list of national parks by state usa — *The unmistakable view from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon!*

If you’re looking for a list of national parks by state, you’ve come to the right place. Below, check out the full list of all 63 U.S. national parks, and a map of where they are located.

This list includes the newbies Gateway Arch, Indiana Dunes, White Sands, and New River Gorge, which officially became national parks in 2018, 2019, 2019, and 2021, respectively. You’ll also find links to every national park article ever published on this site!

The archive includes dozens of articles about the USA national parks, from the snowy glaciers of Alaska’s Denali to the searing heat of California’s Death Valley. Check out the clickable parks map below, and scroll down to see the complete list.

USA National Parks Map

You can see from the clickable map of national parks that most are located in the lower 48 states, but some are in Alaska and Hawaii, and there are a couple of outliers in American territories – one in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and one in American Samoa.

I’m fortunate to have visited 46 out of the 63 national parks as of 2023. Are you a national park collector too? Read about my quest to visit all the national parks!

Here’s the full list of national parks by state, with links to every article we’ve published about these parks.

List of National Parks By State (USA)

ALASKA (8)
• Denali
The Unforgettable Experience of Flightseeing and Landing on a Glacier
Denali Backcountry Camping: Our Experience as First-Time Visitors
Wildlife Sightings in Denali National Park
• Gates of the Arctic
• Glacier Bay
• Katmai
How to Get to Katmai National Park
The Experience of Seeing Brown Bears at Brooks Falls
• Kenai Fjords
Seeing Killer Whales in the Wild? Check.
• Kobuk Valley
Complete Guide to Visiting Alaska’s Remote Kobuk Valley National Park
This Is What It’s Like to Camp in the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes Above the Arctic Circle
• Lake Clark
• Wrangell – St. Elias
Wrangell-St. Elias: My Comically Brief Visit to America’s Largest National Park

ARIZONA (3)
• Grand Canyon
9 Things You Didn’t Know About the Grand Canyon
Hiking Into the Grand Canyon on the North Kaibab Trail
The Wildlife of the Grand Canyon
Photos From the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Return of the California Condor
• Petrified Forest
What’s the Best Time to Visit Petrified Forest NP?
• Saguaro
Saguaro National Park East: Things To Do on the East Side of the Park

ARKANSAS (1)
• Hot Springs

CALIFORNIA (9)
• Channel Islands
15 Awesome Things To Do on Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands
• Death Valley
The Death Valley Ghost Town: My Visit to Rhyolite, Nevada
Five Things to See and Do at Death Valley National Park
A Few Minutes in Death Valley’s Badwater Basin
Camping with Coyotes in Death Valley
• Joshua Tree
Climbing Around at Jumbo Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree Day Trip: A One Day Suggested Itinerary
Hiking to Barker Dam and Wonderland Ranch in Joshua Tree NP
How to Find the Hall of Horrors in Joshua Tree NP
• Kings Canyon
• Lassen Volcanic
• Pinnacles
• Sequoia
• Redwood
Spy Stations and Elk Herds in Redwood National Park
Quirky Attraction: Redwoods World War II Radar Station
• Yosemite

COLORADO (4)
• Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Welcome to America’s Most Underrated National Park: Black Canyon of the Gunnison
How Black Canyon of the Gunnison Was One of My Favorite Hiking Experiences Ever
• Great Sand Dunes
What is There To Do at Great Sand Dunes National Park?
• Mesa Verde
• Rocky Mountains
Driving Above 12,000 Feet in Rocky Mountain National Park
Where to See Bighorn Sheep in Rocky Mountain National Park
Quirky Attraction: Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Visitor Center in Rocky Mt. National Park

FLORIDA (3)
• Biscayne
Places to Stop on a Miami to Key West Road Trip
• Dry Tortugas
All About Cleatus, the Lone American Crocodile Who Lived at Dry Tortugas for 14 Years
Everything You Need to Know About Camping at Florida’s Remote Dry Tortugas National Park
Delving Into the History of Fort Jefferson
Finding the Best Tropical Snorkeling Adventure in Dry Tortugas
• Everglades
Yes, the Vultures Will Attack Your Car in the Everglades
Where to See Alligators in the Everglades

HAWAII (2)
• Haleakalā
• Hawaii Volcanoes
Sights From a Hawaiian Helicopter Ride Over Active Lava Flows
Hiking the Pu’u Loa Petroglyph Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The Coolest Things to Do in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

IDAHO (1)
• Yellowstone
9 Things You Didn’t Know About Yellowstone National Park
Where to See Bears and Other Wildlife in Yellowstone
Hiking Mt. Washburn in Yellowstone
Yellowstone Pictures: A Photo Essay

