Most Visited National Parks in the USA (2025)

There are currently 63 national parks in the united states which is created in the last 150 years and every single a new national park is added in the list. In this guide you will have the complete information needed to plan your next trip. This list rank the most popular nationals parks. In 2025, these parks collectively saw over 95 million visitors. there were approximately 331.86 million (331,863,358) recreation visits to U.S. National Parks.

Rank	National Park	Location	2025 Visits	Notable Features
1	Great Smoky Mountains	North Carolina/Tennessee	12,189,000	Misty mountains, black bears, historic sites, free entry.
2	Zion	Utah	4,946,592	Slot canyons, Angels Landing hike, desert oases.
3	Grand Canyon	Arizona	4,919,163	Mile-deep chasm, Colorado River, rim trails.
4	Yellowstone	Wyoming/Montana/Idaho	4,744,353	Geysers, hot springs, wolves, Old Faithful.
5	Rocky Mountain	Colorado	4,153,000	Alpine tundra, elk, Trail Ridge Road.
6	Yosemite	California	4,117,000	Waterfalls, granite domes, sequoias, Half Dome.
7	Acadia	Maine	3,700,000	Coastal cliffs, carriage roads, Cadillac Mountain.
8	Grand Teton	Wyoming	3,640,000	Teton peaks, Jackson Lake, moose viewing.
9	Olympic	Washington	3,220,000	Rainforests, beaches, Hurricane Ridge.
10	Glacier	Montana	3,208,755	Glaciers, alpine meadows, Going-to-the-Sun Road.
11	Joshua Tree	California	3,272,000	Desert boulders, Joshua trees, stargazing.
12	Bryce Canyon	Utah	2,373,000	Hoodoos, amphitheaters, Navajo Loop Trail.
13	Arches	Utah	1,808,000	Natural arches, Delicate Arch, red rock fins.
14	Mount Rainier	Washington	1,646,000	Volcano, wildflowers, Paradise area.
15	New River Gorge	West Virginia	1,580,000	River gorge, bridge, whitewater rafting.
16	Shenandoah	Virginia	1,510,000	Blue Ridge views, Skyline Drive, waterfalls.
17	Capitol Reef	Utah	1,407,000	Waterpocket Fold, petroglyphs, orchards.
18	Canyonlands	Utah	1,220,000	Island in the Sky, mesas, The Needles.
19	Sequoia	California	1,300,000	Giant sequoias, General Sherman Tree, caves.
20	Haleakalā	Hawaii	1,200,000	Volcanic crater, sunrise views, silversword plants.
21	Saguaro	Arizona	1,100,000	Cacti forests, Sonoran Desert, saguaro icons.
22	Badlands	South Dakota	1,050,000	Eroded buttes, prairies, fossil beds.
23	Crater Lake	Oregon	950,000	Deep blue lake, Wizard Island, caldera rim.
24	Mammoth Cave	Kentucky	920,000	World’s longest cave system, underground rivers.
25	Everglades	Florida	900,000	Mangroves, alligators, airboat tours.
26	Great Sand Dunes	Colorado	850,000	Tallest dunes, Medano Creek, alpine lakes.
27	Black Canyon of the Gunnison	Colorado	800,000	Steep canyon, Gunnison River, overlooks.
28	Carlsbad Caverns	New Mexico	750,000	Bat flights, Big Room, limestone formations.
29	Lassen Volcanic	California	700,000	Hydrothermal areas, Bumpass Hell, volcanoes.
30	Petrified Forest	Arizona	650,000	Fossilized logs, Painted Desert, badlands.
31	Denali	Alaska	600,000	Mt. Denali, taiga, grizzlies, bus tours.
32	Mesa Verde	Colorado	550,000	Cliff dwellings, Ancestral Puebloan ruins.
33	Theodore Roosevelt	North Dakota	500,000	Badlands, bison, Roosevelt’s cabin.
34	Kings Canyon	California	450,000	Deep canyons, sequoias, General Grant Tree.
35	Guadalupe Mountains	Texas	400,000	Highest peak in TX, Permian fossils, fall colors.
36	White Sands	New Mexico	380,000	Gypsum dunes, sledding, sunset strolls.
37	Voyageurs	Minnesota	199,030	Lakes, houseboats, northern lights.
38	Cuyahoga Valley	Ohio	350,000	Waterfalls, towpath trail, scenic railway.
39	Big Bend	Texas	340,000	Chihuahuan Desert, Rio Grande, hot springs.
40	Redwood	California	330,000	Tallest trees, coastal fog, fern canyons.
41	Indiana Dunes	Indiana	320,000	Lake Michigan beaches, dunes, birding.
42	Wind Cave	South Dakota	310,000	Boxwork formations, prairies, bison.
43	Congaree	South Carolina	300,000	Old-growth bottomland, fireflies, canoeing.
44	Channel Islands	California	290,000	Island foxes, kelp forests, sea caves (boat access).
45	Biscayne	Florida	280,000	Coral reefs, mangroves, shipwrecks (boat access).
46	Hot Springs	Arkansas	270,000	Thermal springs, bathhouses, mountain trails.
47	Pinnacles	California	260,000	Rock spires, condors, talus caves.
48	North Cascades	Washington	250,000	Glaciers, alpine lakes, rugged peaks.
49	Isle Royale	Michigan	240,000	Wolves, moose, Lake Superior isolation (ferry).
50	Great Basin	Nevada	230,000	Lehman Caves, Wheeler Peak, dark skies.
51	Glacier Bay	Alaska	220,000	Tidewater glaciers, humpback whales (cruise).
52	Katmai	Alaska	210,000	Brown bears, Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes (fly-in).
53	Kenai Fjords	Alaska	200,000	Fjords, marine wildlife, Harding Icefield (boat).
54	Lake Clark	Alaska	190,000	Volcanoes, bears, sockeye salmon (fly-in).
55	Gates of the Arctic	Alaska	11,907	Arctic wilderness, no roads, backpacking only.
56	Kobuk Valley	Alaska	18,000	Sand dunes, caribou migration (fly-in).
57	Wrangell–St. Elias	Alaska	81,670	Largest park, glaciers, mining history (remote access).
58	Dry Tortugas	Florida	75,000	Fort Jefferson, coral reefs (ferry/boat).
59	Virgin Islands	U.S. Virgin Islands	70,000	Coral reefs, beaches, Trunk Bay (boat access).
60	Death Valley	California/Nevada	1,020,000	Lowest point in NA, salt flats, Badwater Basin.
61	Hawaii Volcanoes	Hawaii	1,800,000	Active volcanoes, Kilauea, lava tubes.
62	Mammoth Cave	Kentucky	920,000	Cave tours, historic river.
63	Crater Lake	Oregon	950,000	Caldera lake, deep blue waters.

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