National parks with SCUBA diving
Bright dots offer SCUBA diving. Tap any park to tick it off your checklist.
Quietest picks for SCUBA diving
- 1Isle Royale National Park29,091 visits
- 2National Park of American Samoa43,258 visits
- 3Dry Tortugas National Park89,355 visits
By 2025 recreation visits (NPS).
Most parks for SCUBA diving
- Florida 2
- American Samoa 1
- California 1
- Michigan 1
- US Virgin Islands 1
6 parks
Where to go for SCUBA diving
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 / Brett SeymourDry Tortugas National Park
Florida
89,355 visits in 2025Quietest: October$15 / person
Photo: NPS Photo / Paul BrownIsle Royale National Park
Michigan
29,091 visits in 2025Quietest: January$7 / person
Photo: NPS Photo / Michael LarsonNational Park of American Samoa
American Samoa
43,258 visits in 2025Quietest: JuneFree entry
Photo: NPS PhotoVirgin Islands National Park
US Virgin Islands
471,074 visits in 2025Quietest: SeptemberFree entry
FAQ
SCUBA Diving, quickly
- Which national parks offer SCUBA diving?
- 6 of the 63 national parks list SCUBA diving as an activity, according to the National Park Service: Biscayne, Channel Islands, Dry Tortugas, Isle Royale, American Samoa, Virgin Islands.
- What's the least crowded national park for SCUBA diving?
- By 2025 recreation visits, Isle Royale National Park (29,091 visits), then American Samoa (43,258). The busiest park on this list is Biscayne, with 486,567.
- Which state has the most national parks for SCUBA diving?
- Florida, with 2, 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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