Complete List of National Parks by State

We’ve given ourselves a photography challenge in all 50 states, but in addition, we hope to spend enough time exploring every national park in the US. Though, at one point in time, my friends called me indoorsy, we have both grown to appreciate the outdoors. The mountains are always calling us.

Eventually, we’ll put together in-depth guides for all these parks. Meanwhile, we linked the ones we wrote guides about. If you want to see them in alphabetical order, go here.

Before we get into it, can you guess which state has the most national parks? Also, see which of these popular national parks require reservations to get in.

More: These 9 National Parks Now Require Reservations

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Last Updated: January 6, 2023

List of National Parks by State

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Alaska

1.  Glacier Bay
2.  Katmai
3.  Kenai Fjords (Seward)
4.  Lake Clark
5.  Wrangell – St. Elias
6.  Denali National Park
7.  Kobuk Valley
8.  Gates of the Arctic

More: 17 Unforgettable Things to do in Denali National Park

Arizona

9.  Saguaro National Park
10.  Petrified Forest
11.  Grand Canyon National Park

More: 11 Beautiful Things to do in Saguaro National Park

Arkansas

12.  Hot Springs

California

13.  Death Valley National Park
14.  Channel Islands (Santa Cruz Island)
15.  Joshua Tree National Park
16.  Kings Canyon National Park
17.  Lassen Volcanic
18.  Pinnacles
19.  Redwood National Park
20.  Sequoia National Park
21.  Yosemite National Park

More: 17 Breathtaking Things to do in Yosemite National Park

Colorado

22.  Mesa Verde National Park
23.  Great Sand Dunes National Park
24.  Black Canyon of the Gunnison
25.  Rocky Mountains

More: 9 Things You Can’t Miss at Great Sand Dunes National Park

Florida

26.  Biscayne
27.  Dry Tortugas
28.  Everglades

Hawaii

29.  Hawaii Volcanoes
30.  Haleakalā

Indiana

31.  Indiana Dunes

Kentucky

32.  Mammoth Cave

Maine

33.  Acadia National Park

More: 15 Breathtaking Things to do in Acadia National Park

Michigan

34.  Isle Royale

Minnesota

35.  Voyageurs

Missouri

36.  Gateway Arch

Montana

37.  Glacier National Park

More: 9 Incredible Things to do in Glacier National Park

Nevada

38. Great Basin National Park

More: The Ultimate Guide to Great Basin National Park

New Mexico

39. Carlsbad Caverns
40.  White Sands National Park (newest park established Dec 20, 2019)

More: 5 Incredible Things to do at White Sands National Monument

North Dakota

41. Theodore Roosevelt

More: 35 Remarkable Things to do in North Bucket List

Ohio

42. Cuyahoga Valley

Oregon

43. Crater Lake National Park

More: The Ultimate Guide to Crater Lake National Park Oregon

South Carolina

44. Congaree National Park

More: 7 Unique Things to do in Congaree National Park

South Dakota

45. Wind Cave
46.  Badlands

Tennessee

47. Great Smoky Mountains (also in NC)

Texas

48. Big Bend National Park
49.  Guadalupe Mountains

More: 11 Amazing Things to do in Big Bend National Park

Utah

50. Zion National Park (The Narrows, Angel’s Landing)
51.  Bryce Canyon National Park
52.  Canyonlands
53.  Capitol Reef
54.  Arches National Park

More: 15 Best Hikes in Zion National Park

Virginia

55. Shenandoah

Washington

56. Mount Rainier
57.  North Cascades National Park
58.  Olympic National Park

See More: Your Essential Olympic National Park Guide

West Virginia

59. New River Gorge National Park

Wyoming

60. Grand Teton National Park
61.  Yellowstone National Park (also in ID and MT)

More: Your Ultimate Guide to Yellowstone National Park

American Samoa

62. American Samoa

US Virgin Islands

63. Virgin Islands

Map of US National Parks

Essential Tips

• California has the most National Parks, followed by Alaska and then Utah.
• Save money by getting the America the Beautiful Annual Pass if you visit more than one National Park within one year. This is good for any 400+ National Park units, Forest Service, BLM, and more. It is not accepted at state parks.
• Free days at the national park: Birthday of MLK Jr (Jan), First day of National Park Week (Apr), National Park Service Birthday (Aug 25), National Public Lands Day (Sept), Veterans Day (Nov)
• If you visit on other dates, know those entrance fees support the parks.
• Collect stamps in your very own passport.
• Don’t live near one of the 63? Go see the full list of 400+ United States National Park Units! How many of these have you visited?

National Parks By Month – Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul

More Resources

• Moon USA National Parks Guide
• Complete Guide to the National Parks of the West
• National Park Annual Pass
• National Parks Passport

Which of these parks have you been to? Which are on the top of your list?

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Esther and Jacob are the founders of Local Adventurer, one of the top 5 travel blogs in the US. They believe that adventure can be found near and far and hope to inspire others to explore locally. They explore a new city in depth every year and currently base themselves in Las Vegas.

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