43 Best National Parks Gifts for Hikers, Adventurers, and Explorers

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From the Maine shores of Acadia to the active volcanoes of Hawaii, the 63 National Parks across the United States attract hundreds of millions of visitors every year. Some people see only one in their lifetime and others set out to visit every park in one road trip, but no matter what, trips to National Parks are memorable for their beauty and history.

If you have a National Park lover in your life, we've found 43 great gifts they'll love. From hiking and camping necessities to home decor that memorializes their trips, these gifts are sure to be cherished by any National Park goer.

Help them document all their favorite National Park hikes with this hiking log book you can personalize with their name or a short saying on the front cover. Each two-page spread has space to document everything from the weather and trail conditions to the highlights of their trip, with space to journal or stick pictures.

This pass is great for any National Park lover who has been wanting to check more parks off their list. The America the Beautiful pass allows access to over 2,000 recreation areas including National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands. Plus, 100% of the proceeds are used to improve visitor recreation services.

Help them decorate their home with a set of three prints from any of their favorite parks. All 63 National Parks are available in 16 sizes so you can find one that works with their space, whether they want to display them on a bookshelf or cover a huge wall.

The Insider Reviews team swears by our Hydro Flasks, loving how they truly keep drinks cold or hot for hours (or even days). The brand has partnered with the National Parks Foundation to offer limited-edition Yellowstone and Yosemite water bottles. You can feel good about this purchase, since Hydro Flask has donated $2.5 million to nonprofits focused on "building, maintaining, restoring, and providing better access to parks" since 2017.

Bring scents reminiscent of their favorite park into their home with candles inspired by 16 different parks. Each candle invokes unique aspects of each park, such as sea salt and driftwood in the Acadia candle or evergreen, cypress, eucalyptus, and smoke in the Evergreen one.

These beautiful polymer clay earrings are handmade and depict Utah's National Parks: Zion, Narrows, Arches, and Bryce Canyon. You can choose their favorite of the four or grab the entire collection for a stunning gift.

Made from 100% recycled materials, this puffy blanket both displays their favorite National Park and keeps them warm while they're in it (or at home). It's easy to pack, comes with its own bag, and has corner loops so they can tie or stake it to the ground if needed. It also made Oprah's Favorite Things list this year.

This cool coffee table tray uses National Park topography for a conversation-starting design. There are 13 different maps to choose from and you can personalize this gift with your giftee's name, the date they visited, and a little star on their favorite landmark.

This vintage-style crewneck sweatshirt displays Glacier National Park, but the shop offers tons of other options as well. It's soft, cute, and a great gift they'll want to wear every day.

Choose from five major National Parks to gift this botanicals grow kit they can nurture into a living token of their favorite park. Each grow kit contains a glass growing vessel, a soil bag, a seed in a sealed pouch, and complete growing instructions to help them remember the parks from home.

A National Parks Passport is a gift they can get stamped at every National Park, creating a book of memories they'll cherish forever. It's small and portable so it fits in any pack and includes color-coded regional maps.

Help your hiker remember their favorite park hike with a custom sign for their home. You can personalize this real-wood sign with a trail they never want to forget and choose from different icons like hikers, a campfire, or a mile marker.

Gift an early love of parks and nature with this set of baby board books. Each of the four books focuses on water, land, animals, and plants and what you can find in 16 different parks.

Any National Park goer knows it's important to "leave no trace" to preserve our parks and this dry bag displays that message proudly. The bag itself is designed to keep everything inside perfectly dry, so it's great for kayaking, tubing, and rainy day hiking.

Help them display their favorite National Park view with a gorgeous, handmade sculpture necklace. With 15 parks to choose from including Grand Teton, Joshua Tree, and Zion, these intricate necklaces are inspired by the artist's own adventures and photography.

For anyone who loved "paint-by-numbers" projects when they were young, this greyscale-printed kit is a fun painting activity that lets them bring a National Park poster to life. There are 10 National Parks to choose from and each includes two canvases, three brushes, 24 paints, and a reference picture they can follow.

With three colors to choose from, this multifunctional headwear is a must-have for any explorer. It can be used as a neck gator, headband, face covering, and more to block wind, snow, or sand. Plus, it's naturally odor resistant, so it won't smell like sweat by the time they finish their trail.

Postcards are a classic and affordable way for park goers to share their experiences with friends and family. The set includes postcards for every park in a stylish poster-art design and are easy to send from anywhere.

Setting up a hammock to relax is a great way to enjoy a National Park. This two-person hammock is lightweight, easily fits in a day pack, dries quickly when wet, and offers your National Park-goer a new way to sit or lay back and take in the beauty of a park

Not everyone is as enamored with National Parks as others and this hilarious coffee table book collects some of the funniest visitors' comments and reviews. Based on the Instagram account of the same name, this book includes information about different parks, bright illustrations, and silly things people have actually written about the parks.

