National Parks
All 63 U.S. National Parks
The bucket list, mapped for the road. Every U.S. National Park — what it’s known for, when to go, the one sight you can’t skip, and the hikes and detours around it.
MaineAcadiaAtlantic cliffs & the first sunrise in the U.S.ASAmerican SamoaRainforest, reefs & Samoan culture in the South PacificUtahArchesOver 2,000 natural stone archesSouth DakotaBadlandsEroded spires & mixed-grass prairieTexasBig BendDesert, river canyons & dark skiesFloridaBiscayneA park that’s 95% waterColoradoBlack CanyonA sheer, dizzyingly deep gorgeUtahBryce CanyonForests of orange hoodoosUtahCanyonlandsCanyons, mesas & buttes carved by riversUtahCapitol ReefThe Waterpocket Fold & historic orchardsNew MexicoCarlsbad CavernsA vast underground cave & bat flightsCaliforniaChannel IslandsThe "Galápagos of North America"South CarolinaCongareeThe tallest old-growth hardwood forest in the EastOregonCrater LakeThe deepest, bluest lake in AmericaOhioCuyahoga ValleyWaterfalls, towpath & a scenic railroadCalifornia & NevadaDeath ValleyThe hottest, lowest, driest place in North AmericaAlaskaDenaliNorth America’s highest peak & subarctic wildernessFloridaDry TortugasA remote island fort & coral reefsFloridaEvergladesA "river of grass" full of wildlifeAlaskaGates of the ArcticAmerica’s wildest park — no roads, no trailsMissouriGateway ArchThe 630-ft Gateway to the WestMontanaGlacierThe Crown of the ContinentAlaskaGlacier BayTidewater glaciers calving into the seaArizonaGrand CanyonA mile-deep canyon, one of the wonders of the worldWyomingGrand TetonA wall of sawtooth peaks over glacial lakesNevadaGreat BasinAncient bristlecones, a cave & dark skiesColoradoGreat Sand DunesThe tallest dunes in North AmericaTennessee & North CarolinaGreat Smoky MountainsThe most-visited national park in the U.S.TexasGuadalupe MountainsTexas’ highest peak & a fossil reefHawaiiHaleakalaA volcanic summit above the cloudsHawaiiHawaii VolcanoesTwo active volcanoes & living lava landscapesArkansasHot SpringsHistoric bathhouses & thermal springsIndianaIndiana DunesLake Michigan dunes & beachesMichiganIsle RoyaleA wild Lake Superior island, wolves & mooseCaliforniaJoshua TreeTwisted trees, granite piles & dark skiesAlaskaKatmaiBrown bears fishing at Brooks FallsAlaskaKenai FjordsTidewater glaciers & a vast icefieldCaliforniaKings CanyonA giant-sequoia and deep-canyon parkAlaskaKobuk ValleyArctic sand dunes & caribou migrationAlaskaLake ClarkVolcanoes, turquoise lakes & coastal bearsCaliforniaLassen VolcanicAll four volcano types & bubbling hydrothermalsKentuckyMammoth CaveThe longest known cave system on EarthColoradoMesa VerdeAncestral Puebloan cliff dwellingsWashingtonMount RainierA glaciated volcano & wildflower meadowsWest VirginiaNew River GorgeA rugged river canyon & a famous bridgeWashingtonNorth CascadesJagged peaks & hundreds of glaciersWashingtonOlympicRainforest, mountains & wild coast in one parkArizonaPetrified ForestRainbow petrified wood & the Painted DesertCaliforniaPinnaclesVolcanic spires, talus caves & condorsCaliforniaRedwoodThe tallest trees on EarthColoradoRocky MountainAlpine tundra & the highest paved road in any parkArizonaSaguaroForests of giant saguaro cactusCaliforniaSequoiaThe largest trees on Earth by volumeVirginiaShenandoahSkyline Drive & Blue Ridge viewsNorth DakotaTheodore RooseveltBadlands, bison & wild horsesVIVirgin IslandsCaribbean beaches & coral reefsMinnesotaVoyageursA water-based park of interconnected lakesNew MexicoWhite SandsGlistening white gypsum dunesSouth DakotaWind CaveA complex cave & prairie above itAlaskaWrangell–St. EliasThe largest national park in the U.S.Wyoming & Montana & IdahoYellowstoneThe world’s first national park — geysers & wildlifeCaliforniaYosemiteGranite cliffs, waterfalls & giant sequoiasUtahZionTowering sandstone canyon walls
