National parks with hunting and gathering
Bright dots offer hunting and gathering. Tap any park to tick it off your checklist.
Quietest picks for hunting and gathering
- 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 and gathering
- Alaska 6
- Colorado 1
- Nevada 1
- Virginia 1
- West Virginia 1
- Wyoming 1
11 parks
Where to go for hunting and gathering
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 PhotoGreat Basin National Park
Nevada
161,210 visits in 2025Quietest: DecemberFree entry
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 LewisShenandoah National Park
Virginia
1,682,152 visits in 2025Quietest: January$30 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo/ Neal HerbertWrangell–St. Elias National Park & Preserve
Alaska
108,840 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
FAQ
Hunting and Gathering, quickly
- Which national parks offer hunting and gathering?
- 11 of the 63 national parks list hunting and gathering as an activity, according to the National Park Service: Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Glacier Bay, Grand Teton, Great Basin, Great Sand Dunes, Katmai, Lake Clark, New River Gorge, Shenandoah, Wrangell–St. Elias.
- What's the least crowded national park for hunting and gathering?
- 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 and gathering?
- 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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