56 Best National Park Gifts

Is there any better time of year for board games and hot drinks? I received this national parks game as a gift last year and it’s quickly become my favorite board game, and I promise it’s not just because I love national parks!

Yes, it’s time to leave the cutthroat real estate games on the shelf and instead compete against one another to visit the most national parks.

Filled with the beautiful artwork of the Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series, PARKS is sure to become a new family favorite.

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Here’s a no-brainer. They love the national parks, right? Get them the one and only annual pass that gets them into the national parks, national forests, and countless other precious public lands for free. Think of it as a national park gift card.

Plus if you buy it through REI they donate 10% of pass sale proceeds to the National Forest Foundation, National Park Foundation, the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities, Conservation Alliance, Trust for Public Lands, and the Outdoor Alliance. Talk about a win-win!

Kick off the new year with this beautiful national parks calendar! This is a great calendar to show off your national parks pride at home or at the office.

Plus you can feel great that your purchase is helping fund the National Park Service through its official charity: the National Park Foundation.

Hikers, campers, and national park people LOVE good-quality socks. Sock and boot stories tend to be a common campfire conversation topic and nobody wants to be the one frying their cheap socks over the fire in a vain attempt to keep warm and dry.

In terms of an all-around hiking sock, there really is no better than Darn Tough Vermont’s hiking socks.

These socks can be worn over and over again on the trail (and I mean consecutive days out camping) and seriously feel as good as new each morning.

Not only does this beautiful book contain gorgeous images from our national parks in a perfect coffee table size, it also uses our photographs of Voyageurs National Park for the Voyageurs section of the book, and I have to say they look quite nice in there.

That aside, it’s a wonderful compendium of the national parks full of stunning photos that are sure to inspire future trips and spark great conversation.

Yes, it’s no secret that we created a pretty cool national parks map after finding that there really aren’t a whole lot of great options out there.

This one makes a great gift for national park fans who can display it proudly in their home or office and use it as a quick reference guide.

Comes in a variety of sizes.

This National Parks Checklist Map is perfect for keeping track of the parks you’ve visited and planning future park trips! It comes in a variety of sizes and makes a great gift for fellow park enthusiasts.

This is the best scratch-off national parks poster out there and it’s very reasonably priced. If you or someone you know is looking for a more interactive way to check off the parks you’ve visited this is the perfect gift.

This set of 5 vintage national park posters hearkens back to the days of the Civilian Conservation Corps and the old railroad “See America First” campaigns.

These make perfect decor for the young or old park enthusiast in your family with their timeless retro appeal.

I love this national parks pocket tee from the Landmark Project that features original artwork logos for each park on the back of the shirt.

It’s simple, it’s unisex, and it’s a great way to show your love for the parks in style. Plus you’ll be the envy of the trail!

Here’s an excellent gift for any park fan. Complete with all 423 national park sites (not just the 63 national parks), this is the most guide to the lands administered by America’s National Park Service out there and it’s done beautifully.

Whether displayed as a coffee table book or used for reference you’ll be proudly reaching for this gorgeous book for years to come as you sift through the national parks in stunning detail.

There are a lot of journal choices out there geared for all kinds of hobbyists, but this is the journal for national park enthusiasts old or young.

Filled with the beautiful artwork of Fifty-Nine Parks and spaces to record where you went, who you were with, what you saw, and much more for each park, this is the perfect journal for anyone who makes a hobby of visiting the national parks.

Oh, and there’s a place for each park stamp!

A masterful work by acclaimed author and historian Douglas Brinkley on one of our nation’s greatest environmentalists.

This book is a seminal work in conservation non-fiction and is sure to delight any reader with an interest in the outdoors or American history.

Roosevelt’s life is endlessly fascinating and deeply intertwined with the early conservation movement in the U.S. This book is sure to be a hit national park gift for the reader in your family.

Acclaimed author and historian Douglas Brinkley does it again with this follow-up to The Wilderness Warrior, this time chronicling President Franklin Roosevelt’s relatively unknown yet staggering conservation achievements.

Personally, I tore through this book and enjoyed it even more than The Wilderness Warrior, partly due to how little I knew at the time about FDR’s passion for the environment and conservation.

