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U.S. National Parks: The Complete List and Map
There are 64 national parks in the United States, spread across 30 states and two U.S. territories, but that’s only part of the story. The National Park Service looks after more than 430 sites in all, from battlefields and monuments to seashores and scenic trails.
We’ve visited 46 of the 64 national parks so far, and we’ve been on a quest to visit them all eventually. Find a park on the map or in the full list below, or pick a state to see every NPS site there.
National parks directory · Updated November 2026
National parks
64
Every NPS site
More than 430
Most in one state
California, with 9
Parks visited
46 of 64
Annual pass
$80 for the whole car
Every national park
All 64 national parks on one map
The map runs from Acadia in Maine to the National Park of American Samoa in the South Pacific. The orange arrowheads are the parks we’ve visited so far.
Visited (46)Not yet (18)Hover over or tap an arrowhead to see the park’s name. If we’ve written about it, click it to read more.
The complete list
All 64 U.S. national parks, A to Z
Filter by state, or show only the parks we’ve visited. Tap an AftT Visit badge to read about our trip.
Showing all 64 parks
| National park | State or territory | Along for the TripAftT |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia National ParkMaine | Maine | AftT Visit |
| National Park of American SamoaAmerican Samoa | American Samoa | Not yet |
| Arches National ParkUtah | Utah | AftT Visit |
| Badlands National ParkSouth Dakota | South Dakota | AftT Visit |
| Big Bend National ParkTexas | Texas | AftT Visit |
| Biscayne National ParkFlorida | Florida | AftT Visit |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison National ParkColorado | Colorado | AftT Visit |
| Bryce Canyon National ParkUtah | Utah | AftT Visit |
| Canyonlands National ParkUtah | Utah | AftT Visit |
| Capitol Reef National ParkUtah | Utah | AftT Visit |
| Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNew Mexico | New Mexico | AftT Visit |
| Channel Islands National ParkCalifornia | California | AftT Visit |
| Chiricahua National ParkArizona | Arizona | Not yet |
| Congaree National ParkSouth Carolina | South Carolina | AftT Visit |
| Crater Lake National ParkOregon | Oregon | AftT Visit |
| Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOhio | Ohio | AftT Visit |
| Death Valley National ParkCalifornia, Nevada | California, Nevada | AftT Visit |
| Denali National ParkAlaska | Alaska | Not yet |
| Dry Tortugas National ParkFlorida | Florida | AftT Visit |
| Everglades National ParkFlorida | Florida | AftT Visit |
| Gates of the Arctic National ParkAlaska | Alaska | Not yet |
| Gateway Arch National ParkMissouri | Missouri | AftT Visit |
| Glacier National ParkMontana | Montana | AftT Visit |
| Glacier Bay National ParkAlaska | Alaska | Not yet |
| Grand Canyon National ParkArizona | Arizona | AftT Visit |
| Grand Teton National ParkWyoming | Wyoming | AftT Visit |
| Great Basin National ParkNevada | Nevada | AftT Visit |
| Great Sand Dunes National ParkColorado | Colorado | AftT Visit |
| Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTennessee, North Carolina | Tennessee, North Carolina | AftT Visit |
| Guadalupe Mountains National ParkTexas | Texas | AftT Visit |
| Haleakalā National ParkHawaii | Hawaii | AftT Visit |
| Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHawaii | Hawaii | AftT Visit |
| Hot Springs National ParkArkansas | Arkansas | AftT Visit |
| Indiana Dunes National ParkIndiana | Indiana | AftT Visit |
| Isle Royale National ParkMichigan | Michigan | Not yet |
| Joshua Tree National ParkCalifornia | California | AftT Visit |
| Katmai National ParkAlaska | Alaska | Not yet |
| Kenai Fjords National ParkAlaska | Alaska | Not yet |
| Kings Canyon National ParkCalifornia | California | Not yet |
| Kobuk Valley National ParkAlaska | Alaska | Not yet |
| Lake Clark National ParkAlaska | Alaska | Not yet |
| Lassen Volcanic National ParkCalifornia | California | AftT Visit |
| Mammoth Cave National ParkKentucky | Kentucky | AftT Visit |
| Mesa Verde National ParkColorado | Colorado | AftT Visit |
| Mount Rainier National ParkWashington | Washington | Not yet |
| New River Gorge National ParkWest Virginia | West Virginia | AftT Visit |
| North Cascades National ParkWashington | Washington | Not yet |
| Olympic National ParkWashington | Washington | AftT Visit |
| Petrified Forest National ParkArizona | Arizona | AftT Visit |
| Pinnacles National ParkCalifornia | California | AftT Visit |
| Redwood National and State ParksCalifornia | California | AftT Visit |
| Rocky Mountain National ParkColorado | Colorado | AftT Visit |
| Saguaro National ParkArizona | Arizona | AftT Visit |
| Sequoia National ParkCalifornia | California | Not yet |
| Shenandoah National ParkVirginia | Virginia | AftT Visit |
| Theodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth Dakota | North Dakota | Not yet |
| Virgin Islands National ParkUS Virgin Islands | US Virgin Islands | AftT Visit |
| Voyageurs National ParkMinnesota | Minnesota | Not yet |
| White Sands National ParkNew Mexico | New Mexico | AftT Visit |
| Wind Cave National ParkSouth Dakota | South Dakota | AftT Visit |
| Wrangell–St. Elias National ParkAlaska | Alaska | Not yet |
| Yellowstone National ParkWyoming, Montana, Idaho | Wyoming, Montana, Idaho | AftT Visit |
| Yosemite National ParkCalifornia | California | Not yet |
| Zion National ParkUtah | Utah | AftT Visit |
Every NPS site
Every NPS site, state by state
Are you up for some extra adventure? The National Park Service manages a whopping 433 official units covering more than 85 million acres across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Every state has at least one unit run by the National Park Service, even the ones without a designated national park.
Tap a state to expand it. There you’ll see every park, monument, historic site, trail, and heritage area in that state. There are some real hidden gems managed by the park service, so don’t count out the smaller units. In our experience, the smaller parks can be just as amazing as the larger parks, so put them on your list. The orange arrowheads mark the ones we’ve visited. Have fun!
Key
- Visited
- National park we haven’t visited yet
- Park nameTap to read about our trip
Showing all 55 states and territories
National Park Service sites (9)
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
- Freedom Riders National Monument
- Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
- Little River Canyon National Preserve
- Natchez Trace Parkway
- Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
- Russell Cave National Monument
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
- Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Other NPS-affiliated sites (3)
- Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area
- Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
- Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (16)
- Alagnak Wild River
- Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve
- Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
- Cape Krusenstern National Monument
- Denali National Park & Preserve
- Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve
- Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
- Katmai National Park & Preserve
- Kenai Fjords National Park
- Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
- Kobuk Valley National Park
- Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
- Noatak National Preserve
- Sitka National Historical Park
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
- Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
Other NPS-affiliated sites (17)
- Alatna Wild River
- Alaska Public Lands
- Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
- Aniakchak Wild River
- Charley Wild River
- Chilikadrotna Wild River
- Iditarod National Historic Trail
- Iñupiat Heritage Center
- John Wild River
- Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area
- Kobuk Wild River
- Mulchatna Wild River
- Noatak Wild River
- North Fork of the Koyukuk Wild River
- Salmon Wild River
- Tinayguk Wild River
- Tlikakila Wild River
American Samoa
Our American Samoa national parks page →National Park Service sites (1)
- National Park of American Samoa
National Park Service sites (22)
- Canyon De Chelly National Monument
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
- Chiricahua National Park
- Coronado National Memorial
- Fort Bowie National Historic Site
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Hohokam Pima National Monument
- Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area
- Montezuma Castle National Monument
- Navajo National Monument
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
- Petrified Forest National Park
- Pipe Spring National Monument
- Saguaro National Park
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
- Tonto National Monument
- Tumacacori National Historical Park
- Tuzigoot National Monument
- Walnut Canyon National Monument
- Wupatki National Monument
Other NPS-affiliated sites (7)
- Arizona National Scenic Trail
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- Parashant National Monument
- Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area
- Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
- Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area
National Park Service sites (7)
- Arkansas Post National Memorial
- Buffalo National River
- Fort Smith National Historic Site
- Hot Springs National Park
- Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
- Pea Ridge National Military Park
- President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site
Other NPS-affiliated sites (1)
- Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
California
Our California national parks page →National Park Service sites (28)
- Cabrillo National Monument
- Castle Mountains National Monument
- César E. Chávez National Monument
- Channel Islands National Park
- Death Valley National Park
- Devils Postpile National Monument
- Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site
- Fort Point National Historic Site
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- John Muir National Historic Site
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Kings Canyon National Park
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Lava Beds National Monument
- Manzanar National Historic Site
- Mojave National Preserve
- Muir Woods National Monument
- Pinnacles National Park
- Point Reyes National Seashore
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
- Redwood State and National Parks
- Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park
- San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Sequoia National Park
- Tule Lake National Monument
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
- Yosemite National Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (13)
- Alcatraz Island
- California National Historic Trail
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
- Kern River
- Kings River
- Merced River
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
- Pony Express National Historic Trail
- Presidio of San Francisco
- Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area
- Surprise Canyon Creek Wild and Scenic River
- Tuolumne River
National Park Service sites (13)
- Amache National Historic Site
- Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
- Colorado National Monument
- Curecanti National Recreation Area
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
- Hovenweep National Monument
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
- Yucca House National Monument
Other NPS-affiliated sites (8)
- Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area
- Cache la Poudre Wild and Scenic River
- California National Historic Trail
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- Pony Express National Historic Trail
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail
- Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area
- South Park National Heritage Area
Connecticut
Our Connecticut national parks page →National Park Service sites (2)
- Weir Farm National Historic Site
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Other NPS-affiliated sites (9)
- Coltsville National Historical Park
- Eightmile National Wild and Scenic River
- Farmington National Wild and Scenic River
- New England National Scenic Trail
- Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River
- The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor
- Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
- Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Wild and Scenic Rivers
National Park Service sites (1)
- First State National Historical Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (3)
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
- Chesapeake Bay
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (11)
- Big Cypress National Preserve
- Biscayne National Park
- Canaveral National Seashore
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
- De Soto National Memorial
- Dry Tortugas National Park
- Everglades National Park
- Fort Caroline National Memorial
- Fort Matanzas National Monument
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Other NPS-affiliated sites (3)
- Florida National Scenic Trail
- Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
- Wekiva Wild and Scenic River
National Park Service sites (11)
- Andersonville National Historic Site
