List of areas in the United States National Park System facts for kids
The National Park System of the United States is the collection of physical properties owned or administered by the National Park Service. This includes all areas designated national parks and most national monuments, as well as several other types of protected areas of the United States.
As of January 2017, there are 417 units of the National Park System. However, this number is somewhat misleading. For example, Denali National Park and Preserve is counted as two units, since the same name applies to a national park and an adjacent national preserve. Yet Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is counted as one unit, despite its double designation. Counting methodology is rooted in the language of a park's enabling legislation. Elsewhere, Fort Moultrie is not counted as a unit because it is considered a feature of Fort Sumter National Monument.
In addition to areas of the National Park System, the National Park Service also provides technical and financial assistance to several affiliated areas authorized by Congress. Affiliated areas are marked on the lists below.
The National Register of Historic Places is administered by the Park Service (with nearly 79,000 entries) and automatically includes all National Park System areas designated because of their historic significance. This includes all National Historical Parks/Historic Sites, National Battlefields/Military Parks, National Memorials, and some National Monuments.
Units are found in all 50 states, in Washington, D.C., and in the U.S. territories of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Nearly all units managed by the National Park Service participate in the National Park Passport Stamps program.
National parks of the U.S.
Contents
- National parks
- National monuments
- National preserves
- National historical parks
- National historic sites
- International historic site
- National battlefield parks
- National military parks
- National battlefields
- National battlefield site
- National memorials
- National recreation areas
- National seashores
- National lakeshores
- National rivers
- National reserves
- National parkways
- National historic and scenic trails
- National cemeteries
- National heritage areas
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National parks
Main page: List of national parks of the United States
Existing national parks
There are 59 officially designated national parks in the United States and its dependent areas.
North Cascades National Park, Washington
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina / Tennessee
Arches National Park, Utah
| Name | Location | Year established | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia National Park | Maine | 1919 | 48,876.58 acres (197.7965 km2) |
| National Park of American Samoa | American Samoa | 1988 | 8,256.67 acres (33.4136 km2) |
| Arches National Park | Utah | 1971 | 76,678.98 acres (310.3088 km2) |
| Badlands National Park | South Dakota | 1978 | 242,755.94 acres (982.3984 km2) |
| Big Bend National Park | Texas | 1944 | 801,163.21 acres (3,242.1925 km2) |
| Biscayne National Park | Florida | 1980 | 172,971.11 acres (699.9892 km2) |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | Colorado | 1999 | 30,750.03 acres (124.4410 km2) |
| Bryce Canyon National Park | Utah | 1928 | 35,835.08 acres (145.0194 km2) |
| Canyonlands National Park | Utah | 1964 | 337,597.83 acres (1,366.2099 km2) |
| Capitol Reef National Park | Utah | 1971 | 241,904.26 acres (978.9518 km2) |
| Carlsbad Caverns National Park | New Mexico | 1930 | 46,766.45 acres (189.2571 km2) |
| Channel Islands National Park | California | 1980 | 249,561 acres (1,009.94 km2) |
| Congaree National Park | South Carolina | 2003 | 26,275.82 acres (106.3345 km2) |
| Crater Lake National Park | Oregon | 1902 | 183,224.05 acres (741.4814 km2) |
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park | Ohio | 2000 | 32,831.18 acres (132.8631 km2) |
| Death Valley National Park | California, Nevada | 1994 | 3,373,062.74 acres (13,650.3006 km2) |
| Denali National Park and Preserve | Alaska | 1917 | 4,740,911.16 acres (19,185.7868 km2) |
| Dry Tortugas National Park | Florida | 1992 | 64,701.22 acres (261.8365 km2) |
| Everglades National Park | Florida | 1947 | 1,400,539.3 acres (5,667.781 km2) |
| Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve | Alaska | 1980 | 7,523,897.45 acres (30,448.1327 km2) |
| Glacier National Park (part of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park) | Montana | 1910 | 1,013,322.17 acres (4,100.7693 km2) |
| Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve | Alaska | 1980 | 3,223,383.43 acres (13,044.5699 km2) |
| Grand Canyon National Park | Arizona | 1919 | 1,217,191.35 acres (4,925.7986 km2) |
