I was going through my photo files and found a picture of a quilt of our National Parks that actually won third place at the most recent county fair. According to Google AI >As of 2026, there are 63 officially designated national parks in the United States, managed by the National Park Service. These "crown jewel" parks are located across 30 states and two U.S. territories, with the newest being New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia. **Key Details About U.S. National Parks:** **Total Count:** 63 officially named "National Parks". **Total Units:** The broader National Park System includes over 430 units, including national monuments, battlefields, and historic sites. **First & Latest:** Yellowstone (1872) was the first; New River Gorge (2020) is the latest. **Top Locations:** California has the most (9), followed by Alaska (8), Utah (5), and Colorado (4). **Diverse Coverage:** Parks are spread across 30 states, including sites in American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands. While the system contains over 400 total areas, only 63 have the specific "National Park" designation. ![IMG_6439.jpeg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/silversaver888/23tvnTeSUekHwj8hQMVcPC6u5LdxJxYJBBLDQi2UfCgdaocwRTfY3vtmjquKu1jtLo13s.jpeg) Most people know the big-name parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite. What most people don’t realize is that the full list is way longer. There are far more national parks out there than you’d expect. ![IMB_wAGafH.gif](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/silversaver888/23xejy3dFBDk9gAKxnqbkJ39vBdBtJ5b1VLu8UfPwvtRPEhdMQS2zuK4G7AsNsiuQzXh5.gif) There are 63 National Parks across the U.S. Each one has its own vibe and its own kind of beauty. No two parks feel anything alike. ![IMB_BMWRnj.gif](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/silversaver888/AJHCaryX9h7Qb9R6Lnmn55xiWqeTJZbF6fbA4eEs5otxC5vPmrWZH8j4EU2mWW2.gif) We’re talking everything from massive glaciers in Alaska to coral reefs in the Virgin Islands, giant sand dunes in Colorado, and wild cave systems in New Mexico. ![IMB_Hkd56v.gif](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/silversaver888/AJW7SfWbYJHPtGLE8xFRCqk2WF1bHBYZ4wYmDA69GdDmYKZucKeNVsKYMKPY3Xm.gif) When you look at all of them together, the variety is unreal. It really hits you how different each place is and how much there is to see. That’s a big part of why visiting every single park has turned into a lifelong goal for so many travelers. And honestly, I’m right there with them. ![IMB_bPeu1Y.gif](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/silversaver888/23uFY57H4i1HH1esAnCNhMeGhNVvmEqHv873bxHKCLNsTzXQRj8gnPfLQ7q7SWpNt8hhE.gif) To make it easier, I put all 63 parks in A–Z order. It’s a quick way to see the full list without getting overwhelmed. You can scroll through and get a feel for each one at a glance. |AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS|| |-|-| |Arches National Park, Utah|Badlands National Park, South Dakota| |Big Bend National Park, Texas|Biscayne National Park, Florida| |Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado|Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah| |Canyonlands National Park, Utah|Capitol Reef National Park, Utah| |Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico|Channel Islands National Park, California| |Congaree National Park, South Carolina|Crater Lake National Park, Oregon| |Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio|Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada| |Denali National Park, Alaska|Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida| |Everglades National Park, Florida|Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska| |Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri|Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska| |Glacier National Park, Montana|Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona| |Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming|Great Basin National Park, Nevada| |Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado|Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee| |Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas|Haleakala National Park, Hawaii| |Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii|Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas| |Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana|Isle Royale National Park, Michigan| |Joshua Tree National Park, California|Katmai National Park, Alaska| |Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska|Kings Canyon National Park, California| |Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska|Lake Clark National Park, Alaska| |Lassen Volcanic National Park, California|Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky| |Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Mount Rainier National Park, Washington| |National Park of American Samoa, American Samoa|New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia| |North Cascades National Park, Washington|Olympic National Park, Washington| |Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona|Pinnacles National Park, California| |Redwood National Park, California|Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado| |Saguaro National Park, Arizona|Sequoia National Park, California| |Shenandoah National Park, Virginia|Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota| |Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands|Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota| |White Sands National Park, New Mexico|Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota| |Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska|Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming| Yosemite National Park, California|Zion National Park, Utah| # If you could drop everything and run off to one park right now, which one would you choose?
Reference https://www.nationalparktrips.com/parks/alphabetical-national-parks-list/ # 😍#ilikeitalot!😍 ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/silversaver888/23xKNeFZwgitUCQehVo55nArcv2qQzEB2QPAexUaTafker8kvrQ3tDe6vdx9Qj4HaZQs5.png) All photos were taken by me with my iPhone.

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