Free interactive tracker

US National Parks Map

Tick off every national park you've been to, watch your map fill in with colour, and share how far you've got.

How It Works

Three simple steps

1

Mark your parks

Tap any pin on the map or check parks off the list. Tap again to remove one.

2

See your progress

Watch your park count, percentage, region completion, and states reached update in real time.

3

Share or save

Download your map as an image, share the link, or export your checklist as a CSV.

Features

Everything you need

Accurate pin map

All 63 parks plotted on a real US map, with Alaska and Hawaii placed in correct insets.

Tap to track

Tap a pin or tick the checklist. Your progress updates the instant you do.

Region completion

See how many parks you've done across the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast.

Park badges

Unlock fun badges like the Mighty 5, Last Frontier, and Crown Jewels as you go.

Shareable links

Your map lives in the URL. Send the link and friends see your exact parks.

Image and CSV export

Download a map image for social, or export your full checklist as a spreadsheet.

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About this tool

Track all 63 national parks

This National Parks Map is a free interactive tracker for the 63 designated national parks of the United States. Tap any pin on the map or check a park off the list, and your stats update instantly: parks visited, percentage complete, region completion, and the number of states you've reached.

The 63 parks span 30 states and two territories, from Acadia on the coast of Maine to the vast Alaskan wilderness of Wrangell, St. Elias and Gates of the Arctic. California leads with nine parks, Alaska has eight, and Utah's famous Mighty 5 (Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Arches) make a classic road trip. The smallest is Gateway Arch in Missouri at under 200 acres, while the largest, Wrangell, St. Elias, covers more than 8 million.

Visiting every national park has become one of the most popular travel goals in America. Whether you're a few parks in or chasing all 63, this map gives you a clear picture of where you've been and what's left, organised by region so you can plan the next trip.

Your selections are saved in the page URL, so you can bookmark this page or share the link to keep your progress with no signup. To turn your park visits into a lasting record, with photos, dates, and notes for every trip, use the TripMemo app on iOS.

Park names, designation years, areas, and locations are sourced from the National Park Service.

By the numbers

The 63 parks at a glance

63
national parks
32
states & territories
1872
first park: Yellowstone
2020
newest: New River Gorge
8.3M ac
largest: Wrangell–St. Elias
193 ac
smallest: Gateway Arch
331.9M
NPS visits in 2024
433
total NPS units

Most and least visited

Great Smoky Mountains (North Carolina and Tennessee) is the most visited national park by a wide margin, with about 12.2 million recreation visits in 2024. At the other end, Gates of the Arctic in Alaska is the least visited, with just 11,907 visits, because it has no roads and sits entirely above the Arctic Circle. Across all its sites, the National Park Service recorded a record 331.9 million visits in 2024.

Newest and oldest

Newest

  • New River Gorge 2020
  • Indiana Dunes 2019
  • White Sands 2019
  • Gateway Arch 2018
  • Pinnacles 2013

Oldest

  • Yellowstone 1872
  • Sequoia 1890
  • Yosemite 1890
  • Mount Rainier 1899
  • Crater Lake 1902

National parks by state

California leads with nine national parks, then Alaska with eight and Utah's famous Mighty 5.

California9Alaska8Utah5Colorado4Arizona3Florida3Washington3Hawaii2Montana2Nevada2New Mexico2South Dakota2Texas2Wyoming2

The remaining parks sit one each across 18 more states and territories. Around 20 US states have no national park at all.

Visitation figures: National Park Service, 2024. Park areas and dates: National Park Service.

