National parks with living history
Bright dots offer living history. Tap any park to tick it off your checklist.
Quietest picks for living history
- 1National Park of American Samoa43,258 visits
- 2Voyageurs National Park206,326 visits
- 3Lassen Volcanic National Park504,777 visits
By 2025 recreation visits (NPS).
Most parks for living history
- California 3
- American Samoa 1
- Minnesota 1
- Nevada 1
- Ohio 1
- Utah 1
- Washington 1
8 parks
Where to go for living history
Photo: NPS PhotoCapitol Reef National Park
Utah
1,388,476 visits in 2025Quietest: January$20 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo / D.J. ReiserCuyahoga Valley National Park
Ohio
3,025,325 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Photo: NPSDeath Valley National Park
California, Nevada
1,320,134 visits in 2025Quietest: September$30 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo / Scott ArnazLassen Volcanic National Park
California
504,777 visits in 2025Quietest: December$30 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo / E. BrouwerMount Rainier National Park
Washington
1,635,342 visits in 2025Quietest: February$30 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo / Michael LarsonNational Park of American Samoa
American Samoa
43,258 visits in 2025Quietest: JuneFree entry
Photo: NPS Photo / Daniel DendlerVoyageurs National Park
Minnesota
206,326 visits in 2025Quietest: AprilFree entry
Photo: NPS PhotoYosemite National Park
California
4,278,413 visits in 2025Quietest: January$35 / vehicle
FAQ
Living History, quickly
- Which national parks offer living history?
- 8 of the 63 national parks list living history as an activity, according to the National Park Service: Capitol Reef, Cuyahoga Valley, Death Valley, Lassen Volcanic, Mount Rainier, American Samoa, Voyageurs, Yosemite.
- What's the least crowded national park for living history?
- By 2025 recreation visits, National Park of American Samoa (43,258 visits), then Voyageurs (206,326). The busiest park on this list is Yosemite, with 4,278,413.
- Which state has the most national parks for living history?
- California, with 3, followed by American Samoa (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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