Asked chatgpt about what locations have the most national parks, monuments, and state parks nearby. That is, which places are closest to nature. San Francisco mentioned? Yeah I've been to Yosemite and Point Reyes. Las Vegas too, saw Valley of Fire, Red Rock. So I'm glad to see the place I wanted to relocate to, Flagstaff, has more nature than any other place I've visited or lived in. Anyway, to the list. Some information omitted.
###1. **Southern Utah (Moab/St. George)**
- **National Parks**: 5 (Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef)
- **National Monuments**: 6 (Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Cedar Breaks, etc.)
- **State Parks**: ~15 (Goblin Valley, Snow Canyon, Dead Horse Point, etc.)
- **Total**: ~26 protected areas
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### 2. **Flagstaff, Arizona**
- **National Parks**: 2 (Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest)
- **National Monuments**: 8 (Walnut Canyon, Wupatki, Montezuma Castle, etc.)
- **State Parks**: ~12 (Slide Rock, Red Rock, Dead Horse Ranch, etc.)
- **Total**: ~22 protected areas
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### 4. **San Francisco, California**
- **National Parks**: 3 (Yosemite, Pinnacles, Golden Gate NRA)
- **National Monuments**: 3 (Muir Woods, Devil's Postpile, Point Reyes)
- **State Parks**: ~20 (Big Basin, Mount Tamalpais, Angel Island, etc.)
- **Total**: ~26 protected areas
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### 10. **Las Vegas, Nevada**
- **National Parks**: 1 (Zion within range, Grand Canyon West)
- **National Monuments**: 2 (Red Rock Canyon, Tule Springs Fossil Beds)
- **State Parks**: ~10 (Valley of Fire, Spring Mountain Ranch, etc.)
- **Total**: ~13 protected areas
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### **Ranked by Total Numbers**
1. **Moab/St. George, Utah**: ~26
1. **San Francisco, California**: ~26
3. **Flagstaff, Arizona**: ~22
4. **Denver, Colorado**: ~19
4. **Seattle, Washington**: ~19
6. **Bozeman, Montana**: ~13
6. **Las Vegas, Nevada**: ~13
8. **Rapid City, South Dakota**: ~12
8. **Anchorage, Alaska**: ~12
10. **Jackson, Wyoming**: ~7
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