Not a Fan of Camping? National Parks With Affordable Nearby Hotels

With summer travel kicking off, many Americans will be planning trips to visit national parks around the U.S. Part of the appeal of these trips — aside from the natural beauty, of course — is that they tend to be cost-efficient, with many people road-tripping to their destination of choice and camping out when they arrive. But you don’t need to pitch a tent to save money on your next trip to a national park.

Priceline analyzed the average daily hotel rates at national park cities across the U.S. to determine which destinations have an average daily rate of less than $150 per night — so you can stay for cheap without having to rough it. (It’s worth noting that rates reflect average costs in mid to late April, so prices may be higher or lower for summer travel.)

Here are the 15 national parks with the most affordable area hotels.

• Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
• Average hotel cost per night: $146.42

• Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas
• Average hotel cost per night: $144.51

• Location: St. Louis
• Average hotel cost per night: $132.90

• Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee
• Average hotel cost per night: $121.78

• Location: Port Angeles, Washington
• Average hotel cost per night: $110.13

• Location: Kalispell, Montana
• Average hotel cost per night: $110.03

• Location: Bozeman, Montana
• Average hotel cost per night: $108.35

• Location: Crescent City, California
• Average hotel cost per night: $102.27

• Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
• Average hotel cost per night: $92.59

• Location: Van Horn, Texas
• Average hotel cost per night: $89.25

• Location: Holbrook, Arizona
• Average hotel cost per night: $81.10

• Location: Columbia, South Carolina
• Average hotel cost per night: $74.12

• Location: Alamogordo, New Mexico
• Average hotel cost per night: $72.31

• Location: Miami
• Average hotel cost per night: $64.48

• Location: Desert Center, California
• Average hotel cost per night: $56.82

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Methodology: Priceline analyzed average daily hotel rates across all stars checking in or out anytime between April 17-April 25, 2021, to determine national park cities that have an average daily rate less than $150 per night during National Parks Week.