8 Historic National Park Hotels for Your Bucket List

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Editor's Note: It has been a dream of my wife and I to viisit more Natioal Parks, and to stay in some of the historica hotels available in some. Following is a sampling of eight hotles from a May 26 article by Micahel Debczak on Mental Floss. We'll tease you here with the names of the hotels and a photo, but you'll need to read teh full article to get additional details and links. Follow the link at the bottom of the page to do that...and add to your bucket list!

People travel to national parks to experience the great outdoors, but after working up a sweat on the trail, the indoors can be pretty great, too. The U.S. national park system is home to some of the most stunning historic lodges in the country. Often featuring nature-inspired architecture and views of the surrounding landscape, these hotels serve as base camps for experiencing America’s natural treasures. The indoor plumbing is an added perk. From a 175-year-old farmhouse by a waterfall to a luxury lodge on the Grand Canyon’s rim, these are the most historic places to stay in eight national park properties. 

1. El Tovar // Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

El Tovar hotel on the Grand Canyon's rim. / Charles Townsend/500px/Getty Images

2. Old Faithful Inn // Yellowstone National Park,  Wyoming

Interior of the Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone National Park. / Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/Getty Images

3. Many Glacier Hotel // Glacier National Park, Montana

Panoramic view of Many Glacier Hotel at Glacier National Park. / Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography/Moment/Getty Images

4. The Ahwahnee // Yosemite National Park, California

Yosemite's Ahwahnee Hotel in the snow. / Albert Grose/500px/Getty Images

5. Crater Lake Lodge // Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

Crater Lake Lodge overlooking the caldera. / Gary J Weathers/Tetra images/Getty Images

6. The Chateau at the Oregon Caves // Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, Oregon

The historic Chateau at the Oregon Caves. / Jrozwado, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0

7. Bryce Canyon Lodge // Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Bryce Canyon Lodge in Bryce Canyon National Park. / John Elk III/The Image Bank/Getty Images

8. The Inn at Brandywine Falls //  Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

Cuyahoga Valley National Park's Inn at Brandywine Falls. / Pi3.124, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0

For details and links on each of these national park hotels, read Michael Debcak's full article on Mental Floss.