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US National Parks Map



Description : Map shows location of US national parks
US National Parks - The National Parks Service of the United States is an agency that controls the 58 national parks across the country. These national parks are places of natural significance that are protected by the government against development, and are visited by many tourists every year.

In the words of John Muir, who is known today as the Father of the National Parks, "wildness is a necessity." Thousands of vacationers and families visit national parks in the United States to get the good tidings of nature by hiking, backpacking, kayaking, and fishing. The United States is known for the spectacular variety of its natural landscapes. The captivating scenery and rugged charm of its many natural attractions are best witnessed in the 58 National Parks and Nature Preserves that dot the country.

Here are some of the best and most visited US national parks that are epitome of wild expanses and colossal features:

Highlighted below are some of the most visited US National Parks :
Yellowstone National Park : 

The very first national park in the world, Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872, and covers territory in three states: Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. The park is one of the most visited natural attractions in the country, and is most famous for Old Faithful, its well known geyser, as well as many other geothermal features. Yellowstone offers a rich variety of wildlife, including grizzly bears and herds of bison.Of all the other national parks in America, Yellowstone is arguably the wildest and certainly the most universal in its appeal. It's a magical land of waterfalls, geysers, rainbows, and canyons.

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Glacier Bay National Park : 

Located outside of Juneau in Alaska, Glacier Bay is famous for its many glaciers. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, accessible only by ship or plane, which helps preserve this area and protect it from development. Glacier Bay National Park is home to wildlife including grizzly and black bears, moose, deer, and sea life like seals, sea lions, dolphins, whales, salmon, and more.

Yosemite National Park : 

Central California's Yosemite National Park covers parts of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Yosemite Valley. This park is known for its waterfalls and Giant Sequoia redwood trees, its wild mountain scenery, and its variety of wildlife.


Grand Canyon National Park : 

One of the most visited natural attractions in the world, the Grand Canyon is located in Arizona. The park offers spectacular views of the canyon landscapes and the Colorado River that flows through the canyon.


Redwood National and State Parks : 

The Redwood National and State Parks, a World Heritage Site, houses the tallest trees in the world. The park boasts a rich legacy of natural as well as archeological heritage. It is home to some of the prominent historic buildings such as Huffman Ranch, Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery, etc.

Channel Island National Park : 

Spanning over five of the California Channel Islands, the Channel Island National Park exemplifies biodiversity at its best. Whether you are a sport lover, or a person with fine aesthetic sense, the park has something to offer to everyone.

Denali National Park : Denali National Park, located in the Alaska Range, includes North America's highest peak, Mount McKinley, and is home to bears, caribou, sheep, moose, and many types of birds.

Canyonlands National Park : Located in Utah at the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers, Canyonlands National Park offers some of the most breathtaking views of the outlying canyons and gorges. The park is separated into four major areas, called the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze, and the rivers.

Arches National Park : 

Also located in Utah, Arches National Park is named for the more than 2000 natural sandstone arches created by the process of natural erosion. The desert landscapes are home to such wildlife as bighorn sheep, mountain lions, reptiles like the Western rattlesnake, and plants like the prickly pear cactus.

Everglades National Park : Located in the state of Florida, Everglades National Park consists of a unique tropical ecosystem of vast marshlands, lush with saw grass and cypress trees. The park is also home to alligators, crocodiles, panthers, and over 300 species of birds.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park : Not Yosemite, Grand Canyon, or Death Valley but, the Great Smokies in Tennessee is the most visited national park in the US. With a stunning diversity of flora and fauna, it's a splendor of 521,454 acres with up to 800 miles of multipurpose trails. Visitors can indulge in recreational activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, horseback riding, and zorbing. Conquer the Appalachian Trail, take walk along mist-shrouded mountains and hidden waterfalls, and discover rural countryside for the vestiges of Appalachian traditions dating back to simpler times.

Rocky Mountain National Park : Straddling the Continental Divide with 76 summits, the alpine beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado is rivaled by only a handful of destinations in the world. The scenic Trail Ridge Road and the Old Fall River Road cut through dense pine forests and 412 square miles of park's area. The park is a premier destination for those who love the outdoor thrills such as skiing, hiking, and rock climbing.