INDIANA (1)
• Indiana Dunes
Statues, Sand and Studebakers: Ten of the Coolest Places in Indiana

KENTUCKY (1)
• Mammoth Cave
The World’s Longest Cave System: Inside the Wild World of Mammoth Cave National Park

MAINE (1)
• Acadia
Guide to Visiting Thunder Hole at Acadia NP

MICHIGAN (1)
• Isle Royale
The Complete Isle Royale National Park Visitors Guide

MINNESOTA (1)
• Voyageurs
Complete Guide to Voyageurs National Park

MISSOURI (1)
• Gateway Arch National Park
Riding to the Top of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis

MONTANA (2)
• Glacier
Returning to Glacier National Park for “Mission: Mountain Goat”
Mile By Mile: Here’s What You’ll See on Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park
Boiled Buffalo Tongue and Backcountry Off-Roading on the Blackfeet Reservation
First impressions of Glacier National Park at Bowman Lake
Photos From a Gorgeous Hike to Hidden Lake in Glacier National Park
• Yellowstone
25 Things You Didn’t Know About Yellowstone National Park
Where to See Bears and Other Wildlife in Yellowstone
Hiking Mt. Washburn in Yellowstone
Yellowstone Pictures: A Photo Essay

NEVADA (1)
• Great Basin
Hiking to Wheeler Peak Glacier in Great Basin NP

NEW MEXICO (2)
• Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Caverns: A Quirky National Park
• White Sands
White Sands National Park, the Beach Without Water

NORTH CAROLINA (1)
• Great Smoky Mountains
8 Things You Didn’t Know About Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Passing through the Smoky Mountain towns of Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Sevierville
On Top of Old Smoky: Remembering My Smoky Mountain Hike

NORTH DAKOTA (1)
• Theodore Roosevelt
The Wildlife of Roosevelt National Park: Wild Horses, Bison, Rattlesnakes, Prairie Dogs

OHIO (1)
• Cuyahoga Valley
Wait, Ohio has a national park? Exploring Cuyahoga

OREGON (1)
• Crater Lake
Guide to Rim Drive and the Hikes and Activities of Crater Lake

SOUTH CAROLINA (1)
• Congaree
15 Cool Things To Do in Congaree National Park

SOUTH DAKOTA (2)
• Badlands
Stalking Bighorn Sheep in Badlands National Park
• Wind Cave

TENNESSEE (1)
• Great Smoky Mountains
Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Hikes, Activities, Lodging, and 8 Things You Didn’t Know
Visiting the Smoky Mountain Towns of Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Sevierville
My Smoky Mountain Chimney Tops Trail Hike

TEXAS (2)
• Big Bend
• Guadalupe Mountains
Complete Guide to Visiting Guadalupe Mountains National Park

UTAH (5)
• Arches
• Bryce Canyon
• Canyonlands
• Capitol Reef
• Zion

VIRGINIA (1)
• Shenandoah

WASHINGTON (3)
• Mount Rainier
20 Cool Things To Do At Mt. Rainier
Where to Get the Best Views of Mt. Rainier From Seattle
Where to See Wolverines in Mount Rainier National Park
• North Cascades
Four Incredible Washington State Road Trips
• Olympic
Four Incredible Washington State Road Trips

WEST VIRGINIA (1)
• New River Gorge

WYOMING (2)
• Grand Teton
Learning to Appreciate Grand Teton in Retrospect
• Yellowstone
25 Things You Didn’t Know About Yellowstone National Park
Where to See Bears and Other Wildlife in Yellowstone
Hiking Mt. Washburn in Yellowstone
Yellowstone Pictures: A Photo Essay

AMERICAN SAMOA (1)
• American Samoa National Park

US VIRGIN ISLANDS (1)
• Virgin Islands National Park

That completes the full list of national parks by state. See the National Park Service homepage for more information about each park.

old faithful — Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park.

Other U.S. National Park Units We’ve Covered

In addition to the 63 national parks by state, there are a total of 423 units in the National Park System. This includes National Monuments, National Preserves, National Historical Parks, and many other types of units.

Here are the QTG articles covering some of these other units:

• Pearl Harbor National Memorial (Hawaii)
• Mount Rushmore National Memorial (South Dakota)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (Georgia)
• Washington Monument (Washington DC)
• Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site (Pennsylvania)
• Independence National Historical Park (Pennsylvania)
• Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site (Kansas)
• Statue of Liberty National Monument (New York)
• Cabrillo National Monument (California)
• Boston National Historical Park (Massachusetts)
• Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve (Washington)
• Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (Washington)