National parks with fly fishing
Bright dots offer fly fishing. Tap any park to tick it off your checklist.
Quietest picks for fly fishing
- 1Lake Clark National Park & Preserve19,778 visits
- 2Katmai National Park & Preserve34,479 visits
- 3Wrangell–St. Elias National Park & Preserve108,840 visits
By 2025 recreation visits (NPS).
Most parks for fly fishing
- Alaska 3
- California 2
- Colorado 2
- Wyoming 2
- Idaho 1
- Maine 1
- Montana 1
- North Carolina 1
14 parks
Where to go for fly fishing
Photo: NPS Photo by Kent MillerAcadia National Park
Maine
4,079,318 visits in 2025Quietest: February$35 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo/LynchBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Colorado
250,086 visits in 2025Quietest: February$30 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo/TobiasonGrand Teton National Park
Wyoming
3,800,648 visits in 2025Quietest: December$35 / vehicle
Photo: NPS/Patrick MyersGreat Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Colorado
432,498 visits in 2025Quietest: January$25 / vehicle
Photo: NPS / Bob CarrGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
North Carolina, Tennessee
11,527,939 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Photo: NPS/David JacobKatmai National Park & Preserve
Alaska
34,479 visits in 2025Quietest: FebruaryFree entry
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 photo/Louise McLaughlinNew River Gorge National Park & Preserve
West Virginia
1,958,440 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Photo: NPS Photo/Jon PrestonOlympic National Park
Washington
3,584,187 visits in 2025Quietest: January$30 / vehicle
Photo: NPS/Rick CainSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
California
2,158,128 visits in 2025Quietest: February$35 / vehicle
Photo: NPS PhotoVirgin Islands National Park
US Virgin Islands
471,074 visits in 2025Quietest: SeptemberFree entry
Photo: NPS Photo/ Neal HerbertWrangell–St. Elias National Park & Preserve
Alaska
108,840 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Photo: NPS / Jacob W. FrankYellowstone National Park
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming
4,762,988 visits in 2025Quietest: November$35 / vehicle
FAQ
Fly Fishing, quickly
- Which national parks offer fly fishing?
- 15 of the 63 national parks list fly fishing as an activity, according to the National Park Service: Acadia, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Grand Teton, Great Sand Dunes, Great Smoky Mountains, Katmai, Lake Clark, Lassen Volcanic, New River Gorge, Olympic, Sequoia & Kings Canyon, Virgin Islands, Wrangell–St. Elias, Yellowstone.
- What's the least crowded national park for fly fishing?
- By 2025 recreation visits, Lake Clark National Park & Preserve (19,778 visits), then Katmai (34,479). The busiest park on this list is Great Smoky Mountains, with 11,527,939.
- Which state has the most national parks for fly fishing?
- Alaska, with 3, followed by California (2).
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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