If you come to America for your vacation and go to Detroit, that’s your own fault.
That comparison doesn’t really fly, Detroit isn’t really a tourist hotspot. Florida would fit the bill better
The user I was replying to said the shittiest part of the country. I debated between Florida and Detroit, but Florida at least has decent scenery.
Or people complaining that Yellowstone is too crowded or NYC is too expensive.
There are a ton of great places here, and if everyone goes to the same place at the same time, it’ll be crowded. There are tons of great places to see here that don’t get clogged up with people in the summer.
What are places similar to Yellowstone that aren’t as crowded? I was thinking of travelling to Yellowstone some day.
That depends on what you’re looking for. Nothing is exactly the same, but the US has 63 national parks and thousands of state parks.
If you want to see:
- a geyser - Soda Springs, ID is easier to get to, way less crowded, and really cheap (it’s in the middle of nowhere); there are others in Wyoming and Nevada as well
- Buffalo/American Bison - there’s a herd on Antelope island in the Great Salt Lake, and here are some others, but come in spring or fall to avoid the bugs
- wild animals in general - pretty much any park or BLM land, just go hiking; we saw some at Glacier, but now that’s getting over-crowded
- hot springs - plenty in Utah, Idaho, and other areas that you can actually go into
- mountains - Tetons to the south are better, plenty of great options on Colorado, Utah, Washington/Oregon, etc, all with a different feel; I love Bryce Canyon in Utah, for example
Nothing has the exact mix Yellowstone has, but I could say that about any park. I could show you something similar starting in SLC in about a day of driving (about as long as it takes to get into Yellowstone).
We took our kids to Yellowstone, and they hated it so we left early. We took them to Glacier and they loved it and want to go back.
I’m not saying Yellowstone is bad or anything, it’s just overcrowded.
In my opinion you should still go. There’s really not another part of the country like it and the park is humongous— just expect it to be somewhat crowded at the more popular sites like old faithful. Just talk to a park ranger and ask for rewarding hikes that are less traveled. Yosemite is the same way. Obviously try not visit during a popular vacation date if possible. Leave no trace and don’t approach a buffalo!
Yellowstone is good if you actually hike and do the physical things. If you only do the geyser paths and driving it is hard to be away from a crowd. And so many idiots trying to get close to wild animals (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
Honestly, that’s the case for most of the more famous national parks but Yellowstone and Grand Canyon are the ones that get a surplus due to their worldwide fame.
That said I still count it as a place every American should visit and think it’s worth a visit. If you really want to reduce the other people, visit in winter but some things may not be available but some other things are.
Hey I visited America on vacation and went to Detroit as part of it. Went to a nice little gritty strip joint off 8 mile. I got my picture taken with a porn actress. We even managed to leave with our tires still on and no bullets to extract. 10/10.
Vacations should be about the experience.
