United States National Parks
The United States has 63 national parks, which are Congressionally-designated protected areas operated by the National Park Service. Thirty states and two U.S. territories have a total of 63 national parks. National parks are designated for their natural beauty, unique geological features, diverse ecosystems and recreational opportunities. The U.S. National Park Service was founded in 1916, however on March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant designated Yellowstone as the first national park in the United States and the world. The state with the most national parks is California with nine, followed by Alaska with eight, Utah with five, and Colorado with four.
Here’s a list of every national park in the United States so you can plan your next outdoor adventure. You can also download our free US National Parks Checklist if you would like to keep track of parks that you have already visited.
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List of US National Parks
| Name | Location | Date established as park | Area (2019) | Recreation visitors (2020) |
| Acadia | Maine
44.35°N 68.21°W |
February 26, 1919 | 49,076.63 acres (198.6 km2) | 2,669,034 |
| American Samoa | American Samoa
14.25°S 170.68°W |
October 31, 1988 | 8,256.67 acres (33.4 km2) | 4,819 |
| Arches | Utah
38.68°N 109.57°W |
November 12, 1971 | 76,678.98 acres (310.3 km2) | 1,238,083 |
| Badlands | South Dakota
43.75°N 102.50°W |
November 10, 1978 | 242,755.94 acres (982.4 km2) | 916,932 |
| Big Bend | Texas
29.25°N 103.25°W |
June 12, 1944 | 801,163.21 acres (3,242.2 km2) | 393,907 |
| Biscayne | Florida
25.65°N 80.08°W |
June 28, 1980 | 172,971.11 acres (700.0 km2) | 402,770 |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison | Colorado
38.57°N 107.72°W |
October 21, 1999 | 30,779.83 acres (124.6 km2) | 341,620 |
| Bryce Canyon | Utah
37.57°N 112.18°W |
February 25, 1928 | 35,835.08 acres (145.0 km2) | 1,464,655 |
| Canyonlands | Utah
38.2°N 109.93°W |
September 12, 1964 | 337,597.83 acres (1,366.2 km2) | 493,914 |
| Capitol Reef | Utah
38.20°N 111.17°W |
December 18, 1971 | 241,904.50 acres (979.0 km2) | 981,038 |
| Carlsbad Caverns | New Mexico
32.17°N 104.44°W |
May 14, 1930 | 46,766.45 acres (189.3 km2) | 183,835 |
| Channel Islands | California
34.01°N 119.42°W |
March 5, 1980 | 249,561.00 acres (1,009.9 km2) | 167,290 |
| Congaree | South Carolina
33.78°N 80.78°W |
November 10, 2003 | 26,476.47 acres (107.1 km2) | 119,306 |
| Crater Lake | Oregon
42.94°N 122.1°W |
May 22, 1902 | 183,224.05 acres (741.5 km2) | 670,500 |
| Cuyahoga Valley | Ohio
41.24°N 81.55°W |
October 11, 2000 | 32,571.88 acres (131.8 km2) | 2,755,628 |
| Death Valley | California, Nevada
36.24°N 116.82°W |
October 31, 1994 | 3,408,406.73 acres (13,793.3 km2) | 820,023 |
| Denali | Alaska
63.33°N 150.50°W |
February 26, 1917 | 4,740,911.16 acres (19,185.8 km2) | 54,850 |
| Dry Tortugas | Florida
24.63°N 82.87°W |
October 26, 1992 | 64,701.22 acres (261.8 km2) | 48,543 |
| Everglades | Florida
25.32°N 80.93°W |
May 30, 1934 | 1,508,938.57 acres (6,106.5 km2) | 702,319 |
| Gates of the Arctic | Alaska
67.78°N 153.30°W |
December 2, 1980 | 7,523,897.45 acres (30,448.1 km2) | 2,872 |
| Gateway Arch | Missouri
38.63°N 90.19°W |
February 22, 2018 | 192.83 acres (0.8 km2) | 486,021 |
| Glacier | Montana
48.80°N 114.00°W |
May 11, 1910 | 1,013,125.99 acres (4,100.0 km2) | 1,698,864 |
| Glacier Bay | Alaska
58.50°N 137.00°W |
December 2, 1980 | 3,223,383.43 acres (13,044.6 km2) | 5,748 |
| Grand Canyon | Arizona
36.06°N 112.14°W |
February 26, 1919 | 1,201,647.03 acres (4,862.9 km2) | 2,897,098 |
| Grand Teton | Wyoming
43.73°N 110.80°W |
February 26, 1929 | 310,044.36 acres (1,254.7 km2) | 3,289,638 |
| Great Basin | Nevada
38.98°N 114.30°W |
October 27, 1986 | 77,180.00 acres (312.3 km2) | 120,248 |
| Great Sand Dunes | Colorado
37.73°N 105.51°W |
September 24, 2004 | 107,341.87 acres (434.4 km2) | 461,532 |