| Grand Teton National Park | Wyoming | 1929 | 310,044.22 acres (1,254.7044 km2) |
| Great Basin National Park | Nevada | 1986 | 77,180 acres (312.3 km2) |
| Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve | Colorado | 2004 | 94,687.84 acres (383.1881 km2) |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | North Carolina, Tennessee | 1934 | 522,426.88 acres (2,114.1866 km2) |
| Guadalupe Mountains National Park | Texas | 1966 | 86,367.1 acres (349.515 km2) |
| Haleakala National Park | Hawaii | 1916 | 33,264.62 acres (134.6171 km2) |
| Hawaii Volcanoes National Park | Hawaii | 1916 | 323,431.38 acres (1,308.8804 km2) |
| Hot Springs National Park | Arkansas | 1921 | 5,549.26 acres (22.4571 km2) |
| Isle Royale National Park | Michigan | 1940 | 571,790.11 acres (2,313.9525 km2) |
| Joshua Tree National Park | California | 1994 | 790,635.74 acres (3,199.5893 km2) |
| Katmai National Park and Preserve | Alaska | 1980 | 3,674,368.02 acres (14,869.6398 km2) |
| Kenai Fjords National Park | Alaska | 1980 | 669,983.65 acres (2,711.3276 km2) |
| Kings Canyon National Park | California | 1940 | 461,901.2 acres (1,869.248 km2) |
| Kobuk Valley National Park | Alaska | 1980 | 1,750,716.16 acres (7,084.8969 km2) |
| Lake Clark National Park and Preserve | Alaska | 1980 | 2,619,712.56 acres (10,601.6006 km2) |
| Lassen Volcanic National Park | California | 1916 | 106,452.33 acres (430.7973 km2) |
| Mammoth Cave National Park | Kentucky | 1941 | 52,830.19 acres (213.7962 km2) |
| Mesa Verde National Park | Colorado | 1906 | 52,485.17 acres (212.3999 km2) |
| Mount Rainier National Park | Washington | 1899 | 236,381.49 acres (956.6020 km2) |
| North Cascades National Park | Washington | 1968 | 504,780.94 acres (2,042.7760 km2) |
| Olympic National Park | Washington | 1938 | 922,650.1 acres (3,733.832 km2) |
| Petrified Forest National Park | Arizona | 1962 | 221,414.59 acres (896.0331 km2) |
| Pinnacles National Park | California | 2013 | 26,605.73 acres (107.6696 km2) |
| Redwood National and State Parks | California | 1968 | 138,885.46 acres (562.0495 km2) |
| Rocky Mountain National Park | Colorado | 1915 | 265,795.2 acres (1,075.635 km2) |
| Saguaro National Park | Arizona | 1994 | 91,442.42 acres (370.0543 km2) |
| Sequoia National Park | California | 1890 | 404,062.63 acres (1,635.1834 km2) |
| Shenandoah National Park | Virginia | 1935 | 199,116.92 acres (805.7976 km2) |
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park | North Dakota | 1978 | 70,446.89 acres (285.0884 km2) |
| Virgin Islands National Park | U.S. Virgin Islands | 1956 | 14,944.84 acres (60.4796 km2) |
| Voyageurs National Park | Minnesota | 1975 | 218,200.15 acres (883.0247 km2) |
| Wind Cave National Park | South Dakota | 1903 | 33,847.08 acres (136.9743 km2) |
| Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve | Alaska | 1980 | 8,323,146.5 acres (33,682.579 km2) |
| Yellowstone National Park | Idaho, Montana, Wyoming | 1872 | 2,219,790.71 acres (8,983.1743 km2) |
| Yosemite National Park | California | 1890 | 761,267.5 acres (3,080.740 km2) |
| Zion National Park | Utah | 1919 | 147,237.02 acres (595.8471 km2) |
Disbanded national parks
| Name | Established | Disbanded | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln National Park | July 17, 1916 | August 11, 1939 | Redesignated as Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park |
| Fort McHenry National Park | March 3, 1925 | August 11, 1939 | Redesignated under the unique designation of Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine |
| General Grant National Park | October 1, 1890 | March 4, 1940 | Incorporated into Kings Canyon National Park |
| Hawaii National Park | August 1, 1916 | September 13, 1960 | Divided into Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park |
| Mackinac National Park | April 15, 1875 | March 2, 1895 | Transferred to Michigan; now operated as Mackinac Island State Park |
| Platt National Park | June 29, 1906 | March 17, 1976 | Redesignated as Chickasaw National Recreation Area |
| Sullys Hill National Park | April 27, 1904 | March 3, 1931 | Transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; now operated as Sullys Hill National Game Preserve |
National monuments
Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York
Main page: List of national monuments of the United States
As of 2017, there are 129 U.S. national monuments, 88 of which are administered by the NPS and are listed below. The remaining 40 monuments are administered by five other federal agencies. Two, Grand Canyon-Parashant and Craters of the Moon National Monuments, are jointly administered by the NPS and the BLM, and World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument is joint with the Fish and Wildlife Service.
