List Of United States National Parks

United States National Parks

For decades, Americans have flocked to the great outdoors to enjoy their time off. Family vacations are built around visits to our national parks for rest and relaxation year round, but mostly people pack their cars and journey to places like Yellowstone and Yosemite during the summer when kids are off from school.

Some of the most popular national parks in the world are here in the United States. The most popular national parks are Glacier, Bryce Canyon, Yosemite, and Zion National Park just to name a few.

Although budgets are being cut for National Parks and Recreational areas, nature still finds a way to thrive and people are still drawn to the outdoors more than ever to escape rigors of urban and suburban life. So, the National Parks aren't going away anytime soon!

Recommended United States National Parks Guides

	National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the Current Bid: $1.00
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	National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of thes Current Bid: $17.90
	No Frills Photo CD Guide Colorado National Parks Vol 1 Current Bid: $5.99
	NEW Falcon Everglades National Park Pocket Guide - M... Current Bid: $6.19

National Parks of The United States in Alphabetical Order

Name	Location	Year Established
Acadia National Park	Maine	1916
National Park of American Samoa	American Samoa	1988
Arches National Park	Utah	1971
Badlands National Park	South Dakota	1978
Big Bend National Park	Texas	1944
Biscayne National Park	Florida	1980
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park	Colorado	1999
Bryce Canyon National Park	Utah	1928
Canyonlands National Park	Utah	1964
Capitol Reef National Park	Utah	1971
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	New Mexico	1930
Channel Islands National Park	California	1980
Congaree National Park	South Carolina	2003
Crater Lake National Park	Oregon	1902
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Ohio	2000
Death Valley National Park	California, Nevada	1994
Denali National Park and Preserve	Alaska	1971
Dry Tortugas National Park	Florida	1992
Everglades National Park	Florida	1947
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve	Alaska	1980
Glacier National Park (part of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park)	Montana	1910
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve	Alaska	1980
Grand Canyon National Park	Arizona	1919
Grand Teton National Park	Wyoming	1929
Great Basin National Park	Nevada	1986
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve	Colorado	2004
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	North Carolina, Tennessee	1934
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	Texas	1966
Haleakala National Park	Hawaii	1916
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park	Hawaii	1916
Hot Springs National Park	Arkansas	1921
Isle Royale National Park	Michigan	1940
Joshua Tree National Park	California	1994
Katmai National Park and Preserve	Alaska	1980
Kenai Fjords National Park	Alaska	1980
Kings Canyon National Park	California	1940
Kobuk Valley National Park	Alaska	1980
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve	Alaska	1980
Lassen Volcanic National Park	California	1914
Mammoth Cave National Park	Kentucky	1941
Mesa Verde National Park	Colorado	1906
Mount Rainier National Park	Washington	1899
North Cascades National Park	Washington	1968
Olympic National Park	Washington	1938
Petrified Forest National Park	Arizona	1962
Redwood National and State Parks	California	1968
Rocky Mountain National Park	Colorado	1915
Saguaro National Park	Arizona	1994
Sequoia National Park	California	1890
Shenandoah National Park	Virginia	1935
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	North Dakota	1978
Virgin Islands National Park	U.S. Virgin Islands	1956
Voyageurs National Park	Minnesota	1975
Wind Cave National Park	South Dakota	1903
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve	Alaska	1980
Yellowstone National Park	Idaho, Montana, Wyoming	1872
Yosemite National Park	California	1890
Zion National Park	Utah	1919

Yosemite National Park

	Yosemite, The Complete Guide: Yosemite National Park Price: $13.34 List Price: $22.95
	The Complete Guidebook to Yosemite National Park (Complete Guide to Yosemite National Park) Price: $8.66 List Price: $12.95

Glacier National Park

	Moon Glacier National Park (Moon Handbooks) Price: $10.62 List Price: $17.95
	Glacier National Park, The First 100 Years Price: $26.37 List Price: $39.95

Yellowstone National Park

	Yellowstone Treasures: The Traveler's Companion to the National Park Price: $14.49 List Price: $23.95
	Spectacular Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks (Spectacular National Parks) Price: $28.18 List Price: $45.00

United States National Parks in the News

Lindenwood, Farmington grads play for National Title todayPark Hills Daily Journal12 hours ago
ROME, GA — Stuart Sago and Parks Peterson, Farmington High School graduates and members of the Lindenwood University Lions football team, will be participating today in the school’s first ever appearance in the Russell Athletic-NAIA Football National Championship.
George Arnold, National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability at NIST, to Keynote Parks Associates' Smart Energy ...Marketwire12 hours ago
NIST Efforts Critical as U.S. Consumers Look to Cut Energy Costs
2009: Groundbreaking and breakdancing in Williamsburg parksYourNabe.com1 second ago
North Brooklyn’s parks have had an eventful year, from two long-awaited groundbreakings to the debut of a popular summer concert series at a new riverside venue. In addition, there were a number of small yet significant improvements throughout the park system. Here is a look back and forward with North Brooklyn Parks administrator Stephanie Thayer.
Bill endangers Sedonaâ��s parksSedona Red Rock News6 hours ago
As the Arizona House of Representatives put their final touches on House Bill 2001 aimed at reductions and sweeps of $9.2 million from conservation funds such as the state parks, supporters of these destination spots want to look at other options. The consequence of the sweeps could result in closures of Read more...
Andhra Govt. to translocate captive elephants from zoos, circuses to national parksNew Kerala3 days ago
Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Dec.27 : In a move which may draw appreciation of animal lovers, Andhra Pradesh government has decided to translocate captive elephants from zoos and circuses to national parks and game sanctuaries.

Blog Posts on National Parks

National Park Mystery Photo 17: Well, It's Certainly Colorful ...
Well, without a doubt this is certainly a colorful photograph. But where in the National Park System can you capture the same image?
Dropping Temperatures, Wet Roads Cause Accidents Involving Roughly ...
A trip to a national park normally lets you leave stress and worry behind, but when falling temperatures combined with light snow at Grand Canyon National Park the conditions produced slick roads that led to a number of accidents ...
Authorities Searching For Those Who Dragged Dog to Death at ...
An adult German shepherd that appeared to be in fine physical condition was dragged to death behind a vehicle at Colorado National Monument early Wednesday, prompting authorities to seek information leading to those responsible.
The Riverstone Tract is a Vital Addition to Congaree National Park ...
Adding the Riverstone tract to Congaree National Park is creating new infrastructure development opportunities and protecting a key link in a 30-mile long conservation corridor stretching along the Congaree, Wateree, and upper Santee ...
Reader Participation Survey: Help Us Name the Top 100 National ...
Earlier this week we touched on the national parks mentioned in the book, 1000 Places to See Before You Die. Somehow, Mammoth Cave National Park didn't make the cut, and if you've been there, you know it should have. Help us compile a.