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
- Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
- Cumberland Island National Seashore
- Fort Frederica National Monument
- Fort Pulaski National Monument
- Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (4)
- Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area
- Augusta Canal National Heritage Area
- Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
- Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (1)
- War in the Pacific National Historical Park
National Park Service sites (8)
- Haleakalā National Park
- Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
- Honouliuli National Historic Site
- Kalaupapa National Historical Park
- Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
- Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
- Pu‘ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
- Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Other NPS-affiliated sites (1)
- Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (6)
- City of Rocks National Reserve
- Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
- Minidoka National Historic Site
- Nez Perce National Historical Park
- Yellowstone National Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (4)
- California National Historic Trail
- Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Oregon National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (4)
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site
- Pullman National Monument
Other NPS-affiliated sites (7)
- Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area
- Chicago Portage National Historic Site
- Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
- Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (3)
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
- Indiana Dunes National Park
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Other NPS-affiliated sites (2)
- Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (2)
- Effigy Mounds National Monument
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Other NPS-affiliated sites (3)
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
- Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area
National Park Service sites (5)
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
- Fort Larned National Historic Site
- Fort Scott National Historic Site
- Nicodemus National Historic Site
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Other NPS-affiliated sites (6)
- California National Historic Trail
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area
- Oregon National Historic Trail
- Pony Express National Historic Trail
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (6)
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
- Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
- Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield
- Mammoth Cave National Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (3)
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
- Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Louisiana
Our Louisiana national parks page →National Park Service sites (5)
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
- Poverty Point National Monument
- Vicksburg National Military Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (3)
- Atchafalaya National Heritage Area
- Cane River National Heritage Area
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (4)
- Acadia National Park
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
- Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
Other NPS-affiliated sites (2)
- Maine Acadian Culture
- Roosevelt Campobello International Park
National Park Service sites (18)
- Antietam National Battlefield
- Assateague Island National Seashore
- Catoctin Mountain Park
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
- Clara Barton National Historic Site
- Fort Foote Park
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
- Fort Washington Park
- George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Greenbelt Park
- Hampton National Historic Site
- Harmony Hall
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
- Monocacy National Battlefield
- Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
- Piscataway Park
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
- Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Other NPS-affiliated sites (13)
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area
- Baltimore National Heritage Area
- Baltimore-Washington Parkway
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
- Catoctin Mountain Park
- Chesapeake Bay
- Civil War Defenses of Washington
- Glen Echo Park
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area
- Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
Massachusetts
Our Massachusetts national parks page →National Park Service sites (15)
- Adams National Historical Park
- Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
- Boston African American National Historic Site
- Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
- Boston National Historical Park
- Cape Cod National Seashore
- Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
- Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
- Lowell National Historical Park
- Minute Man National Historical Park
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
- Salem Maritime National Historic Site
- Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
- Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Other NPS-affiliated sites (12)
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Essex National Heritage Area
- Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area
- John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
- Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Wild and Scenic Rivers
- New England National Scenic Trail
- Sudbury, Assabet and Concord National Wild and Scenic River
- Taunton Wild and Scenic River
- The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor
- Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
- Westfield Wild and Scenic River
National Park Service sites (5)
- Isle Royale National Park
- Keweenaw National Historical Park
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Other NPS-affiliated sites (3)
- Father Marquette National Memorial
- Motor Cities National Heritage Area
- North Country National Scenic Trail
Minnesota
Our Minnesota national parks page →National Park Service sites (5)
- Grand Portage National Monument
- Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
- Pipestone National Monument
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
- Voyageurs National Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (1)
- North Country National Scenic Trail
Mississippi
