How many national parks are in Wyoming?

2: Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. Wyoming also has 8 other National Park Service sites, such as Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area and California National Historic Trail. Yellowstone crosses into Idaho and Montana.

What is the most visited national park in Wyoming?

Yellowstone National Park, with 4,762,988 recreation visits in 2025, #3 of the 63 national parks. The least visited in Wyoming was Grand Teton (3,800,648).

What is the newest national park in Wyoming?

Grand Teton National Park, established on February 26, 1929. The oldest is Yellowstone National Park (1872).

Do national parks in Wyoming charge an entrance fee?

Headline entrance fees run $35 per vehicle. From 2026, Grand Teton and Yellowstone also charge nonresidents a $100 per-person fee (ages 16+). An America the Beautiful pass covers entrance fees.

What is the closest national park to Cheyenne?

Rocky Mountain National Park, about 71 miles from Cheyenne in a straight line, roughly 1 h 40 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Cheyenne is Wyoming's largest city.

Wyoming · 2 national parks · 8 other NPS sites

National parks in Wyoming

Last verified October 1, 2026Sources ↓

Wyoming has 2 national parks: Yellowstone and Grand Teton. 8 more National Park Service sites round out the map, from Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area to Pony Express National Historic Trail.

Numbered by 2025 visits. ★ Cheyenne, Wyoming's largest city.

At a glance

Wyoming, by the numbers

National parks in Wyoming at a glance
National parks	2: Yellowstone and Grand Teton
Other NPS sites	8 see nps.gov
Most visited park, 2025	Yellowstone 4,762,988 visits (#3 of 63)
Entrance fees	$35 per vehicle
Newest national park	Grand Teton, February 26, 1929
Oldest national park	Yellowstone, 1872
Nearest to Cheyenne	Rocky Mountain 71 mi straight-line, ≈ 1 h 40 min drive (est.)

Yellowstone (ID, MT, WY) crosses state lines; visits are for the whole park.

2 national parks

Wyoming's 2 national parks

Busiest first, by 2025 recreation visits.

Photo: NPS / Jacob W. Frank
Est. 1872 · ID · MT · WY
Yellowstone National Park
2025 visits
4,762,988
Entrance
$35 / vehicle
Busiest month
July
Quiet month
October
“The first national park…” (NPS)
Photo: NPS Photo/Tobiason
Est. 1929
Grand Teton National Park
2025 visits
3,800,648
Entrance
$35 / vehicle
Busiest month
July
Quiet month
May
“Soaring over a landscape rich with wildlife, pristine lakes…” (NPS)

From Cheyenne

The closest national parks to Cheyenne

Measured from Cheyenne, Wyoming's largest city (66,507 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.

Nearest national parks to Cheyenne
Park	Straight line	Drive (estimate)
Rocky Mountain National ParkCO	71 mi	≈ 1 h 40 min
Wind Cave National ParkSD	183 mi	≈ 4 h 20 min
Badlands National ParkSD	213 mi	≈ 5 h
Great Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveCO	234 mi	≈ 5 h 30 min

8 other NPS sites

Beyond the national parks

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

4 National Historic Trail · 2 National Monument · 1 National Historic Site · …Show all 8

National Historic Trail · 4

California National Historic TrailCA · CO · ID · KS · MO · NE · NV · OR · UT · WY
Mormon Pioneer National Historic TrailIL · IA · NE · UT · WY
Oregon National Historic TrailID · KS · MO · NE · OR · WA · WY
Pony Express National Historic TrailCA · CO · KS · MO · NE · NV · UT · WY

National Monument · 2

National Historic Site · 1

Fort Laramie National Historic Site

National Recreation Area · 1

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation AreaMT · WY

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

FAQ

Wyoming, answered

How many national parks are in Wyoming?: 2: Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. Wyoming also has 8 other National Park Service sites, such as Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area and California National Historic Trail. Yellowstone crosses into Idaho and Montana.
What is the most visited national park in Wyoming?: Yellowstone National Park, with 4,762,988 recreation visits in 2025, #3 of the 63 national parks. The least visited in Wyoming was Grand Teton (3,800,648).
What is the newest national park in Wyoming?: Grand Teton National Park, established on February 26, 1929. The oldest is Yellowstone National Park (1872).
Do national parks in Wyoming charge an entrance fee?: Headline entrance fees run $35 per vehicle. From 2026, Grand Teton and Yellowstone also charge nonresidents a $100 per-person fee (ages 16+). An America the Beautiful pass covers entrance fees.
What is the closest national park to Cheyenne?: Rocky Mountain National Park, about 71 miles from Cheyenne in a straight line, roughly 1 h 40 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Cheyenne is Wyoming's largest city.

Sources · 5

1.Wyoming: 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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