| Name | Location | Area |
|---|---|---|
| African Burial Ground National Monument | New York | 0.35 acres (0.0014 km2) |
| Agate Fossil Beds National Monument | Nebraska | 3,057.87 acres (12.3748 km2) |
| Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument | Texas | 1,370.97 acres (5.5481 km2) |
| Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve | Alaska | 137,176 acres (555.13 km2) |
| Aztec Ruins National Monument | New Mexico | 318.4 acres (1.289 km2) |
| Bandelier National Monument | New Mexico | 33,676.67 acres (136.2846 km2) |
| Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument | District of Columbia | 0.34 acres (0.0014 km2) |
| Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument | Alabama | |
| Booker T. Washington National Monument | Virginia | 239.01 acres (0.9672 km2) |
| Buck Island Reef National Monument | U.S. Virgin Islands | 19,015.47 acres (76.9529 km2) |
| Cabrillo National Monument | California | 159.94 acres (0.6473 km2) |
| Canyon de Chelly National Monument | Arizona | 83,840 acres (339.3 km2) |
| Cape Krusenstern National Monument and Archeological District | Alaska | 649,124.53 acres (2,626.9138 km2) |
| Capulin Volcano National Monument | New Mexico | 792.84 acres (3.2085 km2) |
| Casa Grande Ruins National Monument | Arizona | 472.5 acres (1.912 km2) |
| Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | Florida | 19.38 acres (0.0784 km2) |
| Castle Clinton National Monument | New York | 1 acre (0.0040 km2) |
| Castle Mountains National Monument | California | 20,920 acres (84.7 km2) |
| Cedar Breaks National Monument | Utah | 6,154.6 acres (24.907 km2) |
| César E. Chávez National Monument | California | 116.56 acres (0.4717 km2) |
| Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument | Ohio | 59.66 acres (0.2414 km2) |
| Chiricahua National Monument | Arizona | 11,984.73 acres (48.5005 km2) |
| Colorado National Monument | Colorado | 20,536.39 acres (83.1078 km2) |
| Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve | Idaho | 53,571.05 acres (216.7943 km2) |
| Devils Postpile National Monument | California | 798.46 acres (3.2313 km2) |
| Devils Tower National Monument | Wyoming | 1,346.91 acres (5.4508 km2) |
| Dinosaur National Monument | Utah / Colorado | 210,283.31 acres (850.9864 km2) |
| Effigy Mounds National Monument | Iowa | 2,526.39 acres (10.2239 km2) |
| El Malpais National Monument | New Mexico | 114,313.87 acres (462.6118 km2) |
| El Morro National Monument | New Mexico | 1,278.72 acres (5.1748 km2) |
| Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument | Colorado | 5,998.09 acres (24.2734 km2) |
| Fort Frederica National Monument | Georgia | 284.49 acres (1.1513 km2) |
| Fort Matanzas National Monument | Florida | 300.11 acres (1.2145 km2) |
| Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine | Maryland | 43.26 acres (0.1751 km2) |
| Fort Monroe National Monument | Virginia | 325.2 acres (1.316 km2) |
| Fort Pulaski National Monument | Georgia | 5,623.1 acres (22.756 km2) |
| Fort Stanwix National Monument | New York | 15.52 acres (0.0628 km2) |
| Fort Sumter National Monument | South Carolina | 234.74 acres (0.9500 km2) |
| Fort Union National Monument | New Mexico | 720.6 acres (2.916 km2) |
| Fossil Butte National Monument | Wyoming | 8,198 acres (33.18 km2) |
| Freedom Riders National Monument | Alabama | |
| George Washington Birthplace National Monument | Virginia | 661.73 acres (2.6779 km2) |
| George Washington Carver National Monument | Missouri | 210 acres (0.85 km2) |
| Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument | New Mexico | 533.13 acres (2.1575 km2) |
| Governors Island National Monument | New York | 22.78 acres (0.0922 km2) |
| Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument | Arizona | NPS manages 208,453 acres (843.58 km2) of 1,048,325 acres (4,242.42 km2) |
| Grand Portage National Monument | Minnesota | 709.97 acres (2.8731 km2) |
| Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument | Idaho | 4,351.15 acres (17.6085 km2) |
| Hohokam Pima National Monument | Arizona | 1,690 acres (6.8 km2) |
| Homestead National Monument of America | Nebraska | 211.09 acres (0.8543 km2) |
| Honouliuli National Monument | Hawaii | 123 acres (0.50 km2) |
| Hovenweep National Monument | Colorado / Utah | 784.93 acres (3.1765 km2) |
| Jewel Cave National Monument | South Dakota | 1,273.51 acres (5.1537 km2) |
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument | Oregon | 14,062.02 acres (56.9070 km2) |
| Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument | Maine | 87,500 acres (354 km2) |
| Lava Beds National Monument | California | 46,692.42 acres (188.9575 km2) |
| Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument | Montana | 765.34 acres (3.0972 km2) |
| Montezuma Castle National Monument | Arizona | 1,015.52 acres (4.1097 km2) |
| Muir Woods National Monument | California | 553.55 acres (2.2401 km2) |
| Natural Bridges National Monument | Utah | 7,636.49 acres (30.9038 km2) |
| Navajo National Monument | Arizona | 360 acres (1.5 km2) |
| Ocmulgee National Monument | Georgia | 701.54 acres (2.8390 km2) |
| Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve | Oregon | 4,487.98 acres (18.1622 km2) |
| Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument | Arizona | 330,688.86 acres (1,338.2503 km2) |
| Petroglyph National Monument | New Mexico | 7,209.3 acres (29.175 km2) |
| Pipe Spring National Monument | Arizona | 40 acres (0.16 km2) |
| Pipestone National Monument | Minnesota | 281.78 acres (1.1403 km2) |
| Poverty Point National Monument | Louisiana | 910.85 acres (3.6861 km2) |
| Pullman National Monument | Illinois | 300 acres (1.2 km2) |
| Rainbow Bridge National Monument | Utah | 160 acres (0.65 km2) |
| Reconstruction Era National Monument | South Carolina | |
| Russell Cave National Monument | Alabama | 310.45 acres (1.2563 km2) |
| Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument | New Mexico | 1,071.42 acres (4.3359 km2) |
| Scotts Bluff National Monument | Nebraska | 3,004.81 acres (12.1600 km2) |
| Statue of Liberty National Monument | New York and New Jersey | 60.86 acres (0.2463 km2) |
| Stonewall National Monument | New York | 7.7 acres (0.031 km2) |
| Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument | Arizona | 3,040 acres (12.3 km2) |
| Timpanogos Cave National Monument | Utah | 250 acres (1.0 km2) |
| Tonto National Monument | Arizona | 1,120 acres (4.5 km2) |
| Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument | Nevada | 22,650 acres (91.7 km2) |