Zion National Park : Characterized by 15-mile-long Zion Canyon's steep red cliffs, this national park in southwest Utah features unique geography of the Great Basin, Colorado Plateau, and Mojave Desert regions. Guided nature walks, horseback riding trips, and evening programs in summer are on offer to visitors. Taylor Creek and Kolob Arch are popular hiking trails undulating through mountains, mesas, buttes, and natural arches.

Olympic National Park : A jewel in the Pacific Northwest's Crown, the Olympic National Park is home to old-growth temperate rainforests, rugged Pacific beaches, and sub-alpine meadows. The Hurricane Ridge viewpoint allows breathtaking sights of snow-capped summits. With an elevation of 2,432 meters, Mount Olympus, which supports large glaciers, is the centerpiece of this national park.

Grand Teton National Park : Out west everything has its own wide space and Grand Teton in Wyoming is no exception. Located only 10 miles south of Yellowstone, Jackson Hole is a popular attraction in this national park. A popular destination for adventure recreation, it accommodates 1,000 campsites and over 200 miles of hiking trails to get lost under the big blue skies.

Acadia National Park : Established in 1916, this national park in Maine is famous for more than 120 miles of hiking trails, 50 miles of carriage roads, glacier-carved summits, pink granite cliffs, offshore rugged islands, inland lakes, and cobblestone beaches. Mount Desert Island comprises the lion's share of total national park acreage. Despite its relatively small area, Acadia is the second most visited national park in the US. The Park Loop Road winds its way through a number of major attractions.

