How many national parks are there?
There are 63 national parks in the United States as of 2026.
The National Park Service manages more than 400 sites — including national monuments, historic sites, seashores, and recreation areas — but only 63 of them carry the full National Park designation. Those 63 span 32 states and US territories, from Acadia in Maine to the National Park of American Samoa in the South Pacific.
Quick facts about the 63 national parks
- Total: 63 national parks (as of 2026).
- State with the most: California, with 9 national parks.
- Newest: New River Gorge, West Virginia — redesignated in December 2020.
- Largest: Wrangell–St. Elias, Alaska — over 13 million acres.
- Smallest: Gateway Arch, Missouri.
- Most visited: Great Smoky Mountains, on the Tennessee–North Carolina border.
See all 63 — and track the ones you've been to
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