This camp mug can be customized with a year, name(s), and a park and is great for at-home or campsite coffee. Reviewers say they make great anniversary gifts or momentos to remember different park visits.

Whether they've always loved to knit or are just starting out, this book of easy-to-follow designs will help any knitter create beanies with styles inspired by the National Parks. The book includes designs for every park and tips for choosing yarn, finding the right size needle, and other getting-started tips.

Using a combination of physical and digital art, this collage captures the best view at your favorite park with you and your favorite people (and pets!) in the picture. You can personalize the people, pets, park, date, and text on the bottom for a thoughtful and customized gift.

Collectable medallions can be found at nearly every National Park visitor center or gift shop, curved in design to be attached to hiking or walking sticks. This Smokey Bear one is iconic and a great addition to any collection, or a perfect reason to start a new one.

National Park exploring is not a one-season activity — some parks are even more gorgeous when covered in snow. These hiking spikes easily slip onto hiking books and are great for compacted snow on trails, icy patches, and I've even used them to venture onto a frozen lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Whether they're decorating their hiking backpack or a jean jacket, these iron-on parks patches display their favorite parks with bright colors and embroidery. This seller offers different-sized packs so you can get their collection of patches started.

Your National Park fan can bring a piece of the park home with them (legally) with this customizable National Park Service sign. This shop offers a ton of personalization options including replacing "National Park Service" with a park or any words of your choice, picking your own colors, and changing the animal on the sign.

Whether they're on the plane to their next park adventure or day dreaming about their last trip, this National Parks coloring book is a fun activity to gift. Each page is perforated to easily remove it from the book and it includes interesting facts about each park, so it's a great gift for park lovers of any age.

It can be really satisfying to collect souvenirs from every National Park, but not everyone has the space for 63 t-shirts, stuffed animals, or wall prints. These cute tokens are an elegant and compact way to collect the memories of their travels and can be placed on any key ring or one of their token holders.

Every National Park fan needs a scratch-off poster to check off their adventures and this cute one can be personalized with their or their family's name. You can also get the scratch offs in gold or silver to match their space and the watercolor designs beneath are so satisfying to reveal.

Keeping National Parks clean is crucial to their preservation and conservation. This cleanup kit not only includes a cute fanny pack that's great for hiking, but gloves and trash bags they can use to "pack out" their own trash or help clean up what others may have left behind.

This book of campfire stories includes tales from National Park activists, nature writers, and even stories passed down through Indigenous peoples, all gathered through months of research and archives. The stories center on six of the most well-known National Parks but can be told around a campfire anywhere in the world.

Great for anyone ages 10 and up, this fun board game was created by National Park enthusiasts that features all 63 parks. In this award-winning game, players collect points by visiting and camping at National Parks all over the US. This game is a great gift for anyone looking to teach kids about parks or simply enjoy a fun game night as they plan their next trip.

This gorgeous wooden map is both a checklist for their National Park bucket list and a stunning piece of personalized home decor. Each park has a small cut out into which they can place a wooden tree once they've visited the park. It can be customized with their name and comes in three sizes.

This Patagonia pullover is somehow both warm and cozy and lightweight, so it's great for layering or packing in a backpack. Reviewers love the fun patterns and say it's easy to wash if it gets wet or muddy.

This National Park tea sampler is a fun gift box that includes 10 different types of tea inspired by the flora, colors, and general environment of each park. Each package makes six to eight cups of tea and 10% of the profits are split amongst organizations that support National Park conservation.

Any National Park adventurer needs a great day pack that's just as ready for a day of exploring as they are. This pack is lightweight, made from recycled materials, and is made with contoured foam for a comfortable fit. Reviewers also love that it's carry-on size for air travel.

John Muir's activism in the early 1900s helped preserve forests in the western US and helped establish Yosemite National Park. He is known as the "Father of National Parks" and in this book, he details his experiences in National Parks with a deep reverence for the beauty of nature.

Any National Park trekker will want to think about their trip regularly so help them decorate their water bottle, laptop, or anything else with these beautiful, vinyl stickers. The shop sells stickers for every park, but you can choose to grab as little as three for your favorite National Park lover.

Pendleton offers 28 National Park-themed blankets, each designed with colors representative of their respective parks. They come in full or queen-sized, can be customized with monogramming or embroidery, and Pendleton supports the National Parks Foundation with every purchasing, having donated over $1.6 million so far.

This stainless steel tumbler also serves as a checklist for their National Park bucket list. It includes a sticker sheet of all 63 National Parks so they can add new stickers and bright colors to their water bottle as they go.

Conor Knighton may be more well-known as a "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent, but in one year he traveled to every National Park and documented his experiences in this memoir. This story weaves together reflections on nature, himself, and our relationship with our parks for a great, giftable read.

What any National Park enthusiast truly wants is for their favorite parks to be safe, welcoming, and preserved for years to come. You can make a donation to their favorite park, the National Park Foundation, or any national park conservation program in their name to support the future of National Parks.

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