Name State Visited?

Location Year EstablArea (AcreRecreationImage Photo Descriptio

Acadia Maine 0 44.350000, 1919 47389.67 2254922 http://upload.wikim Covering most of Mount Dese
American American 0 14.250000, 1988 9000 17919 http://upload.wikim The southernmost national pa
Arches Utah 1 38.680000, 1929 76518.98 1082866 http://upload.wikim This site features more than 2
Badlands South Dako 0 43.750000, 1978 242755.9 892372 http://upload.wikim The Badlands are a collection
Big Bend Texas 1 29.250000, 1944 801163.2 316953 http://upload.wikim Named for the prominent ben
Biscayne Florida 1 25.650000, 1980 172924.1 486848 http://upload.wikim Located in Biscayne Bay, this p
Black CanyColorado 0 38.570000, 1999 32950.03 175852 http://upload.wikim The park protects a quarter of
Bryce Can Utah 0 37.570000, 1928 35835.08 1311875 http://upload.wikim Bryce Canyon is a giant geolog
CanyonlanUtah 0 38.200000, 1964 337597.8 462242 http://upload.wikim This landscape was eroded int
Capitol ReeUtah 0 38.200000, 1971 241904.3 663670 http://upload.wikim The park's Waterpocket Fold is
Carlsbad CNew Mexic 1 32.170000, 1930 46766.45 388566 http://upload.wikimeCarlsbad Caverns has 117 cave
Channel IsCalifornia 0 34.010000, 1980 249561 212029 http://upload.wikimeFive of the eight Channel Islan
Congaree South Caro 1 33.780000, 2003 26545.86 120340 http://upload.wikim On the Congaree River, this pa
Crater Lak Oregon 0 42.940000, 1902 183224.1 523027 http://upload.wikim Crater Lake lies in the caldera
Cuyahoga VOhio 1 41.240000, 2000 32860.73 2103010 http://upload.wikim This park along the Cuyahoga
Death Vall California 1 36.240000, 1994 3372402 951972 http://upload.wikim Death Valley is the hottest, low
Denali Alaska 0 63.330000, 1917 4740912 530922 http://upload.wikim Centered around Mount McKi
Dry TortugFlorida 0 24.630000, 1992 64701.22 58401 http://upload.wikimeThe islands of the Dry Tortuga
EvergladesFlorida 1 25.320000, 1934 1508538 1047116 http://upload.wikim The Everglades are the largest
Gates of thAlaska 0 67.780000, 1980 7523898 11012 http://upload.wikimeThe country's northernmost p
Glacier Montana 1 48.800000, 1910 1013572 2190374 http://upload.wikim The U.S. half of Waterton-Glac
Glacier BayAlaska 0 58.500000, 1980 3224840 500590 http://upload.wikim Glacier Bay has numerous tide
Grand CanArizona 1 36.060000, 1919 1217403 4564840 http://upload.wikim The Grand Canyon, carved by
Grand TetoWyoming 0 43.730000, 1929 309994.7 2688794 http://upload.wikim Grand Teton is the tallest mou
Great Basi Nevada 0 38.980000, 1986 77180 92893 http://upload.wikim Based around Wheeler Peak, t
Great SandColorado 0 37.730000, 2004 42983.74 242841 http://upload.wikim The tallest sand dunes in Nort
Great SmoNorth Caro 1 35.680000, 1934 521490.1 9354695 http://upload.wiki The Great Smoky Mountains, p
GuadalupeTexas 0 31.920000, 1966 86415.97 145670 http://upload.wikim This park boasts Guadalupe Pe
Haleakalā Hawaii 0 20.720000, 1916 29093.67 785300 http://upload.wikimeThe Haleakalā volcano on Mau
Hawaii VolHawaii 1 19.380000, 1916 323431.4 1583209 http://upload.wikim This park on the Big Island pro
Hot SpringArkansas 1 34.510000, 1921 5549.75 1325719 http://upload.wikimeHot Springs was established b
Isle RoyaleMichigan 0 48.100000, 1940 571790.1 16274 http://upload.wikimeThe largest island in Lake Supe
Joshua TreCalifornia 1 33.790000, 1994 789745.5 1383340 http://upload.wikim Covering large areas of the Co
Katmai Alaska 0 58.500000, 1980 3674530 28966 http://upload.wikim This park on the Alaska Penins
Kenai Fjor Alaska 0 59.920000, 1980 669983 283502 http://upload.wikim Near Seward on the Kenai Pen
Kings CanyCalifornia 1 36.800000, 1940 461901.2 567544 http://upload.wikim Home to several Giant sequoia
Kobuk VallAlaska 0 67.550000, 1980 1750717 16875 http://upload.wikim Kobuk Valley protects 61 miles
Lake Clark Alaska 0 60.970000, 1980 2619733 13000 http://upload.wikimeThe region around Lake Clark f
Lassen VolCalifornia 0 40.490000, 1916 106372.4 427409 http://upload.wikim Lassen Peak, the largest plug d
MammothKentucky 0 37.180000, 1941 52830.19 494541 http://upload.wikim With more than 400 miles (64
Mesa VerdColorado 1 37.180000, 1906 52121.93 460237 http://upload.wikimeThis area constitutes over 4,00
Mount RainWashingto 1 46.850000, 1899 235625 1148552 http://upload.wikim Mount Rainier, an active strato
North CascWashingto 1 48.700000, 1968 504780.9 21623 http://upload.wikim This complex encompasses tw
Olympic Washingto 1 47.970000, 1938 922650.9 3085340 http://upload.wikim Situated on the Olympic Penin
Petrified F Arizona 0 35.070000, 1962 93532.57 644648 http://upload.wikim This portion of the Chinle Form
Pinnacles California 0 36.480000, 2013 26605.73 237677 http://upload.wikim Named for the eroded leftove