| Tuzigoot National Monument | Arizona | 811.89 acres (3.2856 km2) |
| Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument | U.S. Virgin Islands | 12,708.07 acres (51.4277 km2) |
| Waco Mammoth National Monument | Texas | 5 acres (0.020 km2) |
| Walnut Canyon National Monument | Arizona | 3,529.26 acres (14.2824 km2) |
| White Sands National Monument | New Mexico | 143,733.25 acres (581.6678 km2) |
| World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument | Hawaii, California, Alaska | 59.03 acres (0.2389 km2) |
| Wupatki National Monument | Arizona | 35,422.13 acres (143.3483 km2) |
| Yucca House National Monument | Colorado | 33.87 acres (0.1371 km2) |
Former national monuments
| Name | Established | Disbanded | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon National Monument | December 22, 1932 | January 3, 1975 | Abolished; lands transferred with Marble Canyon National Monument into an expansion of Grand Canyon National Park. |
| Papago Saguaro National Monument | January 31, 1914 | April 7, 1930 | Transferred to Arizona; now jointly operated by the cities of Phoenix and Tempe |
| Lewis and Clark Cavern National Monument | May 11, 1908 | August 24, 1937 | Transferred to Montana; now operated as a state park |
| Father Millet Cross National Monument | August 10, 1933 | September 7, 1949 | Transferred to New York upon the closing of the adjacent military base; now operated part of Fort Niagara State Park |
| First State National Monument | March 25, 2013 | December 19, 2014 | Incorporated into First State National Historical Park |
| Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument | March 25, 2013 | December 19, 2014 | Incorporated into Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park |
| Wheeler National Monument | December 7, 1908 | August 3, 1950 | Returned to United States Forest Service |
| Holy Cross National Monument | May 11, 1929 | August 3, 1950 | Returned to United States Forest Service |
| Jackson Hole National Monument | 1943 | September 14, 1950 | Merged into Grand Teton National Park |
| Shoshone Cavern National Monument | September 21, 1909 | May 17, 1954 | Transferred to Cody, Wyoming as a municipal attraction, and later returned to the Bureau of Land Management |
| Old Kasaan National Monument | October 25, 1916 | July 26, 1955 | Transferred to United States Forest Service |
| Castle Pinckney National Monument | August 10, 1933 | March 29, 1956 | Transferred to South Carolina, and later sold to the Sons of Confederate Veterans; site currently inaccessible and unmaintained |
| Verendrye National Monument | June 29, 1917 | July 30, 1956 | Transferred to North Dakota after the construction of the Garrison Dam; site currently flooded by the reservoir Lake Sakakawea |
| Fossil Cycad National Monument | October 21, 1922 | August 1, 1956 | Transferred to Bureau of Land Management because of severe vandalism to the site |
| Ackia Battlefield National Monument | August 27, 1935 | August 10, 1961 | Incorporated into Natchez Trace Parkway |
| Meriwether Lewis National Monument | February 6, 1925 | August 10, 1961 | Incorporated into Natchez Trace Parkway |
| Petrified Forest National Monument | December 8, 1906 | December 9, 1962 | Incorporated into Petrified Forest National Park |
| Lehman Caves National Monument | June 10, 1933 | October 27, 1986 | Incorporated into Great Basin National Park |
| Mound City Group National Monument | January 1, 1918 | January 2, 1992 | Incorporated into Hopewell Culture National Historical Park |
| Minidoka Internment National Monument | January 17, 2001 | May 8, 2008 | Redesignated as Minidoka National Historic Site |
| Pinnacles National Monument | January 16, 1908 | January 10, 2013 | Redesignated as Pinnacles National Park |
| Andrew Johnson National Monument | April 27, 1942 | December 11, 1963 | Redesignated as Andrew Johnson National Historic Site |
National preserves
There are 20 national preserves.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve | Alaska |
| Bering Land Bridge National Preserve | Alaska |
| Big Cypress National Preserve | Florida |
| Big Thicket National Preserve | Texas |
| Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve | Idaho |
| Denali National Park and Preserve | Alaska |
| Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve | Alaska |
| Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve | Alaska |
| Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve | Colorado |
| Katmai National Park and Preserve | Alaska |
| Lake Clark National Park and Preserve | Alaska |
| Little River Canyon National Preserve | Alabama |
| Mojave National Preserve | California |
| Noatak National Preserve | Alaska |
| Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve | Oregon |
| Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve | Kansas |
| Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve | Florida |
| Valles Caldera National Preserve | New Mexico |
| Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve | Alaska |
| Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve | Alaska |
National historical parks
There are 51 national historical parks.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park | Kentucky |
| Adams National Historical Park | Massachusetts |
| Appomattox Court House National Historical Park | Virginia |
| Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park | Rhode Island, Massachusetts |
| Boston National Historical Park | Massachusetts |
| Cane River Creole National Historical Park | Louisiana |
| Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park | Virginia |
| Chaco Culture National Historical Park | New Mexico |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park | District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia |
Colonial National Historical Park
|
Virginia |
| Cumberland Gap National Historical Park | Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia |
| Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park | Ohio |
| First State National Historical Park | Delaware, Pennsylvania |
| George Rogers Clark National Historical Park | Indiana |
| Harriet Tubman National Historical Park | New York |
| Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park | Maryland |
| Harpers Ferry National Historical Park | West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland |
| Hopewell Culture National Historical Park | Ohio |
Independence National Historical Park
|
Pennsylvania |
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
|
Louisiana |
