There’s something truly special about National Parks.
From coast to coast, the 63 National Parks scatter across the United States and its territories, serving as the crown jewels of the National Park System. Each park offers a unique glimpse into America’s stunning natural beauty—from the rugged shores of Acadia and the towering sequoias of Sequoia National Park to the majestic peaks of Denali and the volcanic landscapes of Hawaii. These parks rank among the most awe-inspiring destinations on Earth.
So far, I’ve had the fortune to visit 45 out of the 63 National Parks, and I constantly update my posts and content as I explore more. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive guide to these incredible parks, organized by various categories.
Table of Contents
– National Park List
– National Parks by State
– Recommended Park Posts
National Park List
Here’s a list of all 63 National Parks in alphabetical order, including those I’ve visited and those still on my bucket list. Some of these visits predate my blogging days, so I’m working to catch up on sharing my experiences from recent travels. So far, I’ve explored 51 out of 63 parks.
Visited & Content | Visited | To Visit
– Acadia | American Samoa | Arches | Badlands | Big Bend | Biscayne Bay
– Black Canyon of the Gunnison | Bryce Canyon | Canyonlands | Capitol Reef | Carlsbad Caverns
– Channel Islands | Congaree | Crater Lake | Cuyahoga Valley | Death Valley | Denali
– Dry Tortugas | Everglades | Gates of the Arctic | Gateway Arch | Glacier | Glacier Bay
– Grand Canyon | Grand Tetons | Great Basin | Great Sand Dunes | Great Smoky Mountains | Guadalupe Mountains
– Haleakala | Hot Springs | Indiana Dunes | Isle Royale | Joshua Tree | Katmai
– Kenai Fjords | Kings Canyon | Kobuk Valley | Lake Clark | Lassen Volcanic | Mammoth Caves
– Mesa Verde | Mount Rainier | New River | North Cascades | Olympic | Petrified Forest
– Pinnacles | Redwoods | Rocky Mountain | Saguaro | Sequoia | Shenandoah
– Theodore Roosevelt | Virgin Islands | Volcanoes | Voyageurs | White Sands | Wind Cave
– Wrangell-St. Elias | Yellowstone | Yosemite | Zion
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the parks I’ve visited; I can prioritize creating content about those.
National Parks by State
Not every state boasts a national park, though each has its own National Park Service unit. Below are the parks listed by state. States like Alaska and California each have eight parks, while others, like Virginia and Maine, have just one. Some parks span more than one state, so you’ll find them listed under each relevant state.
Alaska (8)
– Denali
– Gates of the Arctic
– Glacier Bay
– Lake Clark
– Katmai
– Kenai Fjords
– Kobuk Valley
– Wrangell-St. Elias
American Samoa (1)
– National Park of American Samoa
Arizona (3)
– Grand Canyon
– Petrified Forest
– Saguaro
Arkansas (1)
– Hot Springs
California (8)
– Channel Islands
– Death Valley
– Joshua Tree
– Kings Canyon
– Lassen Volcanic
– Redwood
– Sequoia
– Yosemite
Colorado (4)
– Black Canyon of the Gunnison
– Great Sand Dunes
– Mesa Verde
– Rocky Mountains
Florida (3)
– Biscayne Bay
– Dry Tortugas
– Everglades
Hawaii (2)
– Haleakala
– Volcanoes
Idaho (1)
– Yellowstone
Kentucky (1)
– Mammoth Caves
Maine (1)
– Acadia
Michigan (1)
– Isle Royale
Minnesota (1)
– Voyageurs
Montana (2)
– Glacier
– Yellowstone
Nevada (1)
– Great Basin
New Mexico (2)
– Carlsbad Caverns
– White Sands
North Carolina (1)
– Great Smoky Mountains
North Dakota (1)
– Theodore Roosevelt
Ohio (1)
– Cuyahoga Valley
Oregon (1)
– Crater Lake
South Carolina (1)
– Congaree
South Dakota (2)
– Badlands
– Wind Cave
Tennessee (1)
– Great Smoky Mountains
Texas (2)
– Big Bend
– Guadalupe Mountains
Utah (5)
– Arches
– Bryce Canyon
– Canyonlands
– Capitol Reef
– Zion
Virgin Islands (1)
– Virgin Islands
Virginia (1)
– Shenandoah
Washington (3)
– Mount Rainier
– North Cascades
– Olympic
Wyoming (2)
– Grand Tetons
– Yellowstone
Recommended Park Posts
– Highline Trail Hike – Glacier National Park’s Best Day Hike
– Completing the Hickman Bridge Hike – Capitol Reef National Park
– Guide to Mesa Arch Hike – Canyonlands National Park
– Delicate Arch Hike Guide – Arches National Park
– Guide to the Windows Trail Hike – Arches National Park
– Guide to the Ptarmigan Tunnel Hike – Glacier National Park