The Complete List of National Parks + Printable for 2024

Ever since President Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Roosevelt Arch in 1903, the words “for the enjoyment and benefit of the people” have welcomed visitors to Yellowstone National Park. Those eight words have become a mantra of sorts for park lovers everywhere. 

Currently, the list of national parks (USA) includes 429 units, with 63 named national parks and the parks cover more than 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and United States territories. As you can see, we definitely enjoy our national parks!

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Making a List of National Parks

As an avid park and public lands lover, I’m on a quest to visit as many national park units as I can. One of the things that has helped me do that is checking the location of parks on the national park service website before I travel and road trip.

That way I can make sure not the miss a park unit even when I’m just passing through. Especially if it’s a remote area that’s difficult to visit. On one of my very first road trips I missed Devils Tower in Wyoming. And I was so close, too. I just knew I wouldn’t make it back to that isolated area but I finally did a couple of years ago.

Also, utilizing Google Maps to search and save parks to a list is helpful as well. Google has no limit on lists (that I’m aware of) so you can make and save lists for just about anything or anywhere. My Google account is filled with saved places, parks and restaurants around the country that I hope to visit one day.

Although, these digital tools are helpful, sometimes you just want a piece of paper – a checklist of the national parks you plan to visit or have visited. So, I put together this national park list printable (below) or savable PDF. It’s nothing fancy, just a simple list that includes parks with the national park designation. However, further down in the article you will find a complete list (not-printable) of all the national parks by state.

National Parks List

As of 2024, there are 63 parks with a national park designation. What does that even mean? What does it take to be a national park? The National Park Service states that overall there are 3 criteria that must be met. To be eligible it must:

1. Possess nationally significant natural, cultural, or recreational resources.
2. Be a suitable and feasible addition to the National Park System
3. Require direct NPS management instead of protection by some other government agency or by the private sector. Source: NPS

Parks are then given a specific designation based on their attributes, be it a national park, national monument, national preserve, national river or other designations. Here are the current 63 national parks in alphabetical order.

List of National Parks by State

While every state has at least one designated park unit, not all states have a national park. As of the writing of this article, there are a total of 20 states without a national park. They are Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

The District of Columbia also has no national parks. Below is the a national parks list by state and every designation. National parks are listed in the first tab. To see all the other park units in a state open the other units tab.

Alabama National Parks

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Alaska National Parks

Arizona National Parks

Arkansas National Parks

California National Parks

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Colorado National Parks

Connecticut National Parks

Delaware National Parks

District of columbia National Parks

Florida National Parks

Georgia National Parks

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Hawaii National Parks

Idaho National Parks

Illinois National Parks

Indiana National Parks

Iowa National Parks

Kansas National Parks

Kentucky National Parks

Louisiana National Parks

Maine National Parks

Maryland National Parks

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Massachusetts National Parks

Michigan National Parks

Minnesota National Parks

Mississippi National Parks

Missouri National Parks

Montana National Parks

Nebraska National Parks

Nevada National Parks

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New Hampshire National Parks

New Jersey National Parks

New Mexico National Parks

New York National Parks

North Carolina National Parks

North Dakota National Parks

Oregon National Parks

Pennsylvania National Parks

Rhode Island National Parks

South Carolina National Parks

South Dakota National Parks

Tennessee National Parks

Texas National Parks

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Utah National Parks

Vermont National Parks

Virginia National Parks

Washington National Parks

West Virginia National Parks

Wisconsin National Parks

Wyoming National Parks

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National Parks in U.S. Territories

• National Park of American Samoa
• Virgin Islands National Park
• War in the Pacific National Historical Park

USA List of National Parks Checklist

Now for the printable national parks checklist with all 63 national parks listed by state. You can also download, save and print a free, PDF version of this checklist by clicking here.

National Park List Ideas

Need some other ideas for visiting national parks? Check out these articles for inspiration:

• 7 Dreamy National Romantic National Parks in the United States
• 9 of the the Best National Parks to Visit When You are Short on Time
• 7 Epic Road Trips From Las Vegas to National Parks

National Parks List Conclusion

No matter if you’re just starting out on your national parks journey or are well into visiting a few, having a list of some kind can be very helpful. Another useful digital tool that you can use to keep up with the parks you have visited is the National Park Service app.

Remember when you visit national parks, take only memories and leave it better than when you found them. Learning about and using the 7 Leave No Trace principles when visiting public lands will help you do just that.

See you on the road!