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As of 2024, the United States is home to 63 national parks, located across 30 states and two U.S. territories. 

These parks attract over 300 million visitors annually, drawing both domestic and international tourists. 

U.S. National Parks by State

STATE/TERRITORYNATIONAL PARKLOCATIONDATE OF EST.
Alaska (8)Denali National ParkSouth-central AlaskaFeb 26, 1917
Gates of the Arctic National ParkNorthern AlaskaDec 02, 1980
Glacier Bay National ParkSoutheast AlaskaDec 02, 1980
Katmai National ParkSouthern AlaskaDec 02, 1980
Kenai Fjords National ParkSouthern AlaskaDec 02, 1980
Kobuk Valley National ParkNorthwestern AlaskaDec 02, 1980
Lake Clark National ParkSouthwestern AlaskaDec 02, 1980
Wrangell–St. Elias National ParkSoutheastern AlaskaDec 02, 1980
American Samoa (1)National Park of American SamoaAmerican SamoaOct 31, 1988
Arizona (3)Grand Canyon National ParkNorthern ArizonaFeb 26, 1919
Petrified Forest National ParkNortheastern ArizonaDec 09, 1962
Saguaro National ParkSouthern ArizonaOct 14, 1994
Arkansas (1)Hot Springs National ParkCentral ArkansasMar 04, 1921
California (9)Channel Islands National ParkSouthern CaliforniaMar 05, 1980
Death Valley National ParkEastern CaliforniaOct 31, 1994
Joshua Tree National ParkSouthern CaliforniaOct 31, 1994
Kings Canyon National ParkCentral CaliforniaMar 04, 1940
Lassen Volcanic National ParkNorthern CaliforniaAug 09, 1916
Pinnacles National ParkCentral CaliforniaJan 10, 2013
Redwood National and State ParksNorthern CaliforniaOct 02, 1968
Sequoia National ParkCentral CaliforniaSep 25, 1890
Yosemite National ParkCentral CaliforniaOct 01, 1890
Colorado (4)Black Canyon of the Gunnison NPWestern ColoradoOct 21, 1999
Great Sand Dunes National ParkSouthern ColoradoSep 13, 2004
Mesa Verde National ParkSouthwestern ColoradoJun 29, 1906
Rocky Mountain National ParkNorthern ColoradoJan 26, 1915
Florida (3)Biscayne National ParkSouthern FloridaJun 28, 1980
Dry Tortugas National ParkFlorida Keys, Southern FloridaOct 26, 1992
Everglades National ParkSouthern FloridaMay 30, 1934
Hawaii (2)Haleakalā National ParkMaui, HawaiiJul 01, 1961
Hawai’i Volcanoes National ParkBig Island, HawaiiAug 01, 1916
Idaho (1)Yellowstone National Park (part)Western Wyoming/Idaho borderMar 01, 1872
Indiana (1)Indiana Dunes National ParkNorthwestern IndianaFeb 15, 2019
Kentucky (1)Mammoth Cave National ParkCentral KentuckyJul 01, 1941
Maine (1)Acadia National ParkMount Desert Island, MaineFeb 26, 1919
Michigan (1)Isle Royale National ParkLake Superior, MichiganApr 03, 1940
Minnesota (1)Voyageurs National ParkNorthern MinnesotaApr 08, 1975
Missouri (1)Gateway Arch National ParkSt. Louis, MissouriFeb 22, 2018
Montana (2)Glacier National ParkNorthern MontanaMay 11, 1910
Yellowstone National Park (part)Western Wyoming/Montana borderMar 01, 1872
Nevada (2)Death Valley National ParkNevadaOct 31, 1994
Great Basin National ParkEastern NevadaOct 27, 1986
North Carolina (1)Great Smoky Mountains NP (part)Western North CarolinaJun 15, 1934
North Dakota (1)Theodore Roosevelt National ParkWestern North DakotaNov 10, 1978
Ohio (1)Cuyahoga Valley National ParkNortheastern OhioOct 11, 2000
Oregon (1)Crater Lake National ParkSouthern OregonMay 22, 1902
South Carolina (1)Congaree National ParkCentral South CarolinaNov 10, 2003
South Dakota (2)Badlands National ParkSouthwestern South DakotaNov 10, 1978
Wind Cave National ParkSouthwestern South DakotaJan 09, 1903
Tennessee (1)Great Smoky Mountains NP (part)Eastern TennesseeJun 15, 1934
Texas (2)Big Bend National ParkWestern TexasJun 12, 1944
Guadalupe Mountains National ParkWestern TexasOct 15, 1966
Utah (5)Arches National ParkEastern UtahNov 12, 1971
Bryce Canyon National ParkSouthwestern UtahFeb 25, 1928
Canyonlands National ParkSoutheastern UtahSep 12, 1964
Capitol Reef National ParkSouth-central UtahDec 18, 1971
Zion National ParkSouthwestern UtahNov 19, 1919
Virginia (1)Shenandoah National ParkNorthern VirginiaDec 26, 1935
Virgin Islands (1)Virgin Islands National ParkSaint John, U.S. Virgin IslandsAug 02, 1956
Washington (3)Mount Rainier National ParkWestern WashingtonMar 02, 1899
North Cascades National ParkNorthern WashingtonOct 02, 1968
Olympic National ParkNorthwestern WashingtonJun 29, 1938
West Virginia (1)New River Gorge National ParkSouthern West VirginiaDec 27, 2020
Wyoming (2)Grand Teton National ParkNorthwestern WyomingFeb 26, 1929
Yellowstone National ParkNorthwestern WyomingMar 01, 1872

Which states have the most national parks?

California has the most national parks out of all the U.S. states, with a total of nine (9) parks.

What is the newest national park in the U.S.?

What is the Oldest National Park in the U.S.?

National Park (NP) Tourism Statistics

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