National parks in the United States

As of 2023, in total, there are 63 national parks in the United States operated by the National Park Service.

In addition to the 63 national parks, there are many more national seashores, national memorials, national historical parks, national monuments, and more nationally designated sites also operated by the National Park Service.

Listed here below are national park vacation planning tips for the national parks that are on this blog!

 

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to Haleakala National Park

SOUTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to south dakota badlands national park

SOUTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to camping in south dakota badlands national park

WYOMING OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to wyoming yellowstone national park

WYOMING OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to wyoming grand teton national park

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to Bryce Canyon National Park

ZION NATIONAL PARK OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to Zion National Park

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to Grand Canyon National Park

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

MICHIGAN NATIONAL LAKESHORE PARKS OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to Michigan national lakeshore parks

PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore park

SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE PARK OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to Sleeping Bear Dunes national lakeshore park in Michigan

SOUTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to south dakota mount rushmore national memorial park

SOUTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to south dakota jewel cave national monument park

WYOMING OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to wyoming devils tower national monument park

IDAHO OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to idaho craters of the moon national monument park

SOUTHWEST NATIONAL PARK OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL OUTDOOR TRAVEL BLOG: Independent traveler's guide to Pearl Harbor National Memorial park

 

 

PLAN YOUR NATIONAL PARK ROAD TRIP!

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Top 10 most visited national parks in the United States in 2020

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Top 10 most visited national parks in the United States in 2019

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Top 10 most visited national park sites in the United States in 2020

  • Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina NC and Virginia VA
  • Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California CA
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina NC and Tennessee TN
  • Gateway National Recreation Area, New York NY and New Jersey NJ
  • Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada NV and Arizona AZ
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia VA and DC
  • Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi MS and Alabama AL and Tennessee TN
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, DC and Maryland MD and West Virginia WV
  • Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts MA
  • Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey NJ and Pennsylvania PA

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Top 10 most visited national park sites in the United States in 2019

  • Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California CA
  • Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina NC and Virginia VA
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina NC and Tennessee TN
  • Gateway National Recreation Area, New York NY and New Jersey NJ
  • Lincoln Memorial, DC
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia VA and DC
  • Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada NV and Arizona AZ
  • Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi MS and Alabama AL and Tennessee TN
  • Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona AZ
  • Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida FL and Mississippi MS

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Find a national park site near you!

See this interactive map and click on your state!

 

HAPPY PLANNING YOUR NATIONAL PARK ROAD TRIP TO SEE AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL!

 

National parks I’ve been to:

  • Alaska: Glacier Bay (plus I have SEEN from afar Wrangell St Elias and Lake Clark)
  • Arizona: Grand Canyon
  • Florida: Everglades
  • Hawaii: Haleakala, Hawaii Volcanoes
  • Indiana: Indiana Dunes
  • Kentucky: Mammoth Cave
  • North Dakota: Theodore Roosevelt
  • Ohio: Cuyahoga Valley
  • South Carolina: Congaree
  • South Dakota: Badlands, Wind Cave
  • Tennessee / North Carolina: Great Smoky Mountains
  • Utah: Bryce Canyon, Zion
  • Virginia: Shenandoah
  • West Virginia: New River Gorge
  • Wyoming: Grand Teton, Yellowstone
  • American Samoa: American Samoa!

That is 20 down, 43 to go!

 


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