National parks with compass and GPS
Bright dots offer compass and GPS. Tap any park to tick it off your checklist.
Quietest picks for compass and GPS
- 1Lake Clark National Park & Preserve19,778 visits
- 2Channel Islands National Park227,186 visits
- 3Petrified Forest National Park315,951 visits
By 2025 recreation visits (NPS).
Most parks for compass and GPS
- California 2
- Alaska 1
- Arizona 1
- Colorado 1
- Florida 1
- Maine 1
- Oregon 1
- South Dakota 1
10 parks
Where to go for compass and GPS
Photo: NPS Photo by Kent MillerAcadia National Park
Maine
4,079,318 visits in 2025Quietest: February$35 / vehicle
Photo: NPS PhotoBadlands National Park
South Dakota
1,139,361 visits in 2025Quietest: December$30 / vehicle
Photo: NPS/Brett SeymourChannel Islands National Park
California
227,186 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Photo: NPS PhotoCrater Lake National Park
Oregon
632,242 visits in 2025Quietest: January$30 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo by Miguel SalasEverglades National Park
Florida
778,198 visits in 2025Quietest: October$35 / vehicle
Photo: NPS/Patrick MyersGreat Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Colorado
432,498 visits in 2025Quietest: January$25 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo / James KramerLake Clark National Park & Preserve
Alaska
19,778 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Photo: NPS Photo / Scott ArnazLassen Volcanic National Park
California
504,777 visits in 2025Quietest: December$30 / vehicle
Photo: NPS PhotoPetrified Forest National Park
Arizona
315,951 visits in 2025Quietest: February$25 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo / Neal LewisShenandoah National Park
Virginia
1,682,152 visits in 2025Quietest: January$30 / vehicle
FAQ
Compass and GPS, quickly
- Which national parks offer compass and GPS?
- 10 of the 63 national parks list compass and GPS as an activity, according to the National Park Service: Acadia, Badlands, Channel Islands, Crater Lake, Everglades, Great Sand Dunes, Lake Clark, Lassen Volcanic, Petrified Forest, Shenandoah.
- What's the least crowded national park for compass and GPS?
- By 2025 recreation visits, Lake Clark National Park & Preserve (19,778 visits), then Channel Islands (227,186). The busiest park on this list is Acadia, with 4,079,318.
- Which state has the most national parks for compass and GPS?
- California, with 2, followed by Alaska (1).
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
Activities are the ones each park lists in the NPS Data API. Check the park's own nps.gov page for current trail, water and permit conditions.
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