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National Parks Map — All 62 US National Parks

Every national park in the United States on one interactive map, with the year it was established and its annual visitors. Click any pin for details, or jump to the full list below.

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National parks

1872

First (Yellowstone)

Great Smoky

Most visited

States with a park

Every US national park

#	Park	State(s)	Established	Annual visitors
1	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	North Carolina, Tennessee	1934	14,161,548
2	Grand Canyon National Park	Arizona	1919	5,520,736
3	Yellowstone National Park	Idaho, Montana, Wyoming	1872	4,257,177
4	Olympic National Park	Washington	1938	3,717,267
5	Yosemite National Park	California	1890	3,667,550
6	Zion National Park	Utah	1919	3,648,846
7	Grand Teton National Park	Wyoming	1929	3,491,151
8	Rocky Mountain National Park	Colorado	1915	3,305,199
9	Glacier National Park	Montana	1910	3,081,656
10	Joshua Tree National Park	California	1994	3,064,400
11	Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Ohio	2000	2,755,628
12	Acadia National Park	Maine	1916	2,669,034
13	Indiana Dunes National Park	Indiana	2019	2,293,106
14	Mount Rainier National Park	Washington	1899	1,925,100
15	Mammoth Cave National Park	Kentucky	1941	1,924,538
16	Shenandoah National Park	Virginia	1935	1,666,265
17	Bryce Canyon National Park	Utah	1928	1,464,655
18	Hot Springs National Park	Arkansas	1921	1,348,215
19	Sequoia National Park	California	1890	1,291,256
20	Death Valley National Park	California, Nevada	1994	1,128,862
21	Kings Canyon National Park	California	1940	1,062,867
22	Arches National Park	Utah	1971	1,000,000
23	Capitol Reef National Park	Utah	1937	981,038
24	Badlands National Park	South Dakota	1939	916,932
25	Saguaro National Park	Arizona	1994	762,226
26	Crater Lake National Park	Oregon	1902	720,659
27	Biscayne National Park	Florida	1980	708,522
28	Everglades National Park	Florida	1947	702,319
29	White Sands National Park	New Mexico	2019	612,468
30	Mesa Verde National Park	Colorado	1906	611,375
31	Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park	Hawaii	1916	589,775
32	Theodore Roosevelt National Park	North Dakota	1978	551,303
33	Lassen Volcanic National Park	California	1916	542,274
34	Canyonlands National Park	Utah	1964	493,914
35	Gateway Arch National Park	Missouri	2018	486,021
36	Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve	Colorado	2004	461,532
37	Wind Cave National Park	South Dakota	1903	448,405
38	Big Bend National Park	Texas	1976	393,907
39	Pinnacles National Park	California	2013	393,219
40	Petrified Forest National Park	Arizona	1962	384,483
41	Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park	Colorado	1933	341,620
42	Channel Islands National Park	California	1980	323,245
43	Haleakalā National Park	Hawaii	1961	319,147
44	Voyageurs National Park	Minnesota	1975	263,091
45	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	Texas	1972	225,257
46	Carlsbad Caverns National Park	New Mexico	1930	183,835
47	Virgin Islands National Park	—	1976	167,540
48	Great Basin National Park	Nevada	1987	120,248
49	Congaree National Park	South Carolina	2003	119,306
50	Kenai Fjords National Park	Alaska	1980	115,882
51	Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve	Alaska	1980	87,158
52	Katmai National Park and Preserve	Alaska	1980	71,389
53	Denali National Park and Preserve	Alaska	1917	54,850
54	Dry Tortugas National Park	Florida	1992	48,543
55	North Cascades National Park	Washington	1968	30,885
56	Isle Royale National Park	Michigan	1940	24,966
57	Kobuk Valley National Park	Alaska	1980	11,185
58	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve	Alaska	1980	5,748
59	National Park of American Samoa	—	1988	4,819
60	Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve	Alaska	1980	2,872
61	Denali National Park	Alaska	—	—
62	Great Sand Dunes National Park	Colorado	—	—

Data: Wikidata (coordinates, established year, recent annual recreation visits). Visitor counts are the latest reported year.

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FAQ

How many national parks are there in the US?

The United States has 62 designated national parks, managed by the National Park Service — distinct from national monuments, preserves, and recreation areas. They're all on the map above.

What was the first national park?

Yellowstone, established in 1872, was the first national park in the United States — and widely considered the first in the world.

Which national park gets the most visitors?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina / Tennessee) is consistently the most-visited US national park, with over 12 million recreation visits a year — far ahead of Grand Canyon and Zion.

Which states have the most national parks?

California and Alaska lead with the most national parks. Use the search box above to filter the list by any state.

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