| Kalaupapa National Historical Park | Hawaii |
| Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park | Hawaii |
| Keweenaw National Historical Park | Michigan |
| Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (part of Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park) | Alaska, Washington |
| Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks | Oregon, Washington |
| Lowell National Historical Park | Massachusetts |
| Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park | Texas |
| Manhattan Project National Historical Park | New Mexico, Tennessee, Washington |
| Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park | Vermont |
| Minute Man National Historical Park | Massachusetts |
| Morristown National Historical Park | New Jersey |
| Natchez National Historical Park | Mississippi |
| New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park | Massachusetts |
| New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park | Louisiana |
| Nez Perce National Historical Park | Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington |
| Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park | Texas |
| Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park | New Jersey |
| Pecos National Historical Park | New Mexico |
| Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park | Hawaii |
| Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park | California |
| Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| San Antonio Missions National Historical Park | Texas |
| San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park | California |
| San Juan Island National Historical Park | Washington |
| Saratoga National Historical Park | New York |
| Sitka National Historical Park | Alaska |
| Thomas Edison National Historical Park | New Jersey |
| Tumacácori National Historical Park | Arizona |
| Valley Forge National Historical Park | Pennsylvania |
| War in the Pacific National Historical Park | Guam |
| Women's Rights National Historical Park | New York |
Authorized national historical parks
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Coltsville National Historical Park | Connecticut (pending acquisition of property) |
National historic sites
The National Park Service administers the national historic sites, with the exception of Grey Towers National Historic Site (managed by the U.S. Forest Service) and Fort Craig National Historic Site (managed by the Bureau of Land Management).
There are 89 national historic sites, of which 78 are NPS units and 11 are affiliated areas.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Aleutian World War II National Historic Area (affiliated area) | Alaska |
| Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site | Pennsylvania |
Andersonville National Historic Site
|
Georgia |
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
|
Tennessee |
| Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site | Colorado |
| Boston African American National Historic Site | Massachusetts |
| Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site | Kansas |
| Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site | North Carolina |
| Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site | Washington, D.C. |
| Charles Pinckney National Historic Site | South Carolina |
| Chicago Portage National Historic Site (affiliated area) | Illinois |
| Chimney Rock National Historic Site (affiliated area) | Nebraska |
| Christiansted National Historic Site | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Clara Barton National Historic Site | Maryland |
| Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site | Pennsylvania |
| Eisenhower National Historic Site | Pennsylvania |
| Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site | New York |
| Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site | California |
| Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site (affiliated area) | Ohio |
| First Ladies National Historic Site | Ohio |
| Ford's Theatre National Historic Site | Washington, D.C. |
| Fort Bowie National Historic Site | Arizona |
| Fort Davis National Historic Site | Texas |
| Fort Laramie National Historic Site | Wyoming |
| Fort Larned National Historic Site | Kansas |
| Fort Point National Historic Site | California |
| Fort Raleigh National Historic Site | North Carolina |
| Fort Scott National Historic Site | Kansas |
| Fort Smith National Historic Site | Arkansas, Oklahoma |
| Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site | North Dakota |
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
|
Washington, Oregon |
| Frederick Douglass National Historic Site | Washington, D.C. |
| Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site | Massachusetts |
| Friendship Hill National Historic Site | Pennsylvania |
| Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church National Historic Site (affiliated area) | Pennsylvania |
| Golden Spike National Historic Site | Utah |
| Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site | Montana |
| Hampton National Historic Site | Maryland |
| Harry S Truman National Historic Site | Missouri |
| Herbert Hoover National Historic Site | Iowa |
| Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site (affiliated area) | South Carolina |
| Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site | New York |
| Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site | Pennsylvania |
| Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site | Arizona |
| James A. Garfield National Historic Site | Ohio |
| Jamestown National Historic Site (affiliated area) | Virginia |
| Jimmy Carter National Historic Site | Georgia |
| John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site | Massachusetts |
| John Muir National Historic Site | California |
| Kate Mullany National Historic Site (affiliated area) | New York |
| Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site | North Dakota |
| Lincoln Home National Historic Site | Illinois |
| Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site | Arkansas |
| Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site | Massachusetts |
| Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site (affiliated area) | New York |
| Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site | Virginia |
| Manzanar National Historic Site | California |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site | Georgia |
| Martin Van Buren National Historic Site | New York |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site | Washington, D.C. |