Our Mississippi national parks page →National Park Service sites (9)
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Natchez National Historical Park
- Natchez Trace Parkway
- Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
- Shiloh National Military Park
- Tupelo National Battlefield
- Vicksburg National Military Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (5)
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
- Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area
- Mississippi Gulf National Heritage Area
- Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area
- Natchez National Historical Park
National Park Service sites (6)
- Gateway Arch National Park
- George Washington Carver National Monument
- Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
- Ozark National Scenic Riverways
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
- Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
Other NPS-affiliated sites (8)
- California National Historic Trail
- Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Oregon National Historic Trail
- Pony Express National Historic Trail
- Sainte Geneviève National Historical Park
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail
- Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (7)
- Big Hole National Battlefield
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
- Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
- Glacier National Park
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
- Yellowstone National Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (4)
- Flathead Wild and Scenic River
- Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Nez Perce National Historical Park
National Park Service sites (5)
- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
- Homestead National Monument of America
- Missouri National Recreational River
- Niobrara National Scenic River
- Scotts Bluff National Monument
Other NPS-affiliated sites (5)
- California National Historic Trail
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
- Oregon National Historic Trail
- Pony Express National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (4)
- Death Valley National Park
- Great Basin National Park
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area
- Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
Other NPS-affiliated sites (4)
- California National Historic Trail
- Great Basin National Heritage Area
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- Pony Express National Historic Trail
New Hampshire
Our New Hampshire national parks page →National Park Service sites (2)
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (3)
- Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area
- Lamprey Wild and Scenic River
- Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Wild and Scenic Rivers
New Jersey
Our New Jersey national parks page →National Park Service sites (6)
- Ellis Island / Statue of Liberty National Monument
- Gateway National Recreation Area
- Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River
- Morristown National Historical Park
- Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
- Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (8)
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
- Maurice Scenic and Recreational River
- Musconetcong National Wild and Scenic River
- New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
New Mexico
Our New Mexico national parks page →National Park Service sites (15)
- Aztec Ruins National Monument
- Bandelier National Monument
- Capulin Volcano National Monument
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park
- El Malpais National Monument
- El Morro National Monument
- Fort Union National Monument
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park
- Pecos National Historical Park
- Petroglyph National Monument
- Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
- Valles Caldera National Preserve
- White Sands National Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (4)
- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historical Trail
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (23)
- African Burial Ground National Monument
- Castle Clinton National Monument
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
- Ellis Island / Statue of Liberty National Monument
- Federal Hall National Memorial
- Fire Island National Seashore
- Fort Stanwix National Monument
- Gateway National Recreation Area
- General Grant National Memorial
- Governors Island National Monument
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial
- Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
- Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
- Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
- Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
- Saratoga National Historical Park
- Statue Of Liberty National Monument
- Stonewall National Monument
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
- Women’s Rights National Historical Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (14)
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
- Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership
- Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
- Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
- Kate Mullany National Historic Site
- Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
- Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
- National Parks of New York Harbor
- Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
- North Country National Scenic Trail
- Thomas Cole National Historic Site
- Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
North Carolina
Our North Carolina national parks page →National Park Service sites (9)
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore
- Cape Lookout National Seashore
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield
- Wright Brothers National Memorial
Other NPS-affiliated sites (5)
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
- Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
- Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
North Dakota
Our North Dakota national parks page →National Park Service sites (3)
- Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (3)
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- North Country National Scenic Trail
- Northern Plains National Heritage Area
National Park Service sites (8)
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
- First Ladies National Historic Site
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
- James A. Garfield National Historic Site
- Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Other NPS-affiliated sites (6)
- David Berger National Memorial
- Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- National Aviation Heritage Area
