Arkansas to Ohio: Explore these national parks with delicious restaurant detours CANDANCE NELSON
Few things are more all-American than the road trip. Maybe apple pies, baseball, and bluegrass music. But there’s something freeing about just sitting behind the wheel, Bill Monroe on the radio and an open highway ahead. Many seem to agree; road trips have increased over the past few years, and there’s one destination on people’s minds: national parks. National parks in America are preserved spaces, both natural and cultural, that are protected by the government. The Appalachian region is dotted with these unique places, whether designated as a national park, national historic park, national monument, national memorial, national historic site, national recreation area, national river, national parkway, or national trail. Make the most of your adventure (and those gas dollars) by tacking on a delicious destination restaurant meal to your itinerary. Start crafting that “bluegrass road trip” Spotify playlist now. Here are some of the most notable parks in the region and a delicious detour to create a readymade road trip: 50
