National Parks are generally large natural places having a wide variety of attributes, at times including significant historic assets. Hunting, mining and consumptive activities are not authorized. At present, there are 58 national parks in the National Park System.

• Acadia National Park
  The first national park established east of the Mississippi features the rugged coastal area of Mount Desert Island, the cliffs of Isle au Haut, and the Schoodic Peninsula.
  
  Arches National Park
  Outstanding geological features include giant arches, pinnacles, pedestals, and windows, the products of erosion.
  
  Badlands National Park
  Carved by erosion, this scenic landscape contains fossils from 23 to 35 million years ago and includes the largest, protected mixed grass prairie in the U.S.
  
  Big Bend National Park
  Situated on border with Mexico, where the Rio Grande makes a sharp turn, park's desert and mountainous environment features a diversity of plant and animal life.
  
  Biscayne National Park
  Protects interrelated marine ecosystems including mangrove shoreline, bay community, subtropical keys, and the northernmost coral reef in the U.S.
  
  Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
  No other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths visible here.
  
  Bryce Canyon National Park
  Erosion has carved colorful and unusual formations of limestone, mudstone, and sandstone from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah.
  
  Canyonlands National Park
  Rocks, spires, and mesas dominate the heart of the Colorado Plateau cut by canyons of the Green and Colorado rivers.
  
  Capitol Reef National Park
  Features the Waterpocket Fold, a 70-mile uplift of sandstone cliffs with highly colored sedimentary rock formations.
  
  Carlsbad Caverns National Park
  Preserves more than 80 caves in the Guadalupe Mountains of southern New Mexico, including the nation's deepest limestone cave.
  
  Channel Islands National Park
  Comprising five islands off the Southern California coast, park includes nesting sea birds, sea lion rookeries, and a variety of plants found nowhere else in the world.
  
  Congaree National Park
  Designated an International Biosphere Reserve, it preserves the largest expanse of old-growth floodplain forest in America.
  
  Crater Lake National Park
  Information included here will help you plan a visit to the park, which features incredible scenery, severe weather, and the deepest lake in the United States.
  
  Cuyahoga Valley National Park
  Links the urban centers of Cleveland and Akron, preserving the rural character of the Cuyahoga River Valley.
  
  Death Valley National Park
  This large desert, nearly surrounded by high mountains, includes the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere.
  
  Denali National Park and Preserve
  This Biosphere Reserve features 20,320-foot Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America, as well as a number of other mountains and large glaciers.
  
  Dry Tortugas National Park
  Park's cluster of seven islands includes Fort Jefferson, the largest all-masonry fortification in the Western Hemisphere, a bird refuge, and abundant marine life.
  
  Everglades National Park
  The largest subtropical wilderness in the continental U.S. includes extensive fresh- and saltwater areas, Everglades prairies, and mangrove forests.
  
  Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
  Second largest unit of the NPS lies entirely above Arctic Circle and preserves part of Central Brooks Range, the northernmost extension of the Rocky Mountains.
  
  Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
  Includes Mount Fairweather, the highest peak in southeast Alaska, the U.S. portion of the Alsek River, and a variety of plants and animals.
  
  Glacier National Park
  Ruggedly beautiful terrain features numerous glaciers, lakes and streams, and a wide variety of wildlife and wildflowers.
  
  Grand Canyon National Park
  Focusing on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, park illustrates one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world.
  
  Grand Teton National Park
  Features the most impressive part of the Teton Range, part of Jackson Hole, and more than 200 miles of trails.
  
  Great Basin National Park
  Includes an ancient bristlecone pine forest, 13,000-foot Wheeler Peak, numerous limestone caverns, streams, lakes, and abundant wildlife.
  
  Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
  Large sand dunes in the U.S. were deposited over thousands of years by southwesterly winds blowing through the passes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
  
  Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  Encompassing portions of NC and TN, park features a diversified plant and animal life, and preserves structures representing southern Appalachian mountain culture. Here you'll find all the information you need to plan your trip to the park or surrounding area.
  