- North Country National Scenic Trail
- Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway
National Park Service sites (2)
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area
- Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
Other NPS-affiliated sites (4)
- Fort Smith National Historic Site
- Oklahoma City National Memorial
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail
- Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (5)
- Crater Lake National Park
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
- Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
Other NPS-affiliated sites (7)
- California National Historic Trail
- Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Nez Perce National Historical Park
- Oregon National Historic Trail
- Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
- River Styx Wild and Scenic River
Pennsylvania
Our Pennsylvania national parks page →National Park Service sites (18)
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
- Eisenhower National Historic Site
- First State National Historical Park
- Flight 93 National Memorial
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site
- Gettysburg National Military Park
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
- Independence National Historical Park
- Johnstown Flood National Memorial
- Middle Delaware National Scenic River
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
- Steamtown National Historic Site
- Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
- Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
- Valley Forge National Historical Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (17)
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
- Chesapeake Bay
- Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area
- Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
- North Country National Scenic Trail
- Oil Region National Heritage Area
- Rivers Of Steel National Heritage Area
- Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area
- Susquehanna National Heritage Area
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
- White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River
Puerto Rico
Our Puerto Rico national parks page →National Park Service sites (1)
- San Juan National Historic Site
Rhode Island
Our Rhode Island national parks page →National Park Service sites (2)
- Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
- Roger Williams National Memorial
Other NPS-affiliated sites (4)
- John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
- Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
- Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Wild and Scenic Rivers
South Carolina
Our South Carolina national parks page →National Park Service sites (7)
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
- Congaree National Park
- Cowpens National Battlefield
- Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
- Kings Mountain National Military Park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site
- Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (3)
- Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
- South Carolina National Heritage Corridor
South Dakota
Our South Dakota national parks page →National Park Service sites (6)
- Badlands National Park
- Jewel Cave National Monument
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
- Missouri National Recreational River
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- Wind Cave National Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (1)
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Tennessee
Our Tennessee national parks page →National Park Service sites (12)
- Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
- Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
- Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park
- Natchez Trace Parkway
- Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
- Obed Wild and Scenic River
- Shiloh National Military Park
- Stones River National Battlefield
Other NPS-affiliated sites (5)
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
- Parkers Crossroads Battlefield
- Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area
- Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
National Park Service sites (14)
- Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
- Amistad National Recreation Area
- Big Bend National Park
- Big Thicket National Preserve
- Chamizal National Memorial
- Fort Davis National Historic Site
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park
- Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
- Padre Island National Seashore
- Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
- Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- Waco Mammoth National Monument
Other NPS-affiliated sites (2)
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
US Virgin Islands
Our US Virgin Islands national parks page →National Park Service sites (5)
- Buck Island Reef National Monument
- Christiansted National Historic Site
- Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
- Virgin Islands National Park
- Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument
National Park Service sites (13)
- Arches National Park
- Bryce Canyon National Park
- Canyonlands National Park
- Capitol Reef National Park
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Golden Spike National Historical Park
- Hovenweep National Monument
- Natural Bridges National Monument
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument
- Zion National Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (8)
- California National Historic Trail
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Great Basin National Heritage Area
- Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- Pony Express National Historic Trail
- Virgin Wild and Scenic River
National Park Service sites (1)
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (4)
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership
- Missisquoi and Trout National Wild and Scenic River
- North Country National Scenic Trail
National Park Service sites (19)
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
- Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
- Assateague Island National Seashore
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Booker T. Washington National Monument
- Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
- Colonial National Historical Park
- Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
- Fort Monroe National Monument
- Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument
- George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
- Manassas National Battlefield Park
- Petersburg National Battlefield Park
- Prince William Forest Park