I highly recommend both The Wilderness Warrior and Rightful Heritage to anyone interested in conservation, national parks, public lands, or American history.

There are a number of ways you can collect your national park stamps from each park you visit, the Park Service will be happy to stamp your journal or whatever you have, but there’s something about the classic National Parks Passport that makes it feel official.

This is a great gift for anyone you know who loves visiting the parks and collecting national park souvenirs from their travels.

This great coloring book was a big hit with my young nephews last year and I’m sure it will be with the young explorers in your family.

Fifty-Nine Parks’ inspiring artwork makes for a great canvas for kids to bring the parks to life in their own way.

Bring it on a road trip and they’ll be excited to see what they’ve been coloring come to life!

This waterproof pocket guide for hiking & backpacking is the perfect companion guide for anyone you know planning a solo or group backpacking trip.

Inside you’ll find a wealth of helpful and concise information to make your hiking and backpacking trips fun and safe.

A perfect gift for the worrying parent to stuff in their adventurous child’s backpack or wrap under the tree.

The companion book to Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan’s acclaimed documentary series on America’s National Parks, this beautiful book is a great coffee table addition and national park memento for the outdoors person in your family.

This most comprehensive collection of Ansel Adams national parks photography is a must-have for any budding landscape photographer or park aficionado.

Adams’s work in the national parks was hugely successful in the early fight for conservation and remains a lasting tribute to these iconic landscapes and Adams’s legendary photographic skills.

A fantastic gift for any national park lover who likes to build fires, which should cover every national park lover.

This collectible wooden crate comes with 13lbs of all-natural fatwood fire starter sticks, perfect for building the foundation of a beautiful, long-lasting fire.

Set this next to your fireplace and add some rustic national park style to your living room while you sip well-earned that hot cider.

Better Wood Products donates 5% of profits to the National Park Foundation. Various national park designs are available.

Ignite a sensory adventure with these national park candles from The Roosevelt Candle Co., a perfect gift for the homebound explorer.

Handcrafted with nature-inspired scents, these candles encapsulate the spirit of our most treasured outdoor spaces, whisking you off to the cool evergreen forests of Grand Teton or the sunny desert blooms of Joshua Tree. Combining eco-friendly soy wax with on-point fragrance oils, they create a tranquil ambiance that rekindles your best outdoor memories.

Choose from larger 10oz candles to smaller cocktail glass candles that take on a new life long after they’ve burned out. For smaller gifts that can be bundled try their travel candles or fragrance oils for those with diffusers at home. You really can’t go wrong here.

Only you can decide if this awesome calendar celebrating Smokey’s 80th birthday is right for your home or office. We all know there’s only one correct answer to that.

Seriously though, this is a really cool calendar that celebrates Smokey Bear and helps support a good cause. The Landmark Project donates 10% of the proceeds to Wildfire Prevention Education.

Pendleton has been celebrating America’s national parks with a distinctive line of blankets for over 100 years. Pendleton’s quality is legendary and these blankets are sure to become family heirlooms for generations. Over 12 national park designs to choose from.

These beautifully crafted crystal whiskey glasses featuring a topographical impression of the iconic Teton Range are sure to be the talk of your next get-together.

It’s time to take happy hour up a notch with these memorable rocks glasses. The perfect gift for the national park aficionado in your family.

This hand-embroidered pillow featuring an original design is meant to be a family heirloom. Each pillow takes a week to craft but will be treasured for many years.

Currently, you can find beautifully crafted unique pillows for Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Teton, and Glacier.

You don’t need the latest in swimsuit fashion to be the envy of the beach, just this national parks towel!

Plus it’s made with GRS-certified post-consumer recycled plastic, which won’t stretch or warp over time.

Paddywax National Park Candles are about as authentic as it gets. Glacier smells of white pine and hemlock, Acadia smells of seagrass and driftwood, Olympic smells of Pacific moss, and they go on like this.

These candles make the perfect gift for national park lovers looking to strike a match and reminisce about their favorite places and adventures while curled up in the comfort of their homes.

With their natural wood wicks, you’re sure to be transported to your favorite outdoor places in no time.

Because your furry friend deserves a rustic national park-themed place to rest after those arduous outdoor adventures.

This line of Pendleton pet beds features their iconic national park series of colors and comes in several sizes to accommodate almost any pet.

