U.S. National Parks Explorer - An Interactive Comparison Guide

Compare location, visitor numbers, size, and history across
all 63 of the United States' national parks!

Data Table (Click on headers for more information)




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Park Name Primary Location Date established as park Area in km² Recreation visitors (2021)
AcadiaMaineFebruary 26, 1919198.64,069,098
American SamoaAmerican SamoaOctober 31, 198833.48,495
ArchesUtahNovember 12, 1971310.31,806,865
BadlandsSouth DakotaNovember 10, 1978982.41,224,226
Big BendTexasJune 12, 19443,242.2581,220
BiscayneFloridaJune 28, 1980700.0705,655
Black Canyon of the GunnisonColoradoOctober 21, 1999124.6308,910
Bryce CanyonUtahFebruary 25, 1928145.02,104,600
CanyonlandsUtahSeptember 12, 19641,366.2911,594
Capitol ReefUtahDecember 18, 1971979.01,405,353
Carlsbad CavernsNew MexicoMay 14, 1930189.3349,244
Channel IslandsCaliforniaMarch 5, 19801,009.9319,252
CongareeSouth CarolinaNovember 10, 2003108.0215,181
Crater LakeOregonMay 22, 1902741.5647,751
Cuyahoga ValleyOhioOctober 11, 2000131.82,575,275
Death ValleyCaliforniaOctober 31, 199413,793.31,146,551
DenaliAlaskaFebruary 26, 191719,185.8229,521
Dry TortugasFloridaOctober 26, 1992261.883,817
EvergladesFloridaMay 30, 19346,106.5942,130
Gates of the ArcticAlaskaDecember 2, 198030,448.17,362
Gateway ArchMissouriFebruary 22, 20180.41,145,081
GlacierMontanaMay 11, 19104,100.03,081,656
Glacier BayAlaskaDecember 2, 198013,044.689,768
Grand CanyonArizonaFebruary 26, 19194,862.94,532,677
Grand TetonWyomingFebruary 26, 19291,254.73,885,230
Great BasinNevadaOctober 27, 1986312.3144,875
Great Sand DunesColoradoSeptember 24, 2004434.4602,613
Great Smoky MountainsNorth CarolinaJune 15, 19342,114.214,161,548
Guadalupe MountainsTexasSeptember 30, 1972349.5243,291
HaleakalāHawaiiJuly 1, 1961134.6853,181
Hawaiʻi VolcanoesHawaiiAugust 1, 19161,317.71,262,747
Hot SpringsArkansasMarch 4, 192122.52,162,884
Indiana DunesIndianaFebruary 15, 201962.13,177,210
Isle RoyaleMichiganApril 3, 19402,314.025,844
Joshua TreeCaliforniaOctober 31, 19943,217.93,064,400
KatmaiAlaskaDecember 2, 198014,870.324,764
Kenai FjordsAlaskaDecember 2, 19802,710.0411,782
Kings CanyonCaliforniaMarch 4, 19401,869.2562,918
Kobuk ValleyAlaskaDecember 2, 19807,084.911,540
Lake ClarkAlaskaDecember 2, 198010,602.018,278
Lassen VolcanicCaliforniaAugust 9, 1916431.4359,635
Mammoth CaveKentuckyJuly 1, 1941218.6515,774
Mesa VerdeColoradoJune 29, 1906212.4548,477
Mount RainierWashingtonMarch 2, 1899956.61,670,063
New River GorgeWest VirginiaDecember 27, 202028.41,682,720
North CascadesWashingtonOctober 2, 19682,042.817,855
OlympicWashingtonJune 29, 19383,733.82,718,925
Petrified ForestArizonaDecember 9, 1962895.9590,334
PinnaclesCaliforniaJanuary 10, 2013108.0348,857
RedwoodCaliforniaOctober 2, 1968562.5435,879
Rocky MountainColoradoJanuary 26, 19151,075.74,434,848
SaguaroArizonaOctober 14, 1994375.81,079,786
SequoiaCaliforniaSeptember 25, 18901,635.21,059,548
ShenandoahVirginiaDecember 26, 1935810.11,592,312
Theodore RooseveltNorth DakotaNovember 10, 1978285.1796,085
Virgin IslandsU.S. Virgin IslandsAugust 2, 195660.9323,999
VoyageursMinnesotaApril 8, 1975883.1243,042
White SandsNew MexicoDecember 20, 2019592.2782,469
Wind CaveSouth DakotaJanuary 9, 1903137.5709,001
Wrangell–St. EliasAlaskaDecember 2, 198033,682.650,189
YellowstoneWyomingMarch 1, 18728,983.24,860,242
YosemiteCaliforniaOctober 1, 18903,082.73,287,595
ZionUtahNovember 19, 1919595.95,039,835


Glossary of Terms

Park Name
The official name of the national park as designated by the U.S. government.
Primary Location
The state where the national park is primarily located, as some parks are located between several states.
Date Established as Park
The official date when the area was designated as a national park by Congress.
Area in km²
The total size of the park measured in square kilometers (km²).
Recreation Visitors (2021)
The total number of people who visited the park for recreation, based on data from the 2021 census.