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U.S. National Parks

U.S. National Parks. FACTS. 392 national parks. 40 national heritage areas. 27,000 historic structures. 2,461 national historic landmarks. 84,000,000 acres of land. 4,502,644 acres of oceans, lakes, reservoirs. Activities. Acadia National Park. Location: Maine Established:

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U.S. National Parks

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  1. U.S. National Parks

  2. FACTS 392 national parks 40 national heritage areas 27,000 historic structures 2,461 national historic landmarks 84,000,000 acres of land 4,502,644 acres of oceans, lakes, reservoirs

  3. Activities

  4. Acadia National Park • Location: • Maine • Established: • February 26, 1919 • Acreage: • 47,414.21

  5. Arches National Park • Location: • Utah • Established: • November 12, 1971 • Acreage: • 76,678.98

  6. Badlands National Park • Location: • South Dakota • Established: • November 10,1978 • Acreage: • 242,755.94

  7. Big Bend National Park • Location: • Texas • Established: • June 12, 1944 • Acreage: • 801,163.21

  8. Biscayne National Park • Location: • Florida • Established: • June 12, 1970 • Acreage: • 172,971.11

  9. Black Canyon of GunnisonNational Park • Location: • Colorado • Established: • March 2, 1933 • Acreage: • 30,750.03

  10. Bryce Canyon National Park • Location: • Utah • Established: • June 7, 1924 • Acreage: • 35,835.08

  11. Canyonlands National Park • Location: • Utah • Established: • September 12, 1964 • Acreage: • 337,597.83

  12. Capitol Reef National Park • Location: • Utah • Established: • August 2, 1937 • Acreage: • 241,904.26

  13. Carlsbad Caverns National Park • Location: • New Mexico • Established: • May 14, 1930 • Acreage: • 46,766.45

  14. Channel Islands National Park • Location: • California • Established: • March 5, 1980 • Acreage: • 249,561.00

  15. Congaree National Park • Location: • South Carolina • Established: • October 18, 1976 • Acreage: • 26,545.86

  16. Crater Lake National Park • Location: • Oregon • Established: • May 22, 1902 • Acreage: • 183,224.05

  17. Cuyahoga Valley National Park • Location: • Ohio • Established: • June 26, 1975 • Acreage: • 32,855.51

  18. Death Valley National Park • Location: • California and Nevada • Established: • February 11, 1933 • Acreage: • 3,373,042.08

  19. Denali National Park • Location: • Alaska • Established: • February 26, 1917 • Acreage: • 4,740,911.32

  20. Dry Tortugas National Park • Location: • Florida • Established: • October 26, 1992 • Acreage: • 64,701.22

  21. Everglades National Park • Location: • Florida • Established: • June 20, 1947 • Acreage: • 1,398,892.95

  22. Gates of the Arctic National Park • Location: • Montana • Established: • December 1, 1978 • Acreage: • 7,523,897.82

  23. Glacier Bay National Preserve • Location: • Alaska • Established: • December 2, 1980 • Acreage: • 3,223,383.66

  24. Glacier National Park • Location: • Montana • Established: • May 11, 1910 • Acreage: • 1,013,322.36

  25. Grand Canyon National Park • Location: • Arizona • Established: • February 26, 1919 • Acreage: • 1,217,403.32

  26. Grand Teton National Park • Location: • Wyoming • Established: • February 26, 1929 • Acreage: • 310,0444.36

  27. Great Basin National Park • Location: • Nevada • Established: • November 9, 1986 • Acreage: • 77,180.00

  28. Great Sand Dunes National Park • Location: • Colorado • Established: • March 17, 1932 • Acreage: • 44,246.37

  29. Great Smoky Mountains National Park • Location: • North Carolina and Tennessee • Established: • June 15, 1934 • Acreage: • 522,419.15

  30. Guadalupe Mountains National Park • Location: • Texas • Established: • September 30, 1972 • Acreage: • 86,415.97

  31. Haleakala National Park • Location: • Hawaii • Established: • July 1, 1961 • Acreage: • 33,222.60

  32. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park • Location: • Hawaii • Established: • September 22, 1961 • Acreage: • 323,431.38

  33. Hot Springs National Park • Location: • Arkansas • Established: • March 4, 1921 • Acreage: • 5,549.75

  34. Isle Royale National Park • Location: • Michigan • Established: • April 3, 1940 • Acreage: • 571,790.11

  35. Joshua Tree National Park • Location: • California • Established: • August 10, 1936 • Acreage: • 790,624.96

  36. Katmai National Park • Location: • Alaska • Established: • December 2, 1980 • Acreage: • 3,674,378.36

  37. Kenai Fjords National Park • Location: • Alaska • Established: • December 2, 1980 • Acreage: • 669,984.02

  38. Kings Canyon National Park • Location: • California • Established: • March 4, 1940 • Acreage: • 461,901.20

  39. Kobuk Valley National Park • Location: • Alaska • Established: • December 2, 1980 • Acreage: • 1,750,716.50

  40. Lake Clark National Park • Location: • Alaska • Established: • December 2, 1980 • Acreage: • 2,619,728.21

  41. Lassen Volcanic National Park • Location: • California • Established: • August 9, 1916 • Acreage: • 106,372.36

  42. Mammoth Cave National Park • Location: • Kentucky • Established: • July 1, 1941 • Acreage: • 52,830.19

  43. Mesa Verde National Park • Location: • Colorado • Established: • June 29, 1906 • Acreage: • 52,485.17

  44. Mount Rainier National Park • Location: • Washington • Established: • March 2, 1899 • Acreage: • 236,380.74

  45. National Park of American Samoa • Location: • American Samoa • Established: • October 31, 1988 • Acreage: • 9,000.00

  46. North Cascades National Park • Location: • Washington • Established: • October 2, 1968 • Acreage: • 504,780.94

  47. Olympic National Park • Location: • Washington • Established: • June 29, 1938 • Acreage: • 922,649.90

  48. Petrified Forest National Park • Location: • Arizona • Established: • December 9, 1962 • Acreage: • 221,620.85

  49. Redwood National Park • Location: • California • Established: • October 2, 1968 • Acreage: • 112,581.95

  50. Rocky Mountain National Park • Location: • Colorado • Established: • January 26, 1915 • Acreage: • 265,758.41

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