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Name of Park State County Coordinates Area Recreation Visitors (2014) Date established as Park Nearest city
Acadia Maine Hancock / Knox counties 44.35°N 68.21°W 47,389.67 acres (191.8 km2) 25,63,129 February 26, 1919 Bar Harbor
American Samoa American Samoa NA 14.25°S 170.68°W 9,000.00 acres (36.4 km2) 13,953 October 31, 1988 NA
Arches Utah Grand County 38.68°N 109.57°W 76,518.98 acres (309.7 km2) 12,84,767 November 12, 1971 Moab, Utah
Badlands South Dakota Jackson, Pennington, and Oglala Lakota counties 43.75°N 102.50°W 242,755.94 acres (982.4 km2) 8,68,094 November 10, 1978 Wall, South Dakota
Big Bend Texas Brewster County, Texas 29.25°N 103.25°W 801,163.21 acres (3,242.2 km2) 3,14,102 June 12, 1944 Alpine
Biscayne Florida Miami-Dade County 25.65°N 80.08°W 172,924.07 acres (699.8 km2) 5,25,745 June 28, 1980 Homestead
Black Canyon of the Gunnison Colorado Montrose County 38.57°N 107.72°W 32,950.03 acres (133.3 km2) 1,83,045 October 21, 1999 Montrose
Bryce Canyon Utah Garfield 37.57°N 112.18°W 35,835.08 acres (145.0 km2) 14,35,741 February 25, 1928 Tropic, Panguitch
Canyonlands Utah San Juan, Wayne, Garfield, and Grand 38.2°N 109.93°W 337,597.83 acres (1,366.2 km2) 5,42,431 September 12, 1964 Moab, Utah
Capitol Reef Utah Wayne, Garfield, Sevier, and Emery counties 38.20°N 111.17°W 241,904.26 acres (979.0 km2) 7,86,514 December 18, 1971 Torrey
Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico Eddy County 32.17°N 104.44°W 46,766.45 acres (189.3 km2) 14,97,889 May 14, 1930 Carlsbad
Channel Islands California Santa Barbara County & Ventura County 34.01°N 119.42°W 249,561.00 acres (1,009.9 km2) 3,42,161 March 5, 1980 Santa Barbara
Congaree South Carolina Richland County 33.78°N 80.78°W 26,545.86 acres (107.4 km2) 1,20,122 November 10, 2003 Eastover, South Carolina (town)
Crater Lake Oregon Klamath County 42.94°N 122.1°W 183,224.05 acres (741.5 km2) 5,35,508 May 22, 1902 Klamath Falls
Cuyahoga Valley Ohio Summit County & Cuyahoga County 41.24°N 81.55°W 32,950 acres (133.3 km2)[21] 21,89,849 October 11, 2000 Cleveland, Akron
Death Valley California, Nevada NA 36.24°N 116.82°W 3,372,401.96 acres (13,647.6 km2) 11,01,312 October 31, 1994 Lone Pine, California; Beatty, Nevada
Denali Alaska NA 63.33°N 150.50°W 4,740,911.72 acres (19,185.8 km2) 5,31,315 February 26, 1917 Healy
Dry Tortugas Florida Monroe County 24.63°N 82.87°W 64,701.22 acres (261.8 km2) 64,865 October 26, 1992 Key West
Everglades Florida Miami-Dade, Monroe, & Collier counties 25.32°N 80.93°W 1,508,537.90 acres (6,104.8 km2) 11,10,901 May 30, 1934 Florida City Everglades City
Gates of the Arctic Alaska Yukon−Koyukuk 67.78°N 153.30°W 7,523,897.74 acres (30,448.1 km2) 12,669 December 2, 1980 NA
Glacier Montana Flathead County & Glacier 48.80°N 114.00°W 1,013,572.41 acres (4,101.8 km2) 23,38,528 May 11, 1910 Columbia Falls, Montana
Glacier Bay Alaska NA 58.50°N 137.00°W 3,224,840.31 acres (13,050.5 km2) 5,00,727 December 2, 1980 ‎Juneau
Grand Canyon Arizona Coconino and Mohave 36.06°N 112.14°W 1,217,403.32 acres (4,926.7 km2) 47,56,771 February 26, 1919 Fredonia, Arizona (North Rim)
Grand Teton Wyoming Teton County 43.73°N 110.80°W 309,994.66 acres (1,254.5 km2) 27,91,392 February 26, 1929 Jackson
Great Basin Nevada White Pine County 38.98°N 114.30°W 77,180.00 acres (312.3 km2) 1,07,526 October 27, 1986 Ely, Baker, Border
Great Sand Dunes Colorado Saguache County 37.73°N 105.51°W 42,983.74 acres (173.9 km2) 2,71,774 September 13, 2004 Alamosa
Great Smoky Mountains Tennessee, North Carolina Swain & Haywood counties 35.68°N 83.53°W 521,490.13 acres (2,110.4 km2) 1,00,99,276 June 15, 1934 Cherokee, North Carolina and Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Guadalupe Mountains Texas Culberson County and Hudspeth County 31.92°N 104.87°W 86,415.97 acres (349.7 km2) 1,66,868 October 15, 1966 Dell City, Texas
Haleakal? Hawaii Maui County 20.72°N 156.17°W 29,093.67 acres (117.7 km2) 11,42,040 August 1, 1916 Pukalani
Hawaii Volcanoes Hawaii Hawaii 19.38°N 155.20°W 323,431.38 acres (1,308.9 km2) 16,93,005 August 1, 1916 NA
