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National parks with surfing
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3 of the 63 US national parks list surfing as an activity. Here's every one, with how busy it got in 2025, its quietest month and what it costs to get in. Then tick off the ones you've done.
Bright dots offer surfing. Tap any park to tick it off your checklist.
Quietest picks for surfing
- 1Channel Islands National Park227,186 visits
- 2Redwood National and State Parks1,202,480 visits
- 3Olympic National Park3,584,187 visits
By 2025 recreation visits (NPS).
Most parks for surfing
- California 2
- Washington 1
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Where to go for surfing
Photo: NPS/Brett SeymourChannel Islands National Park
California
227,186 visits in 2025Quietest: JanuaryFree entry
Photo: NPS Photo/Jon PrestonOlympic National Park
Washington
3,584,187 visits in 2025Quietest: January$30 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo / Steve OlsonRedwood National and State Parks
California
1,202,480 visits in 2025Quietest: DecemberFree entry
FAQ
Surfing, quickly
- Which national parks offer surfing?
- 3 of the 63 national parks list surfing as an activity, according to the National Park Service: Channel Islands, Olympic, Redwood.
- What's the least crowded national park for surfing?
- By 2025 recreation visits, Channel Islands National Park (227,186 visits), then Redwood (1,202,480). The busiest park on this list is Olympic, with 3,584,187.
- Which state has the most national parks for surfing?
- California, with 2, followed by Washington (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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