| Minidoka National Historic Site | Idaho |
| Minuteman Missile National Historic Site | South Dakota |
| Nicodemus National Historic Site | Kansas |
| Ninety Six National Historic Site | South Carolina |
| Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site | Washington, D.C. |
| President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site | Arkansas |
| Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site | Hawaii |
| Sagamore Hill National Historic Site | New York |
| Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site | New York |
| Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site | New Hampshire |
| Salem Maritime National Historic Site | Massachusetts |
| San Juan National Historic Site | Puerto Rico |
| Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site | Colorado |
| Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site | Massachusetts |
| Springfield Armory National Historic Site | Massachusetts |
| Steamtown National Historic Site | Pennsylvania |
| Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site | New York |
| Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site | New York |
| Thomas Cole National Historic Site (affiliated area) | New York |
| Thomas Stone National Historic Site | Maryland |
| Touro Synagogue National Historic Site (affiliated area) | Rhode Island |
| Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site | Alabama |
| Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site | Alabama |
| Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site | Missouri |
| Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site | New York |
| Washita Battlefield National Historic Site | Oklahoma |
| Weir Farm National Historic Site | Connecticut |
| Whitman Mission National Historic Site | Washington |
| William Howard Taft National Historic Site | Ohio |
Disbanded national historic sites
| Name | Established | Disbanded | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Campaign National Historic Site | October 13, 1944 | September 21, 1950 | Transferred to state of Georgia; park never developed beyond a set of six roadside interpretive markers along the Dixie Highway |
| Mar-a-Lago National Historic Site | October 21, 1972 | December 23, 1980 | Returned to a nonprofit foundation operated by the Post family, the original owners of the site |
| McLoughlin House National Historic Site | June 27, 1941 | July 29, 2003 | Merged into Fort Vancouver National Historic Site |
| St. Thomas National Historic Site | December 24, 1960 | February 5, 1975 | Transferred to Virgin Islands; currently operated as a Virgin Islands territorial park |
Authorized national historic sites
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site | Pending acquisition of property |
International historic site
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Saint Croix Island International Historic Site | Maine/New Brunswick |
National battlefield parks
Malvern Hill, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | Georgia |
| Manassas National Battlefield Park | Virginia |
| Richmond National Battlefield Park | Virginia |
| River Raisin National Battlefield Park | Michigan |
National military parks
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park | Georgia, Tennessee |
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
|
Virginia |
| Gettysburg National Military Park | Pennsylvania |
| Guilford Courthouse National Military Park | North Carolina |
| Horseshoe Bend National Military Park | Alabama |
| Kings Mountain National Military Park | South Carolina |
| Pea Ridge National Military Park | Arkansas |
Shiloh National Military Park
|
Tennessee, Mississippi |
Vicksburg National Military Park
|
Mississippi, Louisiana |
Disbanded national military parks
| Name | Established | Disbanded | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore's Creek National Military Park | June 2, 1926 | September 8, 1980 | Redesignated as Moores Creek National Battlefield |
| Monocacy National Military Park | June 21, 1934 | October 21, 1976 | Redesignated Monocacy National Battlefield; previously Monocacy National Battlefield Site (1929 to 1934) |
National battlefields
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| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Antietam National Battlefield | Maryland |
| Big Hole National Battlefield | Montana |
| Cowpens National Battlefield | South Carolina |
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
|
Tennessee, Kentucky |
| Fort Necessity National Battlefield | Pennsylvania |
| Monocacy National Battlefield | Maryland |
| Moores Creek National Battlefield | North Carolina |
Petersburg National Battlefield
|
Virginia |
Stones River National Battlefield
|
Tennessee |
| Tupelo National Battlefield | Mississippi |
| Wilson's Creek National Battlefield | Missouri |
National battlefield site
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site | Mississippi |
Disbanded national battlefield sites
| Name | Established | Disbanded | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antietam National Battlefield Site | August 30, 1890 | 1978 | Redesignated Antietam National Battlefield |
| New Orleans Battlefield Site (Chalmette Monument and Grounds) | March 4, 1907 | 1939 | Redesignated Chalmette National Historical Park; incorporated into Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Nov. 10, 1978 |
| Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Site | February 8, 1917 | 1935 | Redesignated Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park |
| White Plains National Battlefield Site | May 18, 1926 | 1956 | Assumed by Battle of White Plains Monument Committee, 1958 |
| Tupelo National Battlefield Site | February 21, 1929 | 1961 | Redesignated Tupelo National Battlefield |
| Monocacy National Battlefield Site | March 1, 1929 | June 21, 1934 | Reauthorized as a National Military Park; redesignated Monocacy National Battlefield, Oct. 21, 1976 |
| Cowpens National Battlefield Site | March 4, 1929 | 1972 | Redesignated Cowpens National Battlefield |
| Appomattox Battlefield Site | June 18, 1930 | 1935 | Designated Appomattox Court House National Historical Monument; redesignated Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, 1954 |
| Fort Necessity National Battlefield Site | March 4, 1931 | 1961 | Redesignated Fort Necessity National Battlefield |
National memorials
Main page: List of national memorials of the United States
There are 30 national memorials that are NPS units and five affiliated national memorials.