If you know someone who enjoys adventures outdoor with their pet this is the perfect national park-themed gift for them.

I’m fully aware that Smokey Bear is the U.S. Forest Service mascot, but we’re about public lands here and what national park enthusiast doesn’t love our national bear?

This nostalgic 1000-piece puzzle salutes everyone’s favorite forester and makes the perfect activity while sipping a hot cup of cider by a fire that you’ll be ensuring burns safely.

The best national park game is at the top of this list so be sure to check that out. If you like that one, this game is made by the same geniuses at Keymaster Games using the same beautiful artwork from Fifty-Nine Parks.

The major difference here is that this game plays much faster (typically 20 minutes) and is more portable making a great addition to any camping trip!

A deck of cards is most definitely a camping essential. This handsome deck of cards is done by our friends at Fifty-Nine Parks and features their beautiful artwork of our national parks.

If you’re going to get national parks playing cards get the best. Also, check out my fireside chat with them from a few years back.

So take Monopoly and swap out the properties for iconic national parks, the pieces for things like a ranger hat, a tent, a bison, etc. you get the idea.

If you’re trying to think of a good gift for the national parks lover in your family, this national parks-themed gift monopoly set is a pretty safe bet. Plus a portion of the proceeds go to the National Park Foundation!

Why not upgrade that old Scrabble set with this inexpensive National Parks-themed gift edition? Did I mention a portion of the proceeds from the sale goes to the National Park Foundation?

Is it very different from the original game? Well no, but players get extra points for national park-themed words. So try your hand at a national parks-style Scrabble game that’s fun for the whole family!

From the makers of our #1 national park gift comes this strategic matching game that is fun for the whole family.

It plays in less than 30 minutes and adds some fun elements of strategy to a classic matching game. Of course, the game also employs the beautiful artwork of Fifty-Nine Parks.

Who’s the national park trivia buff in your family? This national parks edition of Trivial Pursuit will make the perfect gift with over 600 questions on national park history and facts.

Better yet, its compact design makes it perfect for bringing on camping trips!

This national parks-themed gift is a take on the original family classic only it changes out the traditional numbered dice for national park icons. It also comes in a perfect travel size for plenty of fun-filled future family trips.

Plus a portion of your purchase is donated to the National Park Foundation, talk about a win-win!

JENGA pulled off a terrific spin on this family classic by adding interesting national park facts to each block along with the National Park Foundation’s logo.

And yes, you guessed it, a portion of the proceeds from your purchase are donated to the National Park Foundation. If you have JENGA it’s time to upgrade, and if you don’t this is the set to buy!

This great-looking t-shirt sports a message we can all get behind: respect for wildlife. Why not wear your colors on your sleeve on your next hike or evening on the town?

Available in deep navy and redwood colors and XS-XXXL.

The Landmark Project makes some really great gifts for outdoorsy people, but this one is particularly for national park fans.

Featuring a detailed map of America’s national parks this one’s sure to be a favorite for adventures and barbecues alike.

What a great throwback here. Who doesn’t love Woodsy Owl, the Forest Service’s companion do-gooder to Smokey Bear? The shirt is unisex and available in sizes from XS-XXXL. Best of all the Landmark Project donates 10% of proceeds to Leave No Trace!

What’s not to like about this classic retro shirt with a good message?

As I’ve said before, Darn Tough Vermont makes the best hiking socks on the planet. These particular socks sport the logo of the Appalachian Trail and 5% of sales go toward supporting the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s outdoor education programs and maintenance of America’s iconic national scenic trail.

They also have hiking socks for the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail if you prefer either of those. And of course, a portion of those sales will go towards supporting their respective trails. Grab some before they’re gone!

Hats are always a great gift. Take this classic truckers hat that pays perfect homage to the national parks, it’s forest green and gold and ready for the trails.

This is sure to be a weather worn classic in no time. Also available for kids.

This is a really cool t-shirt that includes different fonts for each national park on the back. It’s a great to sport your love for the parks and a surefire way to to get compliments from your fellow hikers.

What does Patagonia have to do with national parks gifts you say? Patagonia is a certified B-Corp that is on the front lines of conservation in the United States, donating and publicizing causes that aim to protect our parks, forests, and precious landscapes.

