All US National Parks Checklist, With Downloadable Map
Ever wondered how many US National Parks there are, and what makes each one special? Celebrate the great outdoors with this beautiful downloadable map checklist, inspired by our new book, USA National Parks: Lands of Wonder.
From mighty Yellowstone to crystal-clear Glacier Bay, check off which of the 63 National Parks you've already visited — and get inspired for your next adventure.
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1. Yellowstone
Gushing geysers, geothermal wonders, and stunning Rocky Mountain landscape.
2. Yosemite
Looming mountains, riotous meadows, pure lakes and rushing waterfalls, and, of course, giant sequoias.
3. Sequoia
A colossal adventure land, preserving the earth’s largest living trees, towering granite peaks, and alluring lakes.
4. Mount Rainier
Breathtaking scenery, abundant wildlife, and historic inn, named for the area’s active volcano.
5. Crater Lake
Oregon’s only national park, famous for the startling color and clarity of its lake, surrounded by beautiful forestland.
6. Wind Cave
One of the world’s longest cave systems deep inside the earth, with the grassy Black Hills aboveground.
7. Mesa Verde
A magnificent and mysterious archaeological wonder, with ancient Puebloan dwellings etched into the park’s looming cliffsides.
8. Glacier
Montana’s fearsomely beautiful park is home to grand glaciers, magnificent wildlife, and turquoise lakes.
9. Rocky Mountain
The best of the Rockies, with lakes and forests, glaciers and tundra, and a wealth of wildlife.
10. Lassen Volcanic
Belching steam vents, bubbling mudpots, and scalding hot springs erupt in a primeval roar.
11. Hawai‘i Volcanoes
Active volcanoes give an edge to the thrill at this park’s epic landscapes.
12. Denali
A land of tundra, cloud-piercing mountains, and wilderness like no other in Alaska.
13. Grand Canyon
Arizona’s vast, river-carved landscape of battered buttes, rugged pinnacles, and incredible vistas.
14. Zion
A magical and majestic wonderland cut from sandstone and sky, with towering walls, impossibly tight canyons, and endless adventures.
15. Acadia
Coastal Maine’s romantic and charming natural oasis, with serene lakes, granite mountains, hardwood forests, and dramatic beaches.
16. Hot Springs
Sophisticated spa city in a tiny pocket of Arkansas, entirely different from most parks with sprawling natural landscapes.
17. Bryce Canyon
Home to the deepest canyon in the U.S., color-splashed alpine meadows, fast-flowing rivers, and vast groves of giant sequoias.
18. Grand Teton
Jagged, unforgettable Rocky Mountain peaks rise regally above the Wyoming landscape.
19. Carlsbad
Awe-inspiring underground rock formations, created over hundreds of thousands of years, protect one of the largest cave systems in the world.
20. Great Smoky Mountains
Mysteriously misty mountains, verdant forests, and incomparable hiking, at the U.S.’s most visited national park.
21. Shenandoah
Simple but overwhelming Virginia beauty, with its dense woods, rolling valleys, and gentle mountains.
22. Olympic
Stunning scenery with impressive breadth: beaches, glaciated mountains, crystal lakes, and bucolic woodland trails.
23. Kings Canyon
An impressive collection of limestone spires, slot canyons, and geological oddities.
24. Isle Royale
Lake Superior’s pristine island cradles untouched wilderness, where wolves and moose find refuge in boreal forests.
25. Mammoth Cave
A subterranean underworld thrives among delicate blossoms of alienlike formations that fill this massive underground cave system.
26. Big Bend
Bright desert day fades to an expansive starry night, and dusty roads lead to a wilderness bisected by the mighty Rio Grande.
27. Everglades
Expanse of wetland dotted with tree islands, showcasing a peculiar beauty and prolific wildlife.
28. Virgin Islands
Teal-blue waters dotted with vibrant coral reefs lap against powdery beaches, while farther inland, lush rain forests flourish under the tropical sun.
29. Haleakalā
Awe-inspiring volcanic craters on the Hawaiian island of Maui, a primitive, breathtaking landscape.