| Name | Location | Area |
|---|---|---|
| American Memorial Park (affiliated area) | Northern Mariana Islands | |
| Arkansas Post National Memorial | Arkansas | 757.51 acres (3.0655 km2) |
| Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial | Virginia | 28.08 acres (0.1136 km2) |
| Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (affiliated area) | Pennsylvania | |
| Chamizal National Memorial | Texas | 54.90 acres (0.2222 km2) |
| Coronado National Memorial | Arizona | 4,830.22 acres (19.5472 km2) |
| De Soto National Memorial | Florida | 30 acres (0.12 km2) |
| Father Marquette National Memorial (affiliated area) | Michigan | |
| Federal Hall National Memorial | New York | 0.45 acres (0.0018 km2) |
| Flight 93 National Memorial | Pennsylvania | 2,319.96 acres (9.3885 km2) |
| Fort Caroline National Memorial | Florida | 138.39 acres (0.5600 km2) |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial | Washington, D.C. | 8.14 acres (0.0329 km2) |
| General Grant National Memorial | New York | .76 acres (0.0031 km2) |
| Hamilton Grange National Memorial | New York | 1.04 acres (0.0042 km2) |
| Jefferson National Expansion Memorial | Missouri | 192.83 acres (0.7804 km2) |
| Johnstown Flood National Memorial | Pennsylvania | 177.76 acres (0.7194 km2) |
| Korean War Veterans Memorial | Washington, D.C. | 1.56 acres (0.0063 km2) |
| Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial | Indiana | 199.65 acres (0.8080 km2) |
| Lincoln Memorial | Washington, D.C. | 7.29 acres (0.0295 km2) |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac | Washington, D.C. | 17 acres (0.069 km2) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial | Washington, D.C. | 2.74 acres (0.0111 km2) |
| Mount Rushmore National Memorial | South Dakota | 1,278.45 acres (5.1737 km2) |
| Oklahoma City National Memorial (affiliated area) | Oklahoma | |
| Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial | Ohio | 25.38 acres (0.1027 km2) |
| Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial | California | 5.00 acres (0.0202 km2) |
| Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial (affiliated area) | Virginia | |
| Roger Williams National Memorial | Rhode Island | 4.56 acres (0.0185 km2) |
| Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial | Pennsylvania | .02 acres (8.1×10−5 km2) |
| Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial | Washington, D.C. | 88.5 acres (0.358 km2) |
| Thomas Jefferson Memorial | Washington, D.C. | 18.36 acres (0.0743 km2) |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Washington, D.C. | 2.18 acres (0.0088 km2) |
| Washington Monument | Washington, D.C. | 106.01 acres (0.4290 km2) |
| World War I Memorial | Washington, D.C. | 1.76 acres (0.0071 km2) |
| World War II Memorial | Washington, D.C. | 8.25 acres (0.0334 km2) |
| Wright Brothers National Memorial | North Carolina | 428.44 acres (1.7338 km2) |
Disbanded national memorials
| Name | Established | Disbanded | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Blount Tablets National Memorial | 1930 | 1944 | Transferred to NPS in 1933 from War Dept., it was never developed; only a stone marker remains off U.S. Route 231 near Fayetteville, Tennessee |
| Fort Clatsop National Memorial | May 29, 1958 | October 30, 2004 | Incorporated into Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks |
| New Echota Marker National Memorial | August 10, 1933 | September 21, 1950 | Transferred to state of Georgia; currently operated as a Georgia state park. |
| Oklahoma City National Memorial | October 9, 1997 | January 23, 2004 | Transferred to the nonprofit Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation; NPS interpretation continues at this affiliated unit |
Authorized national memorials
| Name | Law |
|---|---|
| Adams Memorial | Authorized by Public Law 107-62 |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial | Authorized by Public Law 107-117 |
| National Desert Storm/Desert Shield Memorial | Authorized by National Defense Authorization Act 2015 |
National recreation areas
There are 18 national recreation areas administered by the National Park Service.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Amistad National Recreation Area | Texas |
| Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area | Montana, Wyoming |
| Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area | Massachusetts |
| Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area | Georgia |
| Chickasaw National Recreation Area | Oklahoma |
| Curecanti National Recreation Area | Colorado |
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
|
New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Gateway National Recreation Area | New York, New Jersey |
| Gauley River National Recreation Area | West Virginia |
| Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | Utah, Arizona |
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area | California |
| Lake Chelan National Recreation Area | Washington |
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
|
Nevada, Arizona |
| Lake Meredith National Recreation Area | Texas |
| Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area | Washington |
| Ross Lake National Recreation Area | Washington |
| Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | California |
| Whiskeytown National Recreation Area | California |
Disestablished or transferred national recreation areas
| Name | Established | Disbanded | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area | December 27, 1974 | October 11, 2000 | Redesignated as Cuyahoga Valley National Park |
| Shasta Lake Recreation Area | May 22, 1945 | July 1, 1948 | Transferred to U.S. Forest Service |
| Lake Texoma Recreation Area | April 18, 1946 | June 30, 1949 | Returned to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Millerton Lake Recreation Area | May 22, 1945 | November 1, 1957 | Transferred to state of California; currently operated by the California Department of Water Resources |
| Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area | July 22, 1963 | October 1, 1968 | Transferred to U.S. Forest Service |
| Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area | June 27, 1952 | March 1, 1979 | Transferred to U.S. Forest Service |
National seashores
Main page: List of United States national lakeshores and seashores
There are 10 national seashores.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Assateague Island National Seashore | Maryland, Virginia |
