Palm trees over Maho Bay, Virgin Islands National Park

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Palm trees over Maho Bay, Virgin Islands National Park

Yes, the United States has a national park in the Virgin Islands, and even though we can’t technically drive there, we figured our national parks road trip can’t pass this one by. We’ll sail out to the Virgin Islands National Park, which was established 60 years ago this month. It covers most of the island of Saint John and nearly all of Hassel Island—a beautiful spread of tropical forests and sandy beaches, all surrounded by pristine coral reefs and ocean.

The National Park Service calls this an ‘American paradise,’ and we couldn’t agree more. What’s your idea of an American paradise? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, where we'll be posting regular updates on our national parks road trip. And don't forget to check back on the Bing homepage each Thursday to see our favorite photo from the park we’ll be visiting that week.