  Guadalupe Mountains National Park
  Features portions of the world's most extensive and significant Permian limestone fossil reef; includes Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet.
  National Parks are generally large natural places having a wide variety of attributes, at times including significant historic assets. Hunting, mining and consumptive activities are not authorized. At present, there are 58 national parks in the National Park System.
  • Acadia National Park
    The first national park established east of the Mississippi features the rugged coastal area of Mount Desert Island, the cliffs of Isle au Haut, and the Schoodic Peninsula.
    
    Arches National Park
    Outstanding geological features include giant arches, pinnacles, pedestals, and windows, the products of erosion.
    
    Badlands National Park
    Carved by erosion, this scenic landscape contains fossils from 23 to 35 million years ago and includes the largest, protected mixed grass prairie in the U.S.
    
    Big Bend National Park
    Situated on border with Mexico, where the Rio Grande makes a sharp turn, park's desert and mountainous environment features a diversity of plant and animal life.
    
    Biscayne National Park
    Protects interrelated marine ecosystems including mangrove shoreline, bay community, subtropical keys, and the northernmost coral reef in the U.S.
    
    Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
    No other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths visible here.
    
    Bryce Canyon National Park
    Erosion has carved colorful and unusual formations of limestone, mudstone, and sandstone from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah.
    
    Canyonlands National Park
    Rocks, spires, and mesas dominate the heart of the Colorado Plateau cut by canyons of the Green and Colorado rivers.
    
    Capitol Reef National Park
    Features the Waterpocket Fold, a 70-mile uplift of sandstone cliffs with highly colored sedimentary rock formations.
    
    Carlsbad Caverns National Park
    Preserves more than 80 caves in the Guadalupe Mountains of southern New Mexico, including the nation's deepest limestone cave.
    
    Channel Islands National Park
    Comprising five islands off the Southern California coast, park includes nesting sea birds, sea lion rookeries, and a variety of plants found nowhere else in the world.
    
    Congaree National Park
    Designated an International Biosphere Reserve, it preserves the largest expanse of old-growth floodplain forest in America.
    
    Crater Lake National Park
    Information included here will help you plan a visit to the park, which features incredible scenery, severe weather, and the deepest lake in the United States.
    
    Cuyahoga Valley National Park
    Links the urban centers of Cleveland and Akron, preserving the rural character of the Cuyahoga River Valley.
    
    Death Valley National Park
    This large desert, nearly surrounded by high mountains, includes the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere.
    
    Denali National Park and Preserve
    This Biosphere Reserve features 20,320-foot Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America, as well as a number of other mountains and large glaciers.
    
    Dry Tortugas National Park
    Park's cluster of seven islands includes Fort Jefferson, the largest all-masonry fortification in the Western Hemisphere, a bird refuge, and abundant marine life.
    
    Everglades National Park
    The largest subtropical wilderness in the continental U.S. includes extensive fresh- and saltwater areas, Everglades prairies, and mangrove forests.
    
    Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
    Second largest unit of the NPS lies entirely above Arctic Circle and preserves part of Central Brooks Range, the northernmost extension of the Rocky Mountains.
    
    Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
    Includes Mount Fairweather, the highest peak in southeast Alaska, the U.S. portion of the Alsek River, and a variety of plants and animals.
    
    Glacier National Park
    Ruggedly beautiful terrain features numerous glaciers, lakes and streams, and a wide variety of wildlife and wildflowers.
    
    Grand Canyon National Park
    Focusing on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, park illustrates one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world.
    
    Grand Teton National Park
    Features the most impressive part of the Teton Range, part of Jackson Hole, and more than 200 miles of trails.
    
    Great Basin National Park
    Includes an ancient bristlecone pine forest, 13,000-foot Wheeler Peak, numerous limestone caverns, streams, lakes, and abundant wildlife.
    
    Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
    Large sand dunes in the U.S. were deposited over thousands of years by southwesterly winds blowing through the passes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
    
    Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    Encompassing portions of NC and TN, park features a diversified plant and animal life, and preserves structures representing southern Appalachian mountain culture. Here you'll find all the information you need to plan your trip to the park or surrounding area.
    
    Guadalupe Mountains National Park
    Features portions of the world's most extensive and significant Permian limestone fossil reef; includes Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet.