National parks with motorized boating
Bright dots offer motorized boating. Tap any park to tick it off your checklist.
Quietest picks for motorized boating
- 1Lake Clark National Park & Preserve19,778 visits
- 2Isle Royale National Park29,091 visits
- 3North Cascades National Park46,925 visits
By 2025 recreation visits (NPS).
Most parks for motorized boating
- Alaska 2
- Florida 2
- California 1
- Michigan 1
- Minnesota 1
- Montana 1
- US Virgin Islands 1
- Washington 1
11 parks
Where to go for motorized boating
Photo: NPS photoBiscayne National Park
Florida
486,567 visits in 2025Quietest: OctoberFree entry
Photo: NPS/Brett SeymourChannel Islands National Park
California
227,186 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Photo: NPS Photo by Miguel SalasEverglades National Park
Florida
778,198 visits in 2025Quietest: October$35 / vehicle
Photo: NPS / T. VandenBergGlacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Alaska
740,044 visits in 2025Quietest: FebruaryFree entry
Photo: NPS PhotoGlacier National Park
Montana
3,136,557 visits in 2025Quietest: February$35 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo/TobiasonGrand Teton National Park
Wyoming
3,800,648 visits in 2025Quietest: December$35 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo / Paul BrownIsle Royale National Park
Michigan
29,091 visits in 2025Quietest: January$7 / person
Photo: NPS Photo / James KramerLake Clark National Park & Preserve
Alaska
19,778 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Photo: NPS Photo/D.DixonNorth Cascades National Park
Washington
46,925 visits in 2025Quietest: DecemberFree entry
Photo: NPS PhotoVirgin Islands National Park
US Virgin Islands
471,074 visits in 2025Quietest: SeptemberFree entry
Photo: NPS Photo / Daniel DendlerVoyageurs National Park
Minnesota
206,326 visits in 2025Quietest: AprilFree entry
FAQ
Motorized Boating, quickly
- Which national parks offer motorized boating?
- 11 of the 63 national parks list motorized boating as an activity, according to the National Park Service: Biscayne, Channel Islands, Everglades, Glacier Bay, Glacier, Grand Teton, Isle Royale, Lake Clark, North Cascades, Virgin Islands, Voyageurs.
- What's the least crowded national park for motorized boating?
- By 2025 recreation visits, Lake Clark National Park & Preserve (19,778 visits), then Isle Royale (29,091). The busiest park on this list is Grand Teton, with 3,800,648.
- Which state has the most national parks for motorized boating?
- Alaska, with 2, followed by Florida (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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