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National parks · 77 parks

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United States has 77 national parks covering about 186,515 km² in total. The largest is Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (34,287 km²); the oldest, Fort Stevens, dates from 1861.

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve34,287 km² · since 1980 Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve33,683 km² · since 1980 Katmai National Park and Preserve Katmai National Park and Preserve16,564 km² · since 1980 Death Valley National Park Death Valley National Park13,650 km² · since 1994 Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve13,287 km² · since 1980 Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park8,983 km² · since 1872 Kobuk Valley National Park Kobuk Valley National Park7,085 km² · since 1980 Everglades National Park Everglades National Park5,670 km² · since 1947 Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon National Park4,863 km² · since 1919 Glacier National Park Glacier National Park4,100 km² · since 1910 Olympic National Park Olympic National Park3,734 km² · since 1938 Joshua Tree National Park Joshua Tree National Park3,196 km² · since 1994 Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park3,091 km² · since 1976 Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park3,027 km² · since 1890 Kenai Fjords National Park Kenai Fjords National Park2,711 km² · since 1980 Isle Royale National Park Isle Royale National Park2,314 km² · since 1940 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park2,090 km² · since 1934 North Cascades National Park North Cascades National Park2,043 km² · since 1968 Kings Canyon National Park Kings Canyon National Park1,869 km² · since 1940 Sequoia National Park Sequoia National Park1,635 km² · since 1890 Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands National Park1,366 km² · since 1964 Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park1,255 km² · since 1929 Rocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain National Park1,076 km² · since 1915 Channel Islands National Park Channel Islands National Park1,010 km² · since 1980 Badlands National Park Badlands National Park982 km² · since 1939 Capitol Reef National Park Capitol Reef National Park979 km² · since 1937 Mount Rainier National Park Mount Rainier National Park954 km² · since 1899 Voyageurs National Park Voyageurs National Park883 km² · since 1975 Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park879 km² · since 1916 Shenandoah National Park Shenandoah National Park805 km² · since 1935 Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake National Park741 km² · since 1902 Biscayne National Park Biscayne National Park700 km² · since 1980 Great Sand Dunes National Park603 km² Zion National Park Zion National Park596 km² · since 1919 White Sands National Park White Sands National Park582 km² · since 2019 Lassen Volcanic National Park Lassen Volcanic National Park431 km² · since 1916 Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Forest National Park380 km² · since 1962 Saguaro National Park Saguaro National Park374 km² · since 1994 Guadalupe Mountains National Park Guadalupe Mountains National Park366 km² · since 1972 Arches National Park Arches National Park354 km² · since 1971 Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve344 km² · since 2004 Redwood National Park Redwood National Park315 km² · since 1968 Great Basin National Park Great Basin National Park312 km² · since 1987 Theodore Roosevelt National Park Theodore Roosevelt National Park285 km² · since 1978 Dry Tortugas National Park Dry Tortugas National Park262 km² · since 1992 Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave National Park212 km² · since 1941 Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park210 km² · since 1906 Carlsbad Caverns National Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park189 km² · since 1930 Acadia National Park Acadia National Park157 km² · since 1916 Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park145 km² · since 1928 Haleakalā National Park Haleakalā National Park135 km² · since 1961 Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park133 km² · since 2000 Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park124 km² · since 1933 Wind Cave National Park Wind Cave National Park114 km² · since 1903 Pinnacles National Park Pinnacles National Park108 km² · since 2013 Congaree National Park Congaree National Park106 km² · since 2003 Indiana Dunes National Park Indiana Dunes National Park62 km² · since 1966 National Park of American Samoa National Park of American Samoa55 km² · since 1988 Denali National Park and Preserve Denali National Park and Preserve25 km² · since 1917 Hot Springs National Park Hot Springs National Park23 km² · since 1921 Fort Dupont Park Fort Dupont Park1.5 km² · since 1930 Gateway Arch National Park Gateway Arch National Park0.4 km² · since 2018 Battery Kemble Park Battery Kemble Park0.0 km² Denali National ParkNational park Establishment of Grand Teton National ParkNational park Fort Slocum ParkNational park Fort Stevens Fort Stevenssince 1861 Gates of the Arctic National ParkNational park Glacier Bay National ParkNational park Katmai National ParkNational park Lake Clark National ParkNational park Laramie Ranger District (Wyoming, U.S.)National park National Park of the United States National Park of the United StatesNational park National Vigilance Park National Vigilance Parksince 1997 New River Gorge National Park New River Gorge National ParkNational park North Cascades National Park ComplexNational park Tucson Mountain DistrictNational park

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National parks in United States at a glance

United States has 77 national parks covering about 186,515 km² — roughly 1.9% of the country's 9,833,517 km². The 3 largest parks together account for 45% of that area.

Largest national parks

  1. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve — 34,287 km², since 1980
  2. Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve — 33,683 km², since 1980
  3. Katmai National Park and Preserve — 16,564 km², since 1980
  4. Death Valley National Park — 13,650 km², since 1994
  5. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve — 13,287 km², since 1980

Oldest national parks

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Frequently asked questions

How many national parks are there in United States?

United States has 77 national parks covering about 186,515 km² in total. The largest is Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (34,287 km²); the oldest, Fort Stevens, dates from 1861.

What are the largest national parks in United States?

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (34,287 km²), Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve (33,683 km²), Katmai National Park and Preserve (16,564 km²), Death Valley National Park (13,650 km²) and Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (13,287 km²).

How much of United States is national park?

About 1.9% of the country — 186,515 km² of national parks out of 9,833,517 km² in total.

What is the oldest national park in United States?

Fort Stevens, established in 1861, followed by Yellowstone National Park (1872), Yosemite National Park (1890) and Sequoia National Park (1890).