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Explore America’s National Park System

National Parks are incredible and almost other-worldly. If you haven’t visited one yet, make sure you add one or two to your summer plans now. We’ve been lucky enough to camp at 10 national parks so far, and every single one of them in the national park system have been incredible.

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6–10 minutes

Total amount of national parks by state:

Did you know that the United States has 61 national parks within 29 different states? California and Alaska top the list with the most amount of national parks, with western states like Utah, Colorado, and Arizona coming right after. On the flip side, there’s 21 states that do not have a national park within their borders.

Theodore Roosevelt, often called “the conservation president,” impacted the National Park System well beyond his term in office. He doubled the number of sites within the National Park System during his time in office. Between 1901 & 1909, President Teddy Roosevelt signed legislation establishing five new national parks within the National Park System: Crater Lake, Oregon; Wind Cave, South Dakota; Sullys Hill, North Dakota (later re-designated a game preserve); Mesa Verde, Colorado; and Platt, Oklahoma (now part of Chickasaw National Recreation Area). By the end of his term the US was the proud protector of

Teddy Roosevelt was quoted saying:

There is nothing so American as our national parks … The fundamental idea behind the parks … is that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us.

Teddy Roosevelt

We’re going to show you all of the current national parks by state with images and short explanations. If you’re looking for the ultimate adventure, then this list is where to start with the national park system.

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Adventure is out there – and we’ll help you find it! This list is in alphabetical order by state. Let the virtual adventure begin!

  1. Alaska
  2. American Samoa
  3. Arizona
  4. Arkansas
  5. California
  6. Colorado
  7. Florida
  8. Hawaii
  9. Idaho
  10. Kentucky
  11. Indiana
  12. Maine
  13. Michigan
  14. Minnesota
  15. Missouri
  16. Montana
  17. Nevada
  18. New Mexico
  19. North Dakota
  20. North Carolina
  21. Ohio
  22. Oregon
  23. South Carolina
  24. South Dakota
  25. Tennessee
  26. Texas
  27. Utah
  28. Virgin Islands
  29. Virginia
  30. Washington
  31. West Virginia
  32. Wyoming
  33. Which National Park Will You Visit Next?
  34. Just Announced:

Alaska

Denali National Park
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Glacier Bay National Park
Katmai National Park
Kenai Fjords National Park
Kobuk Valley National Park
Lake Clark National Park
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
  1. Denali National Park, Alaska
  2. Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska
  3. Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
  4. Katmai National Park, Alaska
  5. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
  6. Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska
  7. Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
  8. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska
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American Samoa

Wouldn’t you love to wash up on this shore at American Samoa National?
National Park of American Samoa
  1. National Park of American Samoa, American Samoa

Arizona

We went to the Grand Canyon in December 2022 – incredible!
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Sagauro National Park
Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
  1. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
  2. Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
  3. Saguaro National Park, Arizona

Arkansas

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
  1. Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
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California

Channel Islands National Park
Kings Canyon National Park
Me at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, January 2023
Death Valley National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Me at the Palm Oasis, Joshua Tree, March 2023
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Pinnacles National Park
RV’s can’t fit through Redwood trees, LOL, Redwood National Park
Redwood National Park
El Capitan, Yosemite National Park
General Sherman Tree (the world’s largest tree) at Sequoia National Park
  1. Channel Islands National Park, California
  2. Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada
  3. Joshua Tree National Park, California
  4. Kings Canyon National Park, California
  5. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
  6. Pinnacles National Park, California
  7. Redwood National Park, California
  8. Sequoia National Park, California
  9. Yosemite National Park, California

Colorado

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Our Luna at Great Sand Dunes National, November 2022
Mesa Verde National Park
  1. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado
  2. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
  3. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
  4. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
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Florida

The climate is tropical in Biscayne National Park
Biscayne National Park
Everglades National Park
Marsh swamps in Everglades National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park
  1. Biscayne National Park, Florida
  2. Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
  3. Everglades National Park, Florida

Hawaii

Haleakala National Park
A barren landscape in Haleakala National Park
Hawai’i Volcanos National Park
Waterfall and spring at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
  1. Haleakala National Park, Hawaii
  2. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
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Idaho

Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Geysers spray hot spring water in all directions at Yellowstone National Park
  1. Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming

Kentucky

A shot we took of former mining operations while in cave at Mammoth Cave National Park
  1. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky

Indiana

A beach on the dunes
Indiana Dunes National Park
  1. Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana

Maine

Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park under the sunset
  1. Acadia National Park, Maine
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Michigan

Kayaking at Isle Royale Natioanl Park
Isle Royale National Park
  1. Isle Royale National Park, Michigan

Minnesota

Crystal clear water at Voyageurs National Park
Voyageurs National Park
  1. Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota

Missouri

That’s me at Gateway Arch National Park – September 2022
  1. Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri
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Montana

Glacier National Park
Wildflowers in bloom at Glacier National Park
Yellowstone National Park
  1. Glacier National Park, Montana
  2. Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming

Nevada

Great Basin National Park
Fall setting in at Great Basin National Park
A picture of a quiet spot we captured at Death Valley National Park, January 2023
  1. Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada
  2. Great Basin National Park, Nevada
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New Mexico

An entrance to the cave at Carlsbad National Park
Carlsbad National Park
White Sands National Park
A beautiful landscape at White Sands National Park
  1. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
  2. White Sands National Park, New Mexico

North Dakota

Rock formation at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
  1. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

North Carolina

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
River along Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee
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Ohio

Cuyahoga Valley National Park
  1. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

Oregon

Crater Lake National Park
Winter Wonderland at Crater Lake National Park
  1. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

South Carolina

Congaree National Park
Walkway preserving areas at Congaree National Park
  1. Congaree National Park, South Carolina

South Dakota

Badlands National Park
Wild bison grazing at Badlands National Parl
Etching in a cave interior at Wind Cave National Park
Wind Cave National Park
  1. Badlands National Park, South Dakota
  2. Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
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Tennessee

Great Smoky Mountains National Park in fall
  1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee

Texas

Under the starts at Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park
Guadalupe National Park
  1. Big Bend National Park, Texas
  2. Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas

Utah

Arches National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Horseshoe Bend at Canyonlands National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
A cave within Zion National Park
Zion National Park
  1. Arches National Park, Utah
  2. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
  3. Canyonlands National Park, Utah
  4. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
  5. Zion National Park, Utah
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Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands National Park
Beautiful Palms at Virigin Islands National Park
  1. Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands

Virginia

Shenandoah National Park
Sprawling hills of Shenandoah National Park
  1. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Washington

The beach at sunset at Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park
Excellent trail view at North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park
Mount Rainier National Park
  1. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
  2. North Cascades National Park, Washington
  3. Olympic National Park, Washington
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West Virginia

New River Gorge National Park
Waterfalls at New River Gorge National Park
  1. New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia

Wyoming

Hiking is your oyster at Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park
A colorful boiling spring at Yellowstone National Park
  1. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
  2. Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
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Which National Park Will You Visit Next?

We thank you so much for going on this virtual National Park adventure with us. Which state has the most interesting parks to you?

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