US National Parks
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The United States has 63 National Parks spread across 30 states and 2 territories. Yellowstone became the fist national park in 1872. Today, California is home to 9 parks with Alaska following close behind with 8. Alaska contains the 4 largest parks, the biggest, Wrangell-St. Elias is larger than 9 U.S. states. The park system now protects millions of acres of natural habitat for many endangered plant and animal species.
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Acadia National Park
Maine
The first national park east of the Mississippi River and the only one in the northeastern United States.
Photo by laredawg
Arches National Park
Utah
Enjoy the beauty of these unique sandstone arches.
Badlands National Park
South Dakota
Originally a reservation for the Oglala Sioux Indians, the park now protects their prior territory.
Photo by Always Shooting
Big Bend National Park
Texas
Bordering Mexico, the park is named after a large bend in the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo river.
Photo by Alexander Hatley
Biscayne National Park
Florida
95% water, the park preserves offshore reefs and the delicate ecosystem that relies upon it.
Photo by Sajith T S
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Colorado
Parts of this steep, dark, narrow canyon only receive 33 minutes of daylight per day.
Photo by Jeff Hollett
Bryce Canyon National Park
Utah
Explore the colorful rock structures called hoodoos formed from weathering and erosion.
Photo by Jeff Hollett
Canyonlands National Park
Utah
A magical place of mesas, canyons, and buttes carved by the Colorado and Green rivers.
Photo by Jeff Hollett
Capitol Reef National Park
Utah
Enjoy the colorful canyons, ridges, buttes, and monoliths that reside in the park's desert landscape.
Photo by Wolfgang Staudt
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico
Explore the underground caves that take you to the "Big Room", the largest chamber in North America.
Photo by tofoli.douglas
Channel Islands National Park
California
A series of islands off the coast of California with human activity dating back to over 37,000 years ago.
Photo by David Fulmer
Congaree National Park
South Carolina
The park preserves the largest area of old growth bottomland hardwood forest in the United States.
Photo by Ken Lund
Crater Lake National Park
Oregon
The 1,949-foot deep lake sits in the remains of the Mount Mazama volcano.
Photo by Road Travel America
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Ohio
The park protects the Cuyahoga River area in Northeast Ohio.
Photo by Tim Evanson
Death Valley National Park
California
A harsh desert environment that is the hottest, driest, and lowest of all the national parks.
Photo by Mobilus In Mobili
Denali National Park
Alaska
The park is centered on Denali, the highest mountain in North America.
Photo by Alan Sandercock
Dry Tortugas National Park
Florida
Accessible only by seaplane or boat, this isolated park preserves Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas islands.
Photo by NPS Natural Resources
Everglades National Park
Florida
A network of wetlands and forests making up the largest tropical wilderness in the United States.
Photo by Stig Nygaard
Gates of the Arctic National Park
Alaska
Slightly larger than Belgium, this expansive park is located completely north the Arctic Circle.
Photo by GPA Photo Archive
Gateway Arch National Park
Missouri
A 630-foot tall arch stands above this park that commemorates the Louisiana Purchase and the Dred Scott case.
Photo by Steve Harbula
Glacier Bay National Park
Alaska
The park preserves over 3 million acres of Southeast Alaska.
Photo by NPS Natural Resources
Glacier National Park
Montana
The park was formed by massive glaciers millions of years ago.
Photo by NPS Natural Resources
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Carved by the Colorado River, the canyon is over a mile deep and up to 18 miles wide.
Grand Teton National Park
Wyoming
The park was named after the tallest mountain in the Teton Range.
Photo by Stefan Serena
Great Basin National Park
Nevada
The park features the Lehman Caves, groves of ancient bristlecone pines, and the 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak.
Photo by Jeff Hollett
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Colorado
Sandboard or sled the largest sand dunes in North America.
Photo by U.S. Department of the Interior
Great Smoky Mountains
Tennessee
The Appalachian Trail passes through the center of the park on its path from Georgia to Maine.
Photo by Jody Claborn
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Texas
The park includes the highest peak in Texas and the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach line.
Photo by Patrick Alexander
Haleakalā National Park
Hawaii
The now dormant volcano is popular destination for beautiful sunrises.
Photo by Navin Rajagopalan
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii
Take in the dramatic volcanic landscape of two active volcanoes.
