Each park has about two pages. The sections are: overview, what to see and do, food lodging and supplies, fees, hours, and regulations, how to get there, and contacts. There isn't a whole lot of info on each park, but it covers the whole country( and US territories). For more info on the parks you can go to nps. and after the dot type gov or go to nationalparks. and after the dot type org , they are both very helpful and informative websites.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, October 9, 2005

By	C. Lane - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Maybe I had invalid expectations. This book is a thumbnail - at most - of each National Park. Virtually no photos, no in depth discussions of what to do and see, just the very basic facts. If this is what you need this book delivers, but if you are needing more detail, descriptions, and illustrations, keep shopping.