30. Petrified Forest
Badlands of the Painted Desert in the north, and gnarled trees-turned-stone lie amid gnawed hills and hoodoos in the south.
31. Canyonlands
Vast, rugged wilderness carved out by two mighty rivers, featuring dramatic desert landscapes and blissful solitude.
32. North Cascades
Untouched wilderness within Washington, home to the most glaciers and biodiversity in any park.
33. Redwood
Majestic giant redwood trees, some of the oldest and biggest trees on Earth, inspire respect and awe.
34. Capitol Reef
Giant domes, rainbow-colored cliffs and buttes, remarkable geologic features, and spectacular desert solitude in a remote Utah wonderland.
35. Arches
Otherworldly rock formations and brilliant hues of the landscape make this park a photographer’s dream.
36. Guadalupe Mountains
A kaleidoscope of prehistoric relics provides insight into early human life.
37. Voyageurs
Hidden pockets of wilderness, calm, reflective waters, and statuesque outcrops of the oldest rock on Earth.
38. Theodore Roosevelt
Microclimates from dry slopes to wet woodlands house some of Earth’s greatest natural treasures.
39. Badlands
Vast expanse of weathered rock canyons, striking sawtooth ridges, and surrounding prairie lands.
40. Channel Islands
California’s answer to the Galápagos, inhabited by a staggering number of unique plants and animals living in a verdant playground.
41. Biscayne
Sublime waters of Biscayne Bay, a time capsule full of secrets of a rich, sometimes dark past.
42. Katmai
Remote park on the Alaskan Peninsula, where hulking brown bears converge annually to feast on the running salmon.
43. Glacier Bay
Cliff faces of sheer ice rise from a crystal-blue sea, set against an uninterrupted backdrop of wild and unspoiled nature.
44. Gates of the Arctic
For raw, remote wilderness, nothing beats this park—no roads, no trails, no permanent population.
45. Kenai Fjords
A Tolkien-like land of deep, narrow fjords, crashing glaciers, teeming wildlife, and adventures aplenty.
46. Kobuk Valley
Each spring and fall, thousands of caribou pass through the park in an epic land-mammal migration.
47. Lake Clark
Astounding grandeur and remoteness, showcasing Alaska’s wildest, untamed, and uncharted terrority.
48. Wrangell–St. Elias
Bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the state of Maryland combined, this is the nation’s largest national park.
49. Great Basin
Nevada’s wild jewel, with fantastic underground caves and savage wilderness aboveground.
50. National Park of American Samoa
Samoan culture and natural treasures converge in the heart of the Pacific Ocean.
51. Dry Tortugas
Seven small islands teeming with coral reefs, marine life, and the magnificent, historic Fort Jefferson.
52. Death Valley
Geologic drama, radiant textures, and soothing solitude amid a scenic swath of the untamed West.
53. Saguaro
Giant, multi-armed saguaro cactus—a symbol of the Old West—cover this sprawling park.
54. Joshua Tree
Botanical marvel featuring whimsical cactus gardens, boulder-strewn canyons, and starry night skies.
55. Black Canyon
A startlingly deep chasm cut with knifelike precision into the land, one of the sheerest, narrowest gorges on the continent.
56. Cuyahoga Valley
Rich in history and culture, this undeveloped landscape offers adventure and seasonal beauty any time of year.
57. Congaree
A sensory delight, filled with glorious trails through ancient floodplain and forest.
58. Great Sand Dunes
Giant sand dune with a steep mountain backdrop—equal parts baffling and beautiful.
59. Pinnacles
California condors soar around volcanic outcroppings, trademark cliffs and above hidden talus caves.
60. Gateway Arch
Elegant, silver-steel Gateway Arch is a gleaming memorial to the westward expansion of the United States.
61. Indiana Dunes
An amazingly rich natural world where grasses grow from ancient sand and into the sky in this biodiverse park.
62. White Sands
America’s youngest national park, a rolling sea of white spreads across the New Mexico desert.
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