There are 28 states in the United States that national parks call home. The list of national parks below includes some of the most amazing scenic drives, national historic sites, satisfying hikes, and breathtaking views in all of North America.
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From the Channel Islands to Acadia, from the National Park of American Samoa to the Virgin Islands, you could dedicate your life to visiting each one and not run out of unique experiences to enjoy!
Table of Contents
Alaska
- Denali
- Gates of the Arctic
- Glacier Bay
- Katmai
- Kenai Fjords
- Kobuk Valley
- Lake Clark
- Wrangell – St. Elias
Arizona
- Grand Canyon
- Petrified Forest
- Saguaro
Arkansas
California
- Channel Islands
- Death Valley
- Joshua Tree
- Kings Canyon
- Lassen Volcanic
- Pinnacles
- Redwood
- Sequoia
- Yosemite
Colorado
- Black Canyon of Gunnison
- Great Sand Dunes
- Mesa Verde
- Rocky Mountain
Florida
- Biscayne
- Dry Tortuga
- Everglades
Hawai’i
Indiana
- Indiana Dunes
Kentucky
- Mammoth Cave
Maine
- Acadia
Michigan
- Isle Royale
Minnesota
- Voyageurs
Missouri
- Gateway Arch
Montana
- Glacier
Nevada
- Great Basin
New Mexico
- Carlsbad Caverns
- White Sands
North Dakota
- Theodore Roosevelt
Ohio
- Cuyahoga Valley
Oregon
- Crater Lake
South Carolina
- Congaree
South Dakota
- Bad Lands
- Wind Caves
Tennessee
- Great Smoky Mountains
Texas
- Big Bend
- Guadalupe Mountains
Utah
- Arches
- Bryce Canyon
- Capitol Reef
- Canyonlands
- Zion
Virginia
- Shenandoah
Washington
- Mount Rainier
- North Cascades
- Olympic
West Virginia
- New River Gorge
Wyoming
US Territories
- American Samoa
- Virgin Islands
It’s no surprise that our US national parks are full of superlatives. The largest national park, Wrangell-St. Elias, is in Alaska. While some of the highest mountains are across this state, Denali holds the record at 20,310′. The newest national park is New River Gorge(2020) while the first national park is Yellowstone(1872).
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States that deserve honorable mention – North Carolina carries a part of the Great Smoky Mountains and Idaho holds a sliver of Yellowstone.
And while the following states may not be home to our best national parks, they do lay claims to a number of national monuments, historic sites, and beautiful state parks:
- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusets
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
The beautiful lands all cared for by the National Park Service, highlight the best the United States has to offer in natural beauty!