Hot Springs Arkansas Garland County 34.51°N 93.05°W 5,549.75 acres (22.5 km2) 14,24,484 March 4, 1921 Hot Springs
Isle Royale Michigan Keweenaw County 48.10°N 88.55°W 571,790.11 acres (2,314.0 km2) 14,560 April 3, 1940 Thunder Bay, Ontario
Joshua Tree California Riverside County and San Bernardino County 33.79°N 115.90°W 789,745.47 acres (3,196.0 km2) 15,89,904 October 31, 1994 Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino
Katmai Alaska Katmai 58.50°N 155.00°W 3,674,529.68 acres (14,870.3 km2) 30,896 December 2, 1980 King Salmon
Kenai Fjords Alaska NA 59.92°N 149.65°W 669,982.99 acres (2,711.3 km2) 2,70,666 December 2, 1980 Seward
Kings Canyon California Fresno County & Tulare County 36.80°N 118.55°W 461,901.20 acres (1,869.2 km2) 5,02,268 March 4, 1940 Fresno
Kobuk Valley Alaska Northwest Arctic 67.55°N 159.28°W 1,750,716.50 acres (7,084.9 km2) 16,875 December 2, 1980 Kotzebue
Lake Clark Alaska Kenai Peninsula 60.97°N 153.42°W 2,619,733.21 acres (10,601.7 km2) 16,100 December 2, 1980 ‎Anchorage
Lassen Volcanic California Shasta, Lassen, Plumas, and Tehama Counties 40.49°N 121.51°W 106,372.36 acres (430.5 km2) 4,32,977 August 9, 1916 Redding and Susanville
Mammoth Cave Kentucky Edmonson, Hart, and Barren 37.18°N 86.10°W 52,830.19 acres (213.8 km2) 5,22,628 July 1, 1941 Brownsville
Mesa Verde Colorado Montezuma County 37.18°N 108.49°W 52,121.93 acres (210.9 km2) 5,01,563 June 29, 1906 Mancos, Colorado
Mount Rainier Washington Pierce County and Lewis 46.85°N 121.75°W 235,625.00 acres (953.5 km2) 12,64,259 March 2, 1899 Tacoma
North Cascades Washington Whatcom, Skagit, and Chelan 48.70°N 121.20°W 504,780.94 acres (2,042.8 km2) 23,865 October 2, 1968 Mount Vernon, Washington
Olympic Washington Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, and Grays Harbor 47.97°N 123.50°W 922,650.86 acres (3,733.8 km2) 32,43,872 June 29, 1938 Port Angeles
Petrified Forest Arizona Apache, Navajo 35.07°N 109.78°W 93,532.57 acres (378.5 km2) 8,36,799 December 9, 1962 NA
Pinnacles California San Benito County & Monterey County 36.48°N 121.16°W 26,605.73 acres (107.7 km2) 1,96,635 January 10, 2013 Soledad, California
Redwood California Humboldt County & Del Norte County 41.30°N 124.00°W 112,512.05 acres (455.3 km2) 4,29,166 October 2, 1968 Crescent City
Rocky Mountain Colorado Larimer / Grand / Boulder counties 40.40°N 105.58°W 265,828.41 acres (1,075.8 km2) 34,34,751 January 26, 1915 Estes Park and Grand Lake, Colorado
Saguaro Arizona Pima County 32.25°N 110.50°W 91,439.71 acres (370.0 km2) 6,73,572 October 14, 1994 Tucson
Sequoia California Tulare County 36.43°N 118.68°W 404,051.17 acres (1,635.1 km2) 10,39,137 September 25, 1890 Visalia, California
Shenandoah Virginia NA 38.53°N 78.35°W 199,045.23 acres (805.5 km2) 12,55,321 May 22, 1926 Front Royal
Theodore Roosevelt North Dakota Billings County 46.97°N 103.45°W 70,446.89 acres (285.1 km2) 5,59,580 November 10, 1978 Medora
Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands NA 18.33°N 64.73°W 14,688.87 acres (59.4 km2) 4,26,930 August 2, 1956 NA
Voyageurs Minnesota Saint Louis County & Koochiching County 48.50°N 92.88°W 218,200.17 acres (883.0 km2) 2,39,160 January 8, 1971 International Falls
Wind Cave South Dakota Custer County 43.57°N 103.48°W 28,295.03 acres (114.5 km2) 5,42,022 January 9, 1903 Hot Springs, South Dakota
Wrangell-St. Elias Alaska Cook 61.00°N 142.00°W 8,323,147.59 acres (33,682.6 km2) 74,722 December 2, 1980 Copper Center, Alaska
Yellowstone Wyoming, Montana, Idaho Park County, Wyoming, Teton County, Wyoming, Gallatin County, Montana, Park County, Montana, Fremont County 44.60°N 110.50°W 2,219,790.71 acres (8,983.2 km2) 35,13,484 March 1, 1872 NA
Yosemite California Tuolumne, Mariposa, & Madera counties 37.83°N 119.50°W 761,266.19 acres (3,080.7 km2) 38,82,642 October 1, 1890 Mariposa, California
Zion Utah Washington, Kane, and Iron counties 37.30°N 113.05°W 146,597.60 acres (593.3 km2) 31,89,696 November 19, 1919 Springdale , Orderville, Cedar City

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