| Great Smoky Mountains | North Carolina, Tennessee
35.68°N 83.53°W |
June 15, 1934 | 522,426.88 acres (2,114.2 km2) | 12,095,720 |
| Guadalupe Mountains | Texas
31.92°N 104.87°W |
October 15, 1966 | 86,367.10 acres (349.5 km2) | 151,256 |
| Haleakalā | Hawaii
20.72°N 156.17°W |
July 1, 1961 | 33,264.62 acres (134.6 km2) | 319,147 |
| Hawaiʻi Volcanoes | Hawaii
19.38°N 155.20°W |
August 1, 1916 | 325,605.28 acres (1,317.7 km2) | 589,775 |
| Hot Springs | Arkansas
34.51°N 93.05°W |
March 4, 1921 | 5,554.15 acres (22.5 km2) | 1,348,215 |
| Indiana Dunes | Indiana
41.6533°N 87.0524°W |
February 15, 2019 | 15,349.08 acres (62.1 km2) | 2,293,106 |
| Isle Royale | Michigan
48.10°N 88.55°W |
April 3, 1940 | 571,790.30 acres (2,314.0 km2) | 6,493 |
| Joshua Tree | California
33.79°N 115.90°W |
October 31, 1994 | 795,155.85 acres (3,217.9 km2) | 2,399,542 |
| Katmai | Alaska
58.50°N 155.00°W |
December 2, 1980 | 3,674,529.33 acres (14,870.3 km2) | 51,511 |
| Kenai Fjords | Alaska
59.92°N 149.65°W |
December 2, 1980 | 669,650.05 acres (2,710.0 km2) | 115,882 |
| Kings Canyon | California
36.80°N 118.55°W |
March 4, 1940 | 461,901.20 acres (1,869.2 km2) | 415,077 |
| Kobuk Valley | Alaska
67.55°N 159.28°W |
December 2, 1980 | 1,750,716.16 acres (7,084.9 km2) | 11,185 |
| Lake Clark | Alaska
60.97°N 153.42°W |
December 2, 1980 | 2,619,816.49 acres (10,602.0 km2) | 4,948 |
| Lassen Volcanic | California
40.49°N 121.51°W |
August 9, 1916 | 106,589.02 acres (431.4 km2) | 542,274 |
| Mammoth Cave | Kentucky
37.18°N 86.10°W |
July 1, 1941 | 54,011.91 acres (218.6 km2) | 290,392 |
| Mesa Verde | Colorado
37.18°N 108.49°W |
June 29, 1906 | 52,485.17 acres (212.4 km2) | 287,477 |
| Mount Rainier | Washington
46.85°N 121.75°W |
March 2, 1899 | 236,381.64 acres (956.6 km2) | 1,160,754 |
| New River Gorge | West Virginia
38.07°N 81.08°W |
December 27, 2020 | 7,021 acres (28.4 km2) | 1,054,374 |
| North Cascades | Washington
48.70°N 121.20°W |
October 2, 1968 | 504,780.94 acres (2,042.8 km2) | 30,885 |
| Olympic | Washington
47.97°N 123.50°W |
June 29, 1938 | 922,649.41 acres (3,733.8 km2) | 2,499,177 |
| Petrified Forest | Arizona
35.07°N 109.78°W |
December 9, 1962 | 221,390.21 acres (895.9 km2) | 384,483 |
| Pinnacles | California
36.48°N 121.16°W |
January 10, 2013 | 26,685.73 acres (108.0 km2) | 165,740 |
| Redwood | California
41.30°N 124.00°W |
October 2, 1968 | 138,999.37 acres (562.5 km2) | 265,177 |
| Rocky Mountain | Colorado
40.40°N 105.58°W |
January 26, 1915 | 265,807.25 acres (1,075.7 km2) | 3,305,199 |
| Saguaro | Arizona
32.25°N 110.50°W |
October 14, 1994 | 92,867.42 acres (375.8 km2) | 762,226 |
| Sequoia | California
36.43°N 118.68°W |
September 25, 1890 | 404,062.63 acres (1,635.2 km2) | 796,086 |
| Shenandoah | Virginia
38.53°N 78.35°W |
December 26, 1935 | 199,223.77 acres (806.2 km2) | 1,666,265 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | North Dakota
46.97°N 103.45°W |
November 10, 1978 | 70,446.89 acres (285.1 km2) | 551,303 |
| Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands
18.33°N 64.73°W |
August 2, 1956 | 15,052.53 acres (60.9 km2) | 167,540 |
| Voyageurs | Minnesota
48.50°N 92.88°W |
April 8, 1975 | 218,222.35 acres (883.1 km2) | 263,091 |
| White Sands | New Mexico
32.78°N 106.17°W |
December 20, 2019 | 146,344.31 acres (592.2 km2) | 415,383 |
| Wind Cave | South Dakota
43.57°N 103.48°W |
January 9, 1903 | 33,970.84 acres (137.5 km2) | 448,405 |
| Wrangell–St. Elias | Alaska
61.00°N 142.00°W |
December 2, 1980 | 8,323,146.48 acres (33,682.6 km2) | 16,655 |
| Yellowstone | Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
44.60°N 110.50°W |
March 1, 1872 | 2,219,790.71 acres (8,983.2 km2) | 3,806,306 |
| Yosemite | California
37.83°N 119.50°W |
October 1, 1890 | 761,747.50 acres (3,082.7 km2) | 2,268,313 |
| Zion | Utah
37.30°N 113.05°W |
November 19, 1919 | 147,242.66 acres (595.9 km2) | 3,591,254 |
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