What is the largest national park in the United States?

The largest national park is Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska: at over 8 million acres (32,375 km2), it is larger than each of the nine smallest states. The next three largest parks are also in Alaska.



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The 15 Largest National Parks in the United States
  1. Wrangell-St. Elias (8,323,146.48 acres)
  2. Gates of the Arctic (7,523,897.45 acres) ...
  3. Denali (4,740,911.16 acres) ...
  4. Katmai (3,674,529.33 acres) ...
  5. Death Valley (3,408,406.73 acres) ...
  6. Glacier Bay (3,223,383.43 acres) ...
  7. Lake Clark (2,619,816.49 acres) ...
  8. Yellowstone (2,219,790.71 acres) ...


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The big 3 national parks: Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon.

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Utah is home to 5 of the best national parks—Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion—collectively known as the Mighty Five. Established between 1919 and 1971, these parks are famous for their spectacular red-rock formations, desert solitude, and more than 1,000 miles of hiking & trekking trails.

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While the National Park System comprises 423 national park sites, only 63 of them have the National Park designation in their names. The other sites fall into different National Park System categories like National Historic Sites, National Monuments, National Seashores, National Recreation Areas, and others.

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Montana, Nevada, and New Mexico each have 2 national parks, featuring stunning mountain ranges, desert landscapes, and cultural heritage sites.

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Yellowstone National Park - 1872 On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant designated Yellowstone as the first national park in the United States and the world. Today, the park is home to the world's largest collection of geysers, including the iconic Old Faithful.

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The New River Gorge was given National Park Service protection in 1978 as a national river, and was expanded to New River Gorge National Park & Preserve — this country's newest national park — in the plague year of 2020 courtesy of legislation drafted by Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito.

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Yellowstone, the First National Park.

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There's a total of 63 national parks in the United States. One might assume the parks would cover most of the country—but that's not the case! While there are dozens of parks, they only exist in a little more than half of the country's states. There are still 20 states that don't have a national park.

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California has the most with nine, followed by Alaska with eight, Utah with five, and Colorado with four.

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Top 10 Most Visited National Parks in America
  • Yosemite National Park. Location: California. ...
  • Yellowstone National Park. Location: Wyoming, Montana & Idaho. ...
  • Joshua Tree National Park. ...
  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park. ...
  • Glacier National Park. ...
  • Indiana Dunes National Park. ...
  • Grand Teton National Park. ...
  • Hot Springs National Park.


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John Muir — Father of the National Parks.

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What Are the 5 Largest National Parks in the World?
  1. Northeast Greenland National Park. Northeast Greenland National Park. ...
  2. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia. ...
  3. Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, Mozambique. ...
  4. Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia. ...
  5. Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada.


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