US NATIONAL PARKS
The US is home to 63 National Parks and it is my mission to visit all of them.
These protected areas preserve beautiful landscapes, unique features, and diverse ecosystems. We now have the privilege of visiting these areas to learn, enjoy, and keep them for future generations.
On this page, I’ve compiled all of my itineraries, list of things to do, road trips, guides, and more for each National Park that I’ve visited. Scroll down to find a link to the specific park you’re looking for, or browse this page for inspiration for your next trip!
NationAL PARK FAST FACTS
Most Visited: Great Smoky Mountains (Tennessee)
Least Visited: Gates of the Arctic (Alaska)
First National Park: Yellowstone (Wyoming)
Newest National Park: New River Gorge (West Virginia)
State With the Most National Parks: California (9)
Largest National Park: Wrangell-St. Elias (Alaska)
Largest National Park in the Lower 48: Death Valley (California)
Smallest National Park: Gateway Arch (Missouri)
LIST OF ALL 63 US NATIONAL PARKS
Here is a list of all 63 US National Parks in alphabetical order. Highlighted parks are ones that I currently have guides to, and the link will take you to more information on that park. I will continue updating this page as I visit more parks and create guides!
Acadia
American Samoa
Badlands
Big Bend
Biscayne
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Canyonlands
Carlsbad Caverns
Channel Islands
Congaree
Crater Lake
Cuyahoga Valley
Death Valley
Denali
Dry Tortugas
Everglades
Gates of the Arctic
Gateway Arch
Glacier Bay
Glacier
Great Basin
Great Sand Dunes
Great Smoky Mountains
Guadalupe Mountains
Haleakala
Hawaii Volcanoes
Hot Springs
Indiana Dunes
Isle Royale
Joshua Tree
Katmai
Kenai Fjords
Kings Canyon
Kobuk Valley
Lake Clark
Mammoth Cave
Mesa Verde
Mount Rainier
North Cascades
Olympic
Pinnacles
Rocky Mountain
Saguaro
Sequoia
Shenandoah
Theodore Roosevelt
Virgin Islands
Voyageurs
White Sands
Wind Cave
Wrangell-St. Elias
Yosemite
Zion
Map of US NAtional Parks
Parks in orange are ones I have guides for, and ones in green are in-process!
National Park Road Trip Ideas
Spend 9 days road tripping through Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. This is a great trip to do if you have 5 days of PTO + 2 weekends to spend. You’ll spend 5 days visiting multiple locations in Yellowstone and 3 days exploring the Grand Tetons.
Spend 7 days road tripping through Northern California with this fun itinerary geared toward hikers. You’ll see Redwood and Lassen Volcanic National Parks, and with more time you can visit Crater Lake in Oregon as well. Other highlights are Burney Falls State Park, the California coast, and Point Reyes National Seashore.
Spend 9 days road tripping from Capitol Reef National Park to Bryce Canyon National Park via one of Utah’s most scenic roads: Scenic Byway 12. You’ll spend 3 days in Capitol Reef, 3 days in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, and 1 day in Bryce Canyon National Park. This is a great trip to get off the beaten path in Utah and avoid the crowds.
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National Parks By State
ALASKA: Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Kobuk Valley, Lake Clark, Wrangell-St. Elias
ARIZONA: Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Saguaro
ARKANSAS: Hot Springs
CALIFORNIA: Channel Islands, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Kings Canyon, Lassen Volcanic, Pinnacles, Redwood, Sequoia, Yosemite
COLORADO: Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Great Sand Dunes, Mesa Verde, Rocky Mountain
FLORIDA: Biscayne, Everglades, Dry Tortugas
HAWAII: Haleakala, Hawaii Volcanoes
IDAHO: Yellowstone
INDIANA: Indiana Dunes
KENTUCKY: Mammoth Cave
MAINE: Acadia
MICHIGAN: Isle Royale
MINNESOTA: Voyageurs
MISSOURI: Gateway Arch
MONTANA: Glacier, Yellowstone
NEVADA: Great Basin
NEW MEXICO: Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands
NORTH CAROLINA: Great Smoky Mountains
NORTH DAKOTA: Theodore Roosevelt
OHIO: Cuyahoga Valley
OREGON: Crater Lake
SOUTH CAROLINA: Congaree
SOUTH DAKOTA: Badlands, Wind Cave
TENNESSEE: Great Smoky Mountains
TEXAS: Big Bend, Gudadalupe Mountains
UTAH: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Zion
VIRGINIA: Shendandoah
WASHINGTON: Mt. Rainer, North Cascades, Olympic
WEST VIRGINIA: New River Gorge
WYOMING: Grand Teton, Yellowstone