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NATIONAL PARKS
| Name, location, and year authorized |
Acreage |
Outstanding characteristics |
| Acadia (Maine), 1919 |
46,998.43 |
Rugged seashore on Mt. Desert Island and
adjacent mainland |
| Arches (Utah), 1971 |
73,378.98 |
Unusual stone arches, windows, pedestals
caused by erosion |
| Badlands (S.D.), 1978 |
242,755.94 |
Arid land of fossils, prairie, bison,
deer, bighorn, antelope |
| Big Bend (Tex.), 1935 |
801,163.21 |
Mountains and desert bordering the Rio
Grande |
| Biscayne (Fla.), 1980 |
172,924.07 |
Aquatic and coral reef park south of
Miami; was a national monument, 1968–1980 |
| Bryce Canyon (Utah), 1924 |
35,835.08 |
Area of grotesque, brilliantly colored
eroded rocks |
| Canyonlands (Utah), 1964 |
337,570.43 |
Colorful wilderness with impressive
red-rock canyons, spires, arches |
| Capitol Reef (Utah), 1971 |
241,904.26 |
Highly colored sedimentary rock formations
in high, narrow gorges |
| Carlsbad Caverns (N.M.), 1930 |
46,766.45 |
The world's largest known caves |
| Channel Islands (Calif.), 1980 |
249,353.77 |
Area is rich in marine mammals, sea birds,
endangered species, and archeology |
| Crater Lake (Ore.), 1902 |
183,224.05 |
Deep blue lake in heart of inactive
volcano |
| Death Valley (Calif.-Nev.), 1994 |
3,367,627.68 |
Largest desert, surrounded by high
mountains, containing the lowest point in the Western hemisphere |
| Denali (Alaska), 1917 |
4,741,800.00 |
Mt. McKinley National Park was renamed and
enlarged by Act of Dec. 2, 1980. Contains Mt. McKinley, N. America's
highest mountain (20,320 ft.) |
| Dry Tortugas (Fla.), 1992 |
64,700.00 |
Formerly Ft. Jefferson National Monument.
Located 70 miles off Key West. Features an underwater nature trail |
| Everglades (Fla.), 1934 |
1,507,850.00 |
Subtropical area with abundant bird and
animal life |
| Gates of the Arctic (Alaska), 1980 |
7,523,898.00 |
Diverse north central wilderness contains
part of Brooks Range |
| Glacier (Mont.), 1910 |
1,013,572.42 |
Rocky Mountain scenery with many glaciers
and lakes |
| Glacier Bay (Alaska), 1980 |
3,224,794.00 |
Park was a national monument 1925–1980;
popular for wildlife, whale-watching, glacier-calving, and scenery |
| Grand Canyon (Ariz.), 1919 |
1,217,158.32 |
Mile-deep gorge, 4 to 18 miles wide, 217
miles long |
| Grand Teton (Wyo.), 1929 |
309,994.72 |
Picturesque range of high mountain peaks |
| Great Basin (Nev.), 1986 |
77,180.00 |
Exceptional scenic, biologic, and geologic
attractions |
| Great Smoky Mts. (N.C.-Tenn), 1926 |
521,621.00 |
Highest mountain range east of Black
Hills; luxuriant plant life |
| Guadalupe Mountains (Tex.), 1966 |
86,415.97 |
Contains highest point in Texas: Guadalupe
Peak (8,751 ft.) |
| Haleakala (Hawaii), 1960 |
28,091.14 |
World-famous 10,023-ft. Haleakala volcano
(dormant) |
| Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii), 1916 |
209,695.38 |
Spectacular volcanic area; luxuriant
vegetation at lower levels |
| Hot Springs (Ark.), 1921 |
5,549.46 |
47 mineral hot springs said to have
therapeutic value |
| Isle Royale (Mich.), 1931 |
571,790.11 |
Largest wilderness island in Lake
Superior; moose, wolves, lakes |
| Joshua Tree (Calif.), 1936 |
792,749.87 |
Desert region featuring Joshua trees and a
great variety of plants and animals. |
| Katmai (Alaska), 1980 |
3,674,540.87 |
Expansion may assist in brown bear's
preservation. Park was national monument 1918–1980; is known for
fishing, 1912 volcano eruption, bears |
| Kenai Fjords (Alaska), 1980 |
670,642.79 |
Mountain goats, marine mammals, birdlife
are features at this seacoast park near Seward |
| Kings Canyon (Calif.), 1940 |
461,901.20 |
Huge canyons; high mountains; giant
sequoias |
| Kobuk Valley (Alaska), 1980 |
1,750,736.86 |
Native culture and anthropology center
