National parks with hunting
Bright dots offer hunting. Tap any park to tick it off your checklist.
Quietest picks for hunting
- 1Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve14,923 visits
- 2Lake Clark National Park & Preserve19,778 visits
- 3Katmai National Park & Preserve34,479 visits
By 2025 recreation visits (NPS).
Most parks for hunting
- Alaska 6
- Colorado 1
- West Virginia 1
- Wyoming 1
9 parks
Where to go for hunting
Photo: NPS Photo / Nathan KostegianDenali National Park & Preserve
Alaska
543,300 visits in 2025Quietest: January$15 / person
Photo: NPS Photo / Sean TevebaughGates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve
Alaska
14,923 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Photo: NPS / T. VandenBergGlacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Alaska
740,044 visits in 2025Quietest: FebruaryFree entry
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/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/Louise McLaughlinNew River Gorge National Park & Preserve
West Virginia
1,958,440 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Photo: NPS Photo/ Neal HerbertWrangell–St. Elias National Park & Preserve
Alaska
108,840 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Ideas from the National Park Service
Hunting ideas, park by park
- Hunting in the ParkWinter, Fall
Hunting is permitted in any areas designated as National Preserve. Knowing your location and rules for that area are the hunter's responsibility. There are areas where hunting is prohibited in New River Gorge National…
Pets OK
From the NPS Data API's things-to-do records, checked 2026-10-01.
FAQ
Hunting, quickly
- Which national parks offer hunting?
- 9 of the 63 national parks list hunting as an activity, according to the National Park Service: Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Glacier Bay, Grand Teton, Great Sand Dunes, Katmai, Lake Clark, New River Gorge, Wrangell–St. Elias.
- What's the least crowded national park for hunting?
- By 2025 recreation visits, Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve (14,923 visits), then Lake Clark (19,778). The busiest park on this list is Grand Teton, with 3,800,648.
- Which state has the most national parks for hunting?
- Alaska, with 6, followed by Colorado (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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