This vast and eclectic national park has dozens of picnic spots, all with tables, and many with toilets and fire grates. Otter Creek has tables only – but what it lacks in facilities, it more than compensates for with views. The spot is on the banks of Yellowstone River, which snakes through the park, and is often beautifully quiet and peaceful.

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The perfect picnic spots in every US state