How many national parks are in the US?

63. They span 32 states and territories, and California has the most (9). Sequoia and Kings Canyon are two national parks managed as one unit, which is why this list has 62 park pages.

Which states have no national park?

20 of the 50 states have no national park, though every state has at least one National Park Service site. See national parks by state for the full breakdown.

Can I tick off the parks I've visited?

Yes. Tap a dot on the map, use the checklist, or press "Mark as visited" on any park page. It's saved in your browser on this device, with no account needed.

63 parks · 32 states & territories

All 63 US national parks

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How many national parks are in the US?: 63. They span 32 states and territories, and California has the most (9). Sequoia and Kings Canyon are two national parks managed as one unit, which is why this list has 62 park pages.
Which states have no national park?: 20 of the 50 states have no national park, though every state has at least one National Park Service site. See national parks by state for the full breakdown.
Can I tick off the parks I've visited?: Yes. Tap a dot on the map, use the checklist, or press "Mark as visited" on any park page. It's saved in your browser on this device, with no account needed.

Sources · 2

1.NPS Data API — /parks (all park units) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
2.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

63 parks; visitor counts are 2025 recreation visits from NPS Visitor Use Statistics.

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All 63 US national parks

Acadia National Park

Arches National Park

Badlands National Park

Big Bend National Park

Biscayne National Park

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Canyonlands National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Channel Islands National Park

Congaree National Park

Crater Lake National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park

Denali National Park & Preserve

Dry Tortugas National Park

Everglades National Park

Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve

Gateway Arch National Park

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

Glacier National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Teton National Park

Great Basin National Park

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Haleakalā National Park

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Hot Springs National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

Isle Royale National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

Katmai National Park & Preserve

Kenai Fjords National Park

Kobuk Valley National Park

Lake Clark National Park & Preserve

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

Mesa Verde National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

National Park of American Samoa

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

North Cascades National Park

Olympic National Park

Petrified Forest National Park

Pinnacles National Park

Redwood National and State Parks

Rocky Mountain National Park

Saguaro National Park

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

Shenandoah National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Virgin Islands National Park

Voyageurs National Park

White Sands National Park

Wind Cave National Park

Wrangell–St. Elias National Park & Preserve

Yellowstone National Park

Yosemite National Park

Zion National Park

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