Redwood California 1 41.300000, 1968 112512.1 393364 http://upload.wikim This park and the co-managed
Rocky MouColorado 0 40.400000, 1915 265828.4 2991141 http://upload.wikim Bisected north to south by the
Saguaro Arizona 0 32.250000, 1994 91439.71 678261 http://upload.wikim Split into the separate Rincon
Sequoia California 1 36.430000, 1890 404051.2 909274 http://upload.wikim This park protects the Giant Fo
ShenandoaVirginia 1 38.530000, 1926 199045.2 1136505 http://upload.wiki Shenandoah's Blue Ridge Mou
Theodore RNorth Dako 0 46.970000, 1978 70446.89 545090 http://upload.wikim This region that enticed and in
Virgin Isla United Stat 0 18.330000, 1956 14688.87 438601 http://upload.wikim The island of Saint John has ric
Voyageurs Minnesota 0 48.500000, 1971 218200.2 233390 http://upload.wikim This park protecting four lakes
Wind CaveSouth Dako 0 43.570000, 1903 28295.03 516142 http://upload.wikim Wind Cave is distinctive for its
Wrangell –St.
Alaska
Elias 0 61.000000, 1980 8323148 69984 http://upload.wikimeAn immense plot of mountain
YellowstonWyoming, 1 44.600000, 1872 2219791 3188030 http://upload.wikimeSituated on the Yellowstone C
Yosemite California 1 37.830000, 1890 761266.2 3691191 http://upload.wikim Among the earliest candidates
Zion Utah 1 37.300000, 1919 146597.6 2807387 http://upload.wikim Located at the junction of the
Wikipedia Distribution of Year Established
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadia_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arches_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlands_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bend_%28Texas%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscayne_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Canyon_of_the_Gunnison_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Canyon_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyonlands_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Reef_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlsbad_Caverns_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Islands_of_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congaree_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_Lake_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyahoga_Valley_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali_National_Park_and_Preserve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_Tortugas_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates_of_the_Arctic_National_Park_and_Preserve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_National_Park_%28U.S.%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_Bay_Basin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Teton_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Basin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Dunes_National_Park_and_Preserve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalupe_Mountains_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haleakal%C4%81_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawai%CA%BBi_Volcanoes_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Springs_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_Royale_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Tree,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katmai_National_Park_and_Preserve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenai_Fjords_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Canyon_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobuk_Valley_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Clark_National_Park_and_Preserve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lassen_Volcanic_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Cave_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesa_Verde_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Rainier_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Cascades_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrified_Forest_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnacles_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redwood_National_and_State_Parks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountains
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saguaro_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenandoah,_Virginia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Islands_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyageurs_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_Cave_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrangell%E2%80%93St._Elias_National_Park_and_Preserve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_National_Park