- Richmond National Battlefield Park
- Shenandoah National Park
- Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Other NPS-affiliated sites (18)
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Cape Henry Memorial – Part of Colonial National Historical Park
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historical Trail
- Chesapeake Bay
- Civil War Defenses of Washington
- Great Falls Park
- Green Springs National Historic Landmark District
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Historic Jamestowne – Part of Colonial National Historical Park
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area
- Natural Bridge State Park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
- Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial
- Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District
- Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
- Yorktown Battlefield – Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Washington
Our Washington national parks page →National Park Service sites (13)
- Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
- Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park – Seattle Unit
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
- Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park
- Mount Rainier National Park
- North Cascades National Park
- Olympic National Park
- Ross Lake National Recreation Area
- San Juan Island National Historical Park
- Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Other NPS-affiliated sites (9)
- Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Maritime Washington National Heritage Area
- Minidoka National Historic Site
- Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area
- Nez Perce National Historical Park
- Oregon National Historic Trail
- Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
- Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
Washington, DC
Our Washington, DC national parks page →National Park Service sites (23)
- Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
- Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
- Constitution Gardens
- Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
- George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
- Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
- National Capital Parks
- National Mall and Memorial Parks
- Pennsylvania Avenue
- President’s Park (White House)
- Rock Creek Park
- Theodore Roosevelt Island
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Washington Monument
- World War II Memorial
Other NPS-affiliated sites (15)
- Adams Memorial
- African American Civil War Memorial
- Anacostia Park
- Capitol Hill Parks
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Trail
- Chesapeake Bay
- Civil War Defenses of Washington
- Desert Storm/Desert Shield Memorial
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
- Global War on Terrorism Memorial
- Fort Dupont Park
- Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
- Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
West Virginia
Our West Virginia national parks page →National Park Service sites (4)
- Bluestone National Scenic River
- Gauley River National Recreation Area
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- New River Gorge National Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (8)
- Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
- Chesapeake Bay
- Coal National Heritage Area
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
- Wheeling National Heritage Area
Wisconsin
Our Wisconsin national parks page →National Park Service sites (2)
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Other NPS-affiliated sites (3)
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail
- Ice Age National Scientific Reserve
- North Country National Scenic Trail
National Park Service sites (5)
- Devils Tower National Monument
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site
- Fossil Butte National Monument
- Grand Teton National Park
- Yellowstone National Park
Other NPS-affiliated sites (6)
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
- California National Historic Trail
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
- Oregon National Historic Trail
- Pony Express National Historic Trail
- Snake River Headwaters Wild and Scenic River
Plan your visit
Park passes and fee-free days
America the Beautiful pass
If you’ll visit a few parks in a year, the annual pass pays for itself fast. It’s $80 for U.S. residents and covers your whole carload at the parks that charge an entrance fee. Most parks are free to enter anyway.
Visitors from outside the U.S. pay $250 for the pass. Since 2026 they also pay an extra $100 per person (ages 16 and up) at 11 of the busiest parks, including Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon.
Every Kid Outdoors
Have a fourth grader? Every Kid Outdoors gets them and the family traveling with them into the parks for free for the whole school year. It’s how our own national park habit started.
2026 fee-free days
The National Park Service waives entrance fees on these days. In 2026 they’re for U.S. residents only.
- February 16: Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday)
- May 25: Memorial Day
- June 14: Flag Day/President Trump’s birthday
- July 3 to 5: Independence Day weekend
- August 25: 110th Birthday of the National Park Service
- September 17: Constitution Day
- October 27: Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday
- November 11: Veterans Day
Good to know
National park questions, answered
There are 64 national parks, in 30 states and two U.S. territories. The National Park Service runs more than 430 sites in all, and only 64 of them are national parks. The rest are monuments, historic sites, battlefields, seashores, recreation areas, trails, and more.
California has 9, more than any other state. Alaska is next with 8, then Utah with 5 and Colorado with 4.
Only Congress can create a national park. A president can create a national monument, and some monuments are run by other agencies like the Bureau of Land Management. Plenty of today’s national parks started out as monuments, including the Grand Canyon, Arches, and Joshua Tree.
Yes, there is. The America the Beautiful Annual Pass is $80 for U.S. residents and covers entrance fees at every national park for a year. If you have a fourth grader, the free Every Kid Outdoors pass does the same thing for the school year.
We’ve visited 46 of the 64 so far. They’re the filled orange arrowheads on the map, and you can check the box above the list to see only those parks.
Keep exploring
Planning a park trip with kids?
Our national parks hub has our family’s favorite parks, the ones we’ve written up, and our #ParkPics photo tours of the smaller sites.
