Embark on the ultimate American road trip with our comprehensive checklist of all 63 U.S. National Parks. From the peaks of Acadia to the canyons of Zion, plan your 2026 adventure today.
The crown jewel of the North Atlantic Coast, featuring Cadillac Mountain and rugged rocky shores.
Home to over 2,000 natural sandstone arches including the iconic Delicate Arch.
Striking geologic deposits containing one of the world’s richest fossil beds.
Where the Rio Grande makes a sharp turn, featuring vast desert and the Chisos Mountains.
A 95% water park protecting coral reefs, mangrove forests, and emerald islands.
Deep, narrow, and dark, these ancient canyon walls are some of the steepest in North America.
Famous for its unique spire-shaped rock formations known as hoodoos.
A wilderness of countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River.
Features the Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile long wrinkle in the earth’s crust.
Over 119 limestone caves including the massive Big Room chamber.
Five remarkable islands off the coast of Southern California, home to unique species.
The largest intact expanse of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the southeastern U.S.
Formed by a collapsed volcano, this is the deepest lake in the United States.
A refuge for flora and fauna along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron.
A land of extremes: the hottest, driest, and lowest point in North America.
Home to North America's highest peak, Denali, and six million acres of wild land.
A remote park 70 miles west of Key West, famous for Fort Jefferson and marine life.
The largest tropical wilderness in the U.S. and a critical habitat for many rare species.
A vast wilderness in northern Alaska with no roads or established trails.
The iconic symbol of the westward expansion of the United States.
A landscape of carved peaks and valleys that extend into the Canadian border.
A maritime sanctuary featuring dynamic glaciers and diverse marine ecosystems.
A massive, deep canyon carved by the Colorado River, globally renowned for its size.
Jagged peaks, alpine lakes, and abundant wildlife in the heart of Wyoming.
Known for its ancient bristlecone pines and the Lehman Caves.
Contains the tallest sand dunes in North America, set against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
America's most visited national park, world-renowned for its biodiversity and mountain culture.
Home to the four highest peaks in Texas and a preserved fossil reef from the Permian period.
Protects the massive Haleakalā volcano and unique native ecosystems on Maui.
Witness the dramatic power of volcanic landscapes and active lava flows.
The 'American Spa' featuring therapeutic thermal waters and historic bathhouses.
Diverse landscapes of sand dunes, prairies, and wetlands along Lake Michigan.
A remote island wilderness in Lake Superior known for its moose and wolf populations.
Two distinct desert ecosystems meet here, punctuated by the iconic Joshua trees.
Famous for Brooks Falls where brown bears congregate to fish for salmon.
Where the edge of the ice age meets the sea, featuring the Harding Icefield.
Home to deep canyons and giant sequoia groves, adjacent to Sequoia National Park.
Includes the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes and provides critical habitat for caribou migration.
A landscape of volcanoes, alpine lakes, and salmon-filled rivers in Alaska.
A landscape shaped by hydrothermal activity and featuring Lassen Peak.
Protects the world's longest known cave system, a limestone labyrinth.
Preserves the archeological heritage of the Ancestral Pueblo people, including cliff dwellings.
An active volcano and the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S.
The only U.S. national park in the Southern Hemisphere, preserving tropical rainforests.
Features one of the oldest rivers on the continent and world-class white water rafting.
Jagged peaks crowned by more than 300 glaciers in the North Cascades range.
Boasts three distinct ecosystems: glacier-capped mountains, temperate rainforests, and rugged coast.
Features one of the world's largest concentrations of petrified wood and the Painted Desert.
Eroded remains of half of an ancient volcano, now home to California condors.
Home to the world's tallest trees, some of which are over 2,000 years old.
Vast mountain ranges and spectacular alpine tundra along the Continental Divide.
Protects giant saguaro cacti, the universal symbol of the American West.
Home to the General Sherman Tree, the world’s largest living tree by volume.
A park along the crest of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains with the iconic Skyline Drive.
Badlands where President Theodore Roosevelt once ranched and hunted.
Features crystal clear waters, coral reefs, and white sand beaches in the Caribbean.
A water-based park in northern Minnesota known for its interconnected waterways.
The world's largest gypsum dunefield, creating a stunningly white landscape.
One of the world’s longest and most complex caves, famous for boxwork formations.
The largest U.S. national park, covering 13.2 million acres of mountains and glaciers.
The world's first national park, containing most of the world's geysers.
Renowned for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, and giant sequoia groves.
Features massive cream, pink, and red sandstone cliffs and the narrow Zion Canyon.
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