FAQ

Common questions

How do I track the national parks I've visited?
Tap any park pin on the map, or check parks off the list below the map. Each park you mark turns orange, your stats update instantly, and your selections are saved in the URL so you can bookmark or share your map. Tap again to remove a park.
How many national parks are there?
There are 63 designated national parks in the United States. The count reached 63 in December 2020 when New River Gorge in West Virginia was redesignated from a national river to a national park. This tracker covers all 63, from Acadia in Maine to the eight parks of Alaska.
Which state has the most national parks?
California has the most with nine national parks, including Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Death Valley, and Joshua Tree. Alaska is second with eight, and Utah has five, often called the Mighty 5.
What is the oldest national park?
Yellowstone, established in 1872, was the first national park in the United States and the world. It is closely followed by Sequoia and Yosemite, both designated in 1890.
What is the newest national park?
New River Gorge in West Virginia, redesignated in December 2020, is the newest national park. It followed White Sands (New Mexico) and Indiana Dunes (Indiana), both of which became national parks in 2019, and Gateway Arch (Missouri) in 2018.
What is the most visited national park?
Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee is by far the most visited national park, with about 12.2 million recreation visits in 2024. The National Park Service recorded a record 331.9 million visits across all its sites that year.
What is the least visited national park?
Gates of the Arctic in northern Alaska is the least visited national park, with just 11,907 recreation visits in 2024. It lies entirely above the Arctic Circle with no roads or trails, so most visitors arrive by bush plane.
What are the largest and smallest national parks?
Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska is the largest at more than 8.3 million acres, bigger than nine US states. Gateway Arch in Missouri is the smallest at around 193 acres.
Is there a national park in every state?
No. The 63 national parks are spread across 30 states and two territories (American Samoa and the US Virgin Islands). California has the most with nine, followed by Alaska with eight and Utah with five. Around 20 states have no national park at all.
Do you need a pass to visit the national parks?
Most parks charge an entrance fee, but the America the Beautiful annual pass (about $80) covers entrance to all national parks and other federal recreation lands for a year. This tool is a free way to plan and track which parks you have been to; it is not affiliated with the National Park Service.
Can I share my national parks map?
Yes. The Share button creates a link with your parks encoded, so anyone who opens it sees your exact map. You can also download your map as an image to post on Instagram, iMessage, or anywhere else.
Are Alaska and Hawaii parks included?
Yes. All eight Alaska parks and both Hawaii parks are on the map, shown in their correct inset positions. The two territory parks, National Park of American Samoa and Virgin Islands, are included in the checklist so you can track all 63.
Is my progress saved automatically?
Your visited parks are stored in the page URL, so bookmark the page or copy your link to keep your progress without signing up. For a permanent record with photos, dates, and trip notes for each park, use the TripMemo app on iOS.
What is the difference between this and the TripMemo app?
This tool is a quick, free way to map which parks you've been to. The TripMemo app goes further: it lets you build full trip journals with photos, offline maps, and memories tied to each park and date.

All 63 Parks

The full list of national parks

Every one of the 63 national parks across 32 states and territories. Sort by name, state, region, year established or size, and click any park to pre-select it on your map.

AcadiaMaine49K
American SamoaAmerican Samoa8K
ArchesUtah77K
BadlandsSouth Dakota243K
Big BendTexas801K
BiscayneFlorida173K
Black Canyon of the GunnisonColorado31K
Bryce CanyonUtah36K
CanyonlandsUtah338K
Capitol ReefUtah242K
Carlsbad CavernsNew Mexico47K
Channel IslandsCalifornia250K
CongareeSouth Carolina27K
Crater LakeOregon183K
Cuyahoga ValleyOhio33K
Death ValleyCalifornia, Nevada3.4M
DenaliAlaska4.7M
Dry TortugasFlorida65K
EvergladesFlorida1.5M
Gates of the ArcticAlaska7.5M
Gateway ArchMissouri193
GlacierMontana1.0M
Glacier BayAlaska3.2M
Grand CanyonArizona1.2M
Grand TetonWyoming310K
Great BasinNevada77K
Great Sand DunesColorado107K
Great Smoky MountainsNorth Carolina, Tennessee522K
Guadalupe MountainsTexas86K
HaleakalāHawaii33K
Hawaiʻi VolcanoesHawaii345K
Hot SpringsArkansas6K
Indiana DunesIndiana15K
Isle RoyaleMichigan572K
Joshua TreeCalifornia795K
KatmaiAlaska3.7M
Kenai FjordsAlaska670K
Kings CanyonCalifornia462K
Kobuk ValleyAlaska1.8M
Lake ClarkAlaska2.6M
Lassen VolcanicCalifornia107K
Mammoth CaveKentucky52K
Mesa VerdeColorado52K
Mount RainierWashington236K
New River GorgeWest Virginia7K
North CascadesWashington505K
OlympicWashington923K
Petrified ForestArizona221K
PinnaclesCalifornia27K
RedwoodCalifornia139K
Rocky MountainColorado266K
SaguaroArizona93K
SequoiaCalifornia404K
ShenandoahVirginia200K
Theodore RooseveltNorth Dakota70K
Virgin IslandsUS Virgin Islands15K
VoyageursMinnesota218K
White SandsNew Mexico146K
Wind CaveSouth Dakota34K
Wrangell–St. EliasAlaska8.3M
YellowstoneWyoming, Montana, Idaho2.2M
YosemiteCalifornia762K
ZionUtah147K

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Methodology

Covers all 63 designated US national parks as of 2026. Park names, designation years, areas, and coordinates are from the National Park Service. Map geometry uses a US Albers projection so Alaska and Hawaii sit in standard inset positions. Park badge thresholds are TripMemo’s.

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