The 57 National Parks of the United States |
| State |
Name |
Acres |
Region |
Geology |
Established |
| AR |
Hot Springs |
5,549 |
East |
Volcanic & Geothermal |
3/4/1921 |
| FL |
Biscayne |
172,924 |
East |
Waves, Caves & Currents |
6/28/1980 |
| FL |
Dry Tortugas |
64,701 |
East |
Waves, Caves & Currents |
10/26/1992 |
| FL |
Everglades |
1,508,570 |
East |
Effect of Extreme Climates |
12/6/1947 |
| KY |
Mammoth Cave |
52,830 |
East |
Waves, Caves & Currents |
7/1/1941 |
| ME |
Acadia |
47,633 |
East |
Carving Power of Glaciers |
2/26/1919 |
| MI |
Isle Royale |
571,790 |
East |
Carving Power of Glaciers |
4/3/1940 |
| MN |
Voyageurs |
218,054 |
East |
Carving Power of Glaciers |
4/8/1975 |
| NC/TN |
Great Smoky Mountains |
521,490 |
East |
Mountain Building |
6/15/1934 |
| OH |
Cuyahoga Valley |
33,000 |
East |
Wind & Water Erosion |
10/11/2000 |
| VA |
Shenandoah |
196,295 |
East |
Mountain Building |
12/26/1935 |
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Virgin Islands |
12,909 |
East |
Waves, Caves & Currents |
8/2/1956 |
| AZ |
Grand Canyon |
1,217,403 |
CO Plateau |
Wind & Water Erosion |
2/26/1919 |
| AZ |
Petrified Forest |
93,533 |
CO Plateau |
Effect of Extreme Climates |
12/9/1962 |
| AZ |
Saguaro |
91,445 |
CO Plateau |
Effect of Extreme Climates |
10/14/1994 |
| CO |
Mesa Verde |
52,074 |
CO Plateau |
Effect of Extreme Climates |
6/29/1906 |
| NV |
Great Basin |
77,180 |
CO Plateau |
Carving Power of Glaciers |
10/27/1986 |
| UT |
Arches |
73,359 |
CO Plateau |
Wind & Water Erosion |
11/12/1971 |
| UT |
Bryce |
35,835 |
CO Plateau |
Wind & Water Erosion |
9/15/1928 |
| UT |
Canyonlands |
337,598 |
CO Plateau |
Wind & Water Erosion |
9/12/1964 |
| UT |
Capitol Reef |
241,904 |
CO Plateau |
Wind & Water Erosion |
12/18/1971 |
| UT |
Zion |
146,592 |
CO Plateau |
Wind & Water Erosion |
11/19/1919 |
| NM |
Carlsbad Caverns |
46,766 |
Southwest |
Waves, Caves & Currents |
5/14/1930 |
| TX |
Big Bend |
801,163 |
Southwest |
Mountain Building |
6/12/1944 |
| TX |
Guadalupe |
86,416 |
Southwest |
Mountain Building |
9/30/1972 |
| CO |
Black Canyon of the Gunnison |
30,385 |
Rockies |
Wind & Water Erosion |
10/21/1999 |
| CO |
Great Sand Dunes |
107,000 |
Rockies |
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11/22/2000 |
| CO |
Rocky Mountain |
265,769 |
Rockies |
Mountain Building |
1/26/1915 |
| MT |
Waterton-Glacier (Glacier) |
1,013,572 |
Rockies |
Carving Power of Glaciers |
6/18/1932 |
| MT |
Waterton-Glacier (Lakes) |
73,800 |
Rockies |
Carving Power of Glaciers |
6/18/1932 |
| ND |
Theodore Roosevelt |
70,447 |
Rockies |
Wind & Water Erosion |
11/10/1978 |
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National Parks of the United States |
| State |
Name |
Acres |
Region |
Geology |
Established |
| SD |
Badlands |
244,300 |
Rockies |
Wind & Water Erosion |
11/10/1978 |
| SD |
Windcave |
28,295 |
Rockies |
Waves, Caves & Currents |
1/9/1903 |
| WY |
Grand Teton |
309,994 |
Rockies |
Mountain Building |
2/26/1929 |
| WY |
Yellowstone |
2,221,766 |
Rockies |
Volcanic & Geothermal |
3/1/1872 |
| CA |
Channel Islands |
249,354 |
Pacific SW |
Waves, Caves & Currents |
3/5/1980 |
| CA |
Death Valley |
3,400,000 |
Pacific SW |
Effect of Extreme Climates |
10/31/1994 |
| CA |
Joshua Tree |
794,000 |
Pacific SW |
Effect of Extreme Climates |
10/31/1994 |
| CA |
Sequoia & Kings Canyon |
863,741 |
Pacific SW |
Effect of Extreme Climates |
3/4/1940 |
| CA |
Yosemite |
747,956 |
Pacific SW |
Carving Power of Glaciers |
10/1/1890 |
| HI |
Haleakala |
30,183 |
Pacific SW |
Volcanic & Geothermal |
8/1/1916 |
| HI |
Hawaii Volcanoes |
271,359 |
Pacific SW |
Volcanic & Geothermal |
8/1/1916 |
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American Somoa |
10,520 |
Pacific SW |
Volcanic & Geothermal |
1/1/1993 |
| CA |
Lassen Volcanic |
103,372 |
Pacific NW |
Volcanic & Geothermal |
8/9/1916 |
| CA |
Redwood |
108,400 |
Pacific NW |
Effect of Extreme Climates |
10/2/1968 |
| OR |
Crater Lake |
183,224 |
Pacific NW |
Volcanic & Geothermal |
5/22/1902 |
| WA |
Mt. Ranier |
235,625 |
Pacific NW |
Volcanic & Geothermal |
3/2/1899 |
| WA |
North Cascades |
684,000 |
Pacific NW |
Carving Power of Glaciers |
10/2/1968 |
| WA |
Olympic |
922,000 |
Pacific NW |
Effect of Extreme Climates |
6/29/1938 |
| AK |
Denali |
6,028,924 |
Alaska |
Mountain Building |
2/26/1917 |
| AK |
Gates of the Arctic |
8,500,000 |
Alaska |
Effect of Extreme Climates |
12/2/1980 |
| AK |
Glacier Bay |
3,280,198 |
Alaska |
Carving Power of Glaciers |
12/2/1980 |
| AK |
Katmai |
4,090,000 |
Alaska |
Volcanic & Geothermal |
12/2/1980 |
| AK |
Kenai Fjords |
607,000 |
Alaska |
Carving Power of Glaciers |
12/2/1980 |
| AK |
Kobuk Valley |
1,750,000 |
Alaska |
Wind & Water Erosion |
12/2/1980 |
| AK |
Lake Clark |
4,045,000 |
Alaska |
Volcanic & Geothermal |
12/2/1980 |
| AK |
Wrangell-St. Elias |
13,188,000 |
Alaska |
Carving Power of Glaciers |
12/2/1980 |