Which US state has the best national parks?

California is the state with the most national parks including Channel Islands, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Kings Canyon, Lassen Volcanic, Pinnacles, Redwood, Sequoia, and Yosemite, offering diverse landscapes ranging from pristine islands, vast deserts, iconic trees, dramatic canyons, volcanic peaks, and majestic ...



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


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

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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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States without National Parks are: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho (see above,) Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

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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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1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN – 12.9 million. Great Smoky Mountains is the most popular national park in the country – as it has been for decades! This is because it's one of the national parks closest to major metropolitan areas all along the east coast.

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Central Park, New York City (42 million visitors) It is the country's most visited city park, and may also be one of the most famous parks in the world.

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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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Remember the criteria to become a National Park. Of all the land in the Adirondack Park, only 2.6 million acres are owned by New York State. With more than half of the land privately owned (105 towns and villages exist in the Park), it could likely never live up to rule #3 under the National Park Service.

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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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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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American Samoa National Park – South Pacific While not located in the United States, the US territories of American Samoa National Park are arguably the most remote. Floating in the South Pacific, these islands are literally on the other side of the world.

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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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