| Canaveral National Seashore | Florida |
| Cape Cod National Seashore | Massachusetts |
| Cape Hatteras National Seashore | North Carolina |
| Cape Lookout National Seashore | North Carolina |
| Cumberland Island National Seashore | Georgia |
| Fire Island National Seashore | New York |
| Gulf Islands National Seashore | Florida, Mississippi |
| Padre Island National Seashore | Texas |
| Point Reyes National Seashore | California |
National lakeshores
Main page: List of United States national lakeshores and seashores
There are four national lakeshores, located in Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Wisconsin |
| Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore | Indiana |
| Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore | Michigan |
| Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore | Michigan |
National rivers
There are 5 national rivers and 10 national wild and scenic rivers administered as distinct units of the National Park System.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Alagnak Wild and Scenic River | Alaska |
| Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area | Kentucky, Tennessee |
| Bluestone National Scenic River | West Virginia |
| Buffalo National River | Arkansas |
| Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River | New Jersey |
| Middle Delaware National Scenic River | New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Mississippi National River and Recreation Area | Minnesota |
| Missouri National Recreational River | Nebraska, South Dakota |
| New River Gorge National River | West Virginia |
| Niobrara National Scenic River | Nebraska |
| Obed Wild and Scenic River | Tennessee |
| Ozark National Scenic Riverways | Missouri |
| Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River | Texas |
| Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway | Wisconsin, Minnesota |
| Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River | New York, Pennsylvania |
National reserves
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| City of Rocks National Reserve | Idaho |
| Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve | Washington |
| New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (affiliated area) | New Jersey |
National parkways
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Washington Parkway (affiliated area) | Maryland, Washington, D.C. |
| Blue Ridge Parkway | Virginia, North Carolina |
| Colonial Parkway (part of Colonial National Historical Park) | Virginia |
| Foothills Parkway (part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park) | Tennessee |
George Washington Memorial Parkway (In 1989, the Maryland and DC portions of the Parkway were renamed Clara Barton Parkway to overcome motorist confusion).
|
Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C. |
| John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway | Wyoming |
| Natchez Trace Parkway | Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee |
| Oxon Run Parkway (affiliated area) | Washington, D.C. |
| Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway (affiliated area) | Washington, D.C. |
| Suitland Parkway (affiliated area) | Maryland |
National historic and scenic trails
These National Park Service trails are part of the larger National Trails System. Only three of the trails are considered official units of the park system.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail | Hawaii |
| Appalachian Trail (one of the 417 official units) | Maine - Georgia |
| California National Historic Trail | Missouri - California |
| Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail | Delaware - District of Columbia - Maryland - Virginia |
| El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail | Louisiana - Texas |
| El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail | New Mexico |
| Ice Age National Scenic Trail | Wisconsin |
| Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail | Arizona - California |
| Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail | Illinois - Oregon |
| Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail | Illinois - Utah |
| Natchez Trace Trail (one of the 417 official units) | Mississippi - Tennessee |
| New England National Scenic Trail | Connecticut - Massachusetts |
| North Country National Scenic Trail | New York - North Dakota |
| Old Spanish National Historic Trail | New Mexico - California |
| Oregon National Historic Trail | Missouri - Oregon |
| Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail | Virginia - Tennessee - North Carolina - South Carolina |
| Pony Express National Historic Trail | Missouri - California |
| Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (one of the 417 official units) | Virginia - Maryland - Pennsylvania - Washington, D.C. |
| Santa Fe National Historic Trail | Missouri - New Mexico |
| Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail | Alabama |
| Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail | District of Columbia - Maryland - Virginia |
| Trail of Tears National Historic Trail | Tennessee - Oklahoma |
| Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail | Massachusetts - Virginia |
National cemeteries
Most national cemeteries are administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, although a few are managed by the National Park Service and the U.S. Army. None of the cemeteries are considered official units of the system; they are all affiliated with other parks.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Andersonville National Cemetery | Georgia |
| Andrew Johnson National Cemetery | Tennessee |
| Antietam National Cemetery | Maryland |
| Battleground National Cemetery | Washington, D.C. |
| Chalmette National Cemetery | Louisiana |
| Custer National Cemetery | Montana |
| Fort Donelson National Cemetery | Tennessee |
| Fredericksburg National Cemetery | Virginia |
| Gettysburg National Cemetery | Pennsylvania |
| Poplar Grove National Cemetery | Virginia |
| Shiloh National Cemetery | Tennessee |
| Stones River National Cemetery | Tennessee |
| Vicksburg National Cemetery | Mississippi |
| Yorktown National Cemetery | Virginia |
Transferred national cemeteries
| Name | Established | Disbanded | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga National Cemetery | August 10, 1933 | December 7, 1944 | returned to War Department |
National heritage areas
- See also: U.S. National Heritage Areas
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