Photo by Scot Nelson
Hot Springs National Park
Arkansas
Protected since 1832, these popular hot springs flow from nearby Hot Springs Mountain.
Photo by Ken Lund
Indiana Dunes National Park
Indiana
This lake front park protects the dune ridges along Lake Michigan.
Photo by U.S. Department of the Interior
Isle Royale National Park
Nebraska
Established in 1940, the park protects Isle Royale, the 4th largest lake island in the world.
Photo by Ray Dumas
Joshua Tree National Park
California
View the unique Joshua trees native to the Mojave Desert.
Photo by Henrique Pinto
Katmai National Park
Alaska
Named after Mount Katmai, a major eruption in 1912 created the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
Photo by Katmai National Park and Preserve
Kenai Fjords National Park
Alaska
Named for its numerous fjords carved by glaciers over thousands of years.
Photo by Kenai Fjords National Park
Kings Canyon National Park
California
Home to 14,000 foot peaks, high mountain meadows, and some of the largest trees in the world.
Photo by Jeff Hollett
Kobuk Valley National Park
Alaska
Sitting 25 miles north of the Arctic Circle, the park preserves the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes.
Photo by Western Arctic National Parklands
Lake Clark National Park
Alaska
This remote park is only accessible by boat or seaplane.
Photo by Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
Lassen Volcanic National Park
California
All four types of volcano can be found here including the largest plug dome volcano in the world.
Photo by Jeff Hollett
Mammoth Cave National Park
Kentucky
Explore the beauty of the world's longest known cave system.
Photo by James St. John
Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
The park preserves the largest cliff dwellings in North America.
Photo by Jeff Hollett
Mount Rainier National Park
Washington
The park preserves the area in and around Mt Rainier, a 14,411-foot stratovolcano.
Photo by Mark Gunn
National Park of American Samoa
American Samoa
The only US National Park located south of the equator.
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
West Virginia
A scenic, deep river gorge carved in the Appalachian Mountains.
Photo by Mike Goad
North Cascades National Park
Washington
This rugged mountain region has the most expansive glacial system in the contiguous United States.
Photo by Jeff Hollett
Olympic National Park
Washington
The park cover everything from rugged ocean coastlines to forests to wildflower meadows.
Photo by U.S. Forest Service- Pacific
Petrified Forest National Park
Arizona
View this park's large deposits of petrified wood, pueblos, and colorful badlands.
Photo by Jeff Hollett
Pinnacles National Park
California
See eroded rock formations leftover from an extinct volcano.
Photo by thinkrorbot
Redwood National Park
California
Take in the beauty of the towering redwood trees that live for over 1000 years and soar to over 300 feet tall.
Photo by Redwood National and State Parks
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
The Continental Divide runs directly through the center of this mountainous park.
Photo by Amy Aletheia Cahill
Saguaro National Park
Arizona
The Sonoran Desert landscape provides for a unique opportunity to see giant saguaro cacti.
Photo by Desert LCC
Sequoia National Park
California
View the giant sequoia trees including the General Sherman tree, the largest on earth.
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
A long, narrow park located in the rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Photo by MatthewBenson
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
North Dakota
The only US national park to be named after a single person.
Photo by Rennett Stowe
Virgin Islands National Park
United States Virgin Islands
Scuba dive and snorkel with sea turtles or enjoy a hike through the parks tropical rainforest.
Voyageurs National Park
Minnesota
Enjoy a day on the water at this park that is mostly only accessible by boat.
Photo by Fighting Irish 1977
White Sands National Park
New Mexico
Explore the white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals, the largest gypsum dunefield on Earth.
Photo by NPS Natural Resources
Wind Cave National Park
South Dakota
Known for its calcite formations called boxwork, it's the first cave in the world to be designated a national park.
Photo by Bernard DUPONT
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Alaska
The largest of the 63 US National Parks, tall mountain peaks, volcanoes, ice fields and glaciers make up this remote terrain.
Photo by GPA Photo Archive
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Experience the wildlife and geothermal features of the first national park in the world.
Photo by Stefan Serena
Yosemite National Park
California
Enjoy the beauty of the granite cliffs, rushing waterfalls, and crystal clear lakes.
Zion National Park
Utah
Enjoy the spectacular reddish and tan-colored walls of the canyon eroded by the Virgin River.
Photo by Alan Levine