Which state has best national parks?

Some states are known for their scenic landscapes — like Utah, home of the big five national parks. California has incredible forests, and Wyoming has the prettiest national park in the country.



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California has the most national parks with nine total in the state. The next state with the most parks is Alaska, which has eight national parks.

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Top 5 Best National Parks in the US
  1. Olympic National Park. Location: Washington, USA. ...
  2. Grand Teton National Park. Location: Wyoming, USA. ...
  3. Mount Rainier National Park. Location: Washington, USA. ...
  4. Yosemite National Park. Location: California, USA.


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The best US state parks in each state to visit in 2022
  • Alabama – Gulf Shores State Park. ...
  • Alaska – Chugach State Park. ...
  • Arizona – Kartchner Caverns State Park. ...
  • Arkansas – Crater of Diamonds State Park. ...
  • California – Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. ...
  • Colorado – Pearl Lake State Park. ...
  • Connecticut – Kent Falls State Park.


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National Park of American Samoa: The least-visited US national park in 2022 saw just 1,887 visits. Most visitors will need a passport to travel to American Samoa. 2. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska: This vast park contains no roads or trails.

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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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Which States Have No National Parks?
  • Alabama.
  • Connecticut.
  • Delaware.
  • Georgia.
  • Illinois.
  • Iowa.
  • Kansas.
  • Louisiana.


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What is America's number one state park? People travel from all over to visit Fall Creek Falls State Park in Tennessee. Known as America's top-rated state park, it includes some of the best waterfalls in the U.S. — Fall Creek Falls reaches an East Coast waterfall record of 256 feet in height.

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Top 10 Most Beautiful National Parks In The US
  • Yosemite National Park, California. ...
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. ...
  • Congaree National Park, Carolina. ...
  • Big Bend National Park, Texas. ...
  • Glacier National Park, Montana. ...
  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. ...
  • Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. ...
  • Acadia National Park, Maine.


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1. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska: America's least-visited national park contains no roads or trails. It's a true wilderness experience.

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Great Smoky Mountains remains America's most visited national park by a long shot. Nearly 13 million people visited the park straddling North Carolina and Tennessee last year, according to newly released National Park Service numbers.

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States With the Most National Parks
  • California: 9.
  • Alaska: 8.
  • Utah: 5.
  • Colorado: 4.
  • Washington, Florida, and Arizona (tied): 3.


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The smallest park is Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri, at 192.83 acres (0.7804 km2). The total area protected by national parks is approximately 52.4 million acres (212,000 km2), for an average of 833 thousand acres (3,370 km2) but a median of only 220 thousand acres (890 km2).

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Yellowstone is the only national park shared by three states: Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Two other national parks lie in multiple states: Death Valley National Park (California and Nevada) and Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Tennessee and North Carolina).

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1. Alaska. We had to do a double-take when we saw Alaska was the least-visited state in the country. With its wild-and-rugged mountain ranges, deep forests, rich wildlife and blue glaciers, we ignorantly assumed Alaska would be much higher on the list.

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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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