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Crater Lake National Park

National Parks

Explore some of the most popular national parks or browse the full list of all the parks in the National Park System.

Colorful sunset over cliff at Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park

As one of America’s most popular national parks, Yosemite boasts some of the best views, hiking trails, and family vacation opportunities in the country.
Blue sky behind a colorful arch

Arches National Park

Arches National Park in Moab offers the largest density of natural sandstone arches in the world. Visitors can enjoy biking, camping, rock climbing, and hiking.
The fog rolls in at Great Smoky Mountain

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

America’s most visited national park, Great Smoky Mountains, is an ideal getaway. Hike, camp, and experience one of America’s oldest mountain ranges.
A boat at sunset on the Maine coast

Acadia National Park

The first national park east of the Mississippi River, Acadia National Park offers hiking, biking, camping, breathtaking views of jagged coastlines, and...
A geyser erupts at Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park, America's first National Park, offers truly unique experiences like spectacular hiking trails, beautiful views, Old Faithful, and...
Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved into the mountain at Mount Rushmore.

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Need help planning your national park vacation? Discover our best tips, travel ideas, and secrets about our national parks.
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Park Stories

two dogs in harness attached to a sled
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The Unique History of the Denali Puppy Cam Sensations

Katherine Rivard
Anyone who has enjoyed its heartwarming seasonal puppy cam from afar or visited the Alaskan gem in person can confirm that Denali National Park...
Rising "smoke" from Heintooga Ridge Road
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Celebrate #GivingTuesday with the National Park Foundation

In a vast undulating landscape, rocky outcrops populate the hillsides.
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Parks that Celebrate Native American Heritage

A marsh and green prairie stretch into the distance and eventually meet a line of trees
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Protecting the Many Wonders of Everglades National Park

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