8 Patio Setups Inspired by National Parks

This summer, we’re looking to Mother Nature for fresh ways to style outdoor spaces. And lucky for us, our country is home to some of her finest features. Enjoy these patio designs and palettes that pay homage to eight of our favorite national parks across the U.S., from sea to shining sea. We hope you leave it (this article) better (and more inspired) than you found it.

Famed for its sandy expanses, sculptural rock formations, and namesake tree (fun fact, it’s actually an agave), California’s Joshua Tree National Park’s surreal scenery embodies the wild American West. To echo this dreamy desert aesthetic, think modern clean lines and creamy sand hues paired with cacti-colored cushions and a sky-blue umbrella. If you have more square footage to work with, look to nearby Palm Springs for inspo. We think chaise lounges and striped cushions beautifully evoke the resort town’s relaxed-retro vibes.

An enchanting forest of epic proportions, this beloved park in Northern California is home to some of the world’s tallest trees. Celebrate this natural grandeur with bar-height dining furniture and higher-than-average Adirondacks in a palette of warm browns and forest greens. Add a few mushroom sculptures and lichen-hued accents to complete your whimsical-woodsy look.

Stretching across six million acres of the Last Frontier, Alaska’s Denali National Park calls to mind soaring, snow-kissed peaks, glassy glacial lakes, and extraordinary wildlife. Bring this fierce style to your backyard with patio furniture in a crisp, cool palette of misty grey, soft white, and icy blue. Feeling extra adventurous? Tuck a grizzly bear statue in the surrounding garden.

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park boasts some of the most dramatic, ecologically diverse landscapes around: You can explore black lava fields, red-hot calderas, craggy coastlines, and tropical forests all in a day’s work. Give your patio a true glow-up with black, red, and orange furniture plus a few tropical touches. A fire pit table is also guaranteed to spark joy.

Nestled within the mystical Appalachians, Great Smoky Mountains National Park earns its name from the fog that rolls gracefully over the terrain. This popular park is the nation’s most visited, but crowds arrive en masse come October when the mist-tinted mountains become a tapestry of red, yellow, and orange tones. We love how those warm hues—in the form of outdoor accents—pop against white furniture. Autumns up!

Inspired by Yellowstone’s Grand Prismatic Spring, this kaleidoscopic patio palette is coming in hot. Orange, yellow, green, and aquamarine Adirondacks sit around a cobalt blue table as a nod to the iconic hydrothermal feature. (Bonus points if you put a hot tub in the mix.)

One of Maine's top attractions, Acadia National Park boasts photogenic lighthouses, never-ending ocean views, and dozens of mountains jutting above the rocky shores. A patio anchored in cool hues and striped patterns alludes to its coastal charm: think misty-grey furniture, sea-blue accents, and a navy umbrella. And we can’t forget about Fido: Acadia tops all of the most dog-friendly national parks lists, so add a coordinating pet feeder for your furry friends.

Featuring the world's densest concentration of natural stone arches (and countless other breathtaking sites), Arches National Park is a literal rock star. Let a path of sandstone pavers lead the way to this minimalist patio setup, where orange and rust tones take center stage. Tall bar furniture with soft curves offers a subtle wink to the park's towering beauties.