How many national parks are in Nevada?

2: Death Valley National Park and Great Basin National Park. Nevada also has 5 other National Park Service sites, such as California National Historic Trail and Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Death Valley crosses into California.

What is the most visited national park in Nevada?

Death Valley National Park, with 1,320,134 recreation visits in 2025, #24 of the 63 national parks. The least visited in Nevada was Great Basin (161,210).

What is the newest national park in Nevada?

Death Valley National Park, established on October 31, 1994. The oldest is Great Basin National Park (1986).

Do national parks in Nevada charge an entrance fee?

Headline entrance fees run free to $30 per vehicle. Great Basin has no entrance fee. An America the Beautiful pass covers entrance fees.

What is the closest national park to Las Vegas?

Death Valley National Park, about 106 miles from Las Vegas in a straight line, roughly 2 h 30 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Las Vegas is Nevada's largest city.

Nevada · 2 national parks · 5 other NPS sites

National parks in Nevada

Last verified October 1, 2026Sources ↓

Nevada has 2 national parks: Death Valley and Great Basin. 5 more National Park Service sites round out the map, from California National Historic Trail to Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument.

Numbered by 2025 visits. ★ Las Vegas, Nevada's largest city.

At a glance

Nevada, by the numbers

National parks in Nevada at a glance
National parks	2: Death Valley and Great Basin
Other NPS sites	5 see nps.gov
Most visited park, 2025	Death Valley 1,320,134 visits (#24 of 63)
Entrance fees	Free to $30 per vehicle
Newest national park	Death Valley, October 31, 1994
Oldest national park	Great Basin, 1986
Nearest to Las Vegas	Death Valley 106 mi straight-line, ≈ 2 h 30 min drive (est.)

Death Valley (CA, NV) crosses state lines; visits are for the whole park.

2 national parks

Nevada's 2 national parks

Busiest first, by 2025 recreation visits.

Photo: NPS
Est. 1994 · CA · NV
Death Valley National Park
2025 visits
1,320,134
Entrance
$30 / vehicle
Busiest month
March
Quiet month
May
“Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow…” (NPS)
Photo: NPS Photo
Est. 1986
Great Basin National Park
2025 visits
161,210
Entrance
Free entry
Busiest month
July
Quiet month
May
“Come and partake of the solitude of the wilderness, walk……” (NPS)

From Las Vegas

The closest national parks to Las Vegas

Measured from Las Vegas, Nevada's largest city (679,817 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.

Nearest national parks to Las Vegas
Park	Straight line	Drive (estimate)
Death Valley National ParkCA · NV	106 mi	≈ 2 h 30 min
Zion National ParkUT	144 mi	≈ 3 h 20 min
Joshua Tree National ParkCA	164 mi	≈ 3 h 50 min
Grand Canyon National ParkAZ	176 mi	≈ 4 h 10 min

National parks near Las Vegas →

5 other NPS sites

Beyond the national parks

Monuments, historic sites, trails and more: every other place the National Park Service lists for Nevada, grouped by type. Links go to nps.gov.

3 National Historic Trail · 1 National Monument · 1 National Recreation AreaShow all 5

National Historic Trail · 3

California National Historic TrailCA · CO · ID · KS · MO · NE · NV · OR · UT · WY
Old Spanish National Historic TrailAZ · CA · CO · NV · NM · UT
Pony Express National Historic TrailCA · CO · KS · MO · NE · NV · UT · WY

National Monument · 1

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

National Recreation Area · 1

Lake Mead National Recreation AreaAZ · NV

From the NPS Data API; the same list as Nevada's page on nps.gov. Trails and other multi-state sites appear under each state they cross.

FAQ

Nevada, answered

How many national parks are in Nevada?: 2: Death Valley National Park and Great Basin National Park. Nevada also has 5 other National Park Service sites, such as California National Historic Trail and Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Death Valley crosses into California.
What is the most visited national park in Nevada?: Death Valley National Park, with 1,320,134 recreation visits in 2025, #24 of the 63 national parks. The least visited in Nevada was Great Basin (161,210).
What is the newest national park in Nevada?: Death Valley National Park, established on October 31, 1994. The oldest is Great Basin National Park (1986).
Do national parks in Nevada charge an entrance fee?: Headline entrance fees run free to $30 per vehicle. Great Basin has no entrance fee. An America the Beautiful pass covers entrance fees.
What is the closest national park to Las Vegas?: Death Valley National Park, about 106 miles from Las Vegas in a straight line, roughly 2 h 30 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Las Vegas is Nevada's largest city.

Sources · 5

1.Nevada: parks and places (nps.gov) · National Park Service
2.NPS Data API — /parks (all park units) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
3.NPS Visitor Use Statistics — monthly recreation visits, 2021–2025 (IRMA stats REST service) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior) — Visitor Use Statistics Program
4.City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2025 · U.S. Census Bureau
5.2025 Gazetteer Files: Places · U.S. Census Bureau

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