We’re big fans of Patagonia here at More Than Just Parks and highly recommend their gear for hikers. This cool t-shirt comes in a number of colors and is sure to be a favorite.

These timeless beanies from Pendleton come in 5 different unique national park patterns (Yellowstone pictured here). Tis the season for staying warm so why not do it in true national park style.

These beanies are perfect for hitting the trails this winter so go ahead and get them the national parks gift that keeps on giving: warmth!

Okay so this isn’t technically a national park gift, but we were too excited about this product to wait for our camping and hiking gifts posts later. Suffice to say this is a perfect gift for anyone you know who likes to go camping.

There are a lot of products floating around out there that claim to be your camping coffee solution, but then they have all kinds of parts that clutter up your limited space and are complicated for the wee hours of the morning.

Enter GoJo, the last camping coffee solution you’ll ever need. Here’s how it works: Drop in a scoop of ground coffee into your mug, add hot water, pop in your GoJo, and enjoy!

I can personally attest that this product is every bit the game-changer it looks to be.

Add Smokey to your tree this holiday season to remind Dad and Mom not to overload the outlet and keep the tree watered.

This ornament is really a must have gift for national park lovers and hikers. Remember, only you can follow through and buy this for the national park fan in your family.

These glass-blown national park ornaments make the perfect Christmas gift for the national park fan in your family.

Choose from a wide variety of parks and get them an ornament they’ll display with pride this year!

This beautiful hand-blown decanter featuring a topographical impression of Yosemite National Park’s famous Half Dome is sure to make a memorable national park themed gift for someone you must really like.

34 oz of their favorite whiskey will feel right at home in this one-of-a-kind decanter.

The classic Stanley thermos gets a Pendleton refresh with two timeless national park patterns, Mount Rainier in green and the Grand Canyon in white.

Everybody needs a Stanley thermos so you might as well go all the way and get the Pendleton national park one. I’m partial to the Mount Rainier Green myself.

These cases are designed to put your phone, watch, passport, or really anything in to keep them protected while you’re out in the wild. These cases are waterproof and drop proof making them perfect for national park explorations.

They also come in a variety of national park-themed designs. The other designs include the Utah parks, pacific northwest parks, Yosemite, and Yellowstone.

This fun kids book is a great way to introduce kids to the national parks and the incredible plants and animals that make them so special.

They’ll be asking what Egrets are and where the Everglades is in no time!

Nature has so much to offer kids. This backyard safari kit is sure to fire their imaginations and get them excited about exploring the outdoors.

The kit includes everything you see pictured, more than enough to outfit any young budding explorer!The perfect gift for the backyard and future trips!

Featuring Everglades, Arches, and Yellowstone national parks, this 24-piece set of alphabet blocks doubles as a puzzle. It’s an ideal gift for the new explorer in your family (for ages 2+).

In addition to being a perfect gift for outdoorsy parents who recently had a child, it also helps support our national parks. Melissa & Doug have committed to a partnership with the National Park Foundation donating at least $1 million over the next 3 years.

Buy: Melissa & Doug National Parks Cube Puzzle

What better way to get the young explorer in your life outfitted for the outdoors than with this hat featuring the lovable Smokey Bear.

Oh and the Landmark Project makes a 10% donation to the US Forest Service for wildfire prevention education with each purchase.

This wooden pretend camera features the sights and sounds of Rocky Mountain National Park. Each photograph depicts animals or scenes found in Rocky Mountain National Park and plays accompanying sounds. Of course there’s also all kinds of interesting facts and educational content to go with it.

Kids 3+ will love to play pretend photographer as they take pictures of bears, elk, moose, and other animals found in Rocky Mountain. This is a great way to introduce your kids to the world of nature photography and the parks. Of course your purchase also helps support the National Park Foundation.

Buy: Melissa & Doug National Parks Pretend Camera

Of course kids needs cool national park graphic t-shirts too. We like this one from The Landmark Project featuring sustainably made materials and a great retro graphic.

Comes in a variety of sizes.

Here’s another great national parks book to introduce the youngsters to the wonders of our parks. This is perfect for the little explorer in your family or if you’re planning a family vacation to the parks and want to stoke some excitement!