around the broad Kobuk River in northwest Alaska |
| Lake Clark (Alaska), 1980 |
2,636,839.00 |
Park provides scenic and wilderness
recreation across Cook Inlet from Anchorage |
| Lassen Volcanic (Calif.), 1916 |
106,372.36 |
Exhibits of impressive volcanic phenomena |
| Mammoth Cave (Ky.), 1926 |
52,830.19 |
Vast limestone labyrinth with underground
river |
| Mesa Verde (Colo.), 1906 |
52,121.93 |
Best-preserved prehistoric cliff dwellings
in United States |
| Mount Rainier (Wash.), 1899 |
235,612.50 |
Single-peak glacial system; dense forests,
flowered meadows |
| National Park of American Samoa, (American
Samoa) 1988 |
9,000.00 |
Two rain forest preserves and a coral reef
on the island of Ofu are home to unique tropical animals. The park
also includes several thousand acres on the islands of Tutuila and
Ta'u |
| North Cascades (Wash.), 1968 |
504,780.94 |
Roadless Alpine landscape; jagged peaks;
mountain lakes; glaciers |
| Olympic (Wash.), 1938 |
922,651.01 |
Finest Pacific Northwest temperate rain
forest; scenic mountain park |
| Petrified Forest (Ariz.), 1962 |
93,532.57 |
Extensive natural exhibit of petrified
wood |
| Redwood (Calif.), 1968 |
110,232.40 |
Coastal redwood forests; contains world's
tallest known tree (369.2 ft.) |
| Rocky Mountain (Colo.), 1915 |
265,727.15 |
Section of the Rocky Mountains; 107 named
peaks over 10,000 ft. |
| Saguaro (Ariz.), 1994 |
91,452.95 |
Giant saguaro cacti, unique to the Sonoran
Desert, sometimes reach a height of 50 ft. in this cactus forest |
| Sequoia (Calif.), 1890 |
402,482.38 |
Giant sequoias; magnificent High Sierra
scenery, including Mt. Whitney |
| Shenandoah (Va.), 1926 |
197,388.98 |
Tree-covered mountains; scenic Skyline
Drive |
| Theodore Roosevelt (N.D.), 1978 |
70,446.89 |
Scenic valley of Little Missouri River;
T.R. Ranch; wildlife |
| Virgin Islands (U.S. V.I.), 1956 |
14,688.87 |
Beaches; lush hills; prehistoric Carib
Indian relics |
| Voyageurs (Minn.), 1971 |
218,035.33 |
Wildlife, canoeing, fishing, and hiking |
| Wind Cave (S.D.), 1903 |
28,295.03 |
Limestone caverns in Black Hills; buffalo
herd |
| Wrangell-St. Elias (Alaska), 1980 |
8,323,617.68 |
Largest Park System area has abundant
wildlife, second highest peak in U.S. (Mt. St. Elias); adjoins
Canadian park |
| Yellowstone (Wyo.-Mont.-Idaho), 1872 |
2,219,790.71 |
World's greatest geyser area; abundant
falls, wildlife, and canyons |
| Yosemite (Calif.), 1890 |
761,236.20 |
Mountains; inspiring gorges and
waterfalls; giant sequoias |
| Zion (Utah), 1919 |
146,597.61 |
Multicolored gorge in heart of southern
Utah desert |
National Monuments
| Name and location |
Total acreage |
| Agate Fossil Beds (Neb.) |
3,055.22 |
| Alibates Flint Quarries (Tex.) |
1,370.97 |
| Aniakchak (Alaska) |
137,176.00 |
| Aztec Ruins (N.M.) |
319.73 |
| Bandelier (N.M.) |
32,737.20 |
| Black Canyon (Colo.) |
20,766.14 |
| Booker T. Washington (Va.) |
223.92 |
| Buck Island Reef (U.S. V.I.) |
880.00 |
| Cabrillo (Calif.) |
137.06 |
| Canyon de Chelly (Ariz.) |
83,840.00 |
| Cape Krusenstern (Alaska) |
659,807.00 |
| Capulin Volcano (N.M.) |
792.84 |
| Casa Grande (Ariz.) |
472.50 |
| Castillo de San Marcos (Fla.) |
20.51 |
| Castle Clinton (N.Y.) |
1.00 |
| Cedar Breaks (Utah) |
6,154.60 |
| Chiricahua (Ariz.) |
11,984.73 |
| Colorado (Colo.) |
20,453.93 |
| Congaree Swamp (S.C.) |
22,200.00 |
| Craters of the Moon (Idaho) |
53,440.05 |
| Devils Postpile (Calif.) |
798.46 |
| Devils Tower (Wyo.) |
1,346.91 |
| Dinosaur (Utah-Colo.) |
210,844.02 |
| Effigy Mounds (Iowa) |
1,481.39 |
| El Malpais (N.M.) |
114,275.95 |
| El Morro (N.M.) |
1,278.72 |
| Florissant Fossil Beds (Colo.) |
5,998.09 |
| Fort Frederica (Ga.) |
241.42 |
| Fort Matanzas (Fla.) |
227.76 |
| Fort McHenry (Md.) |
43.26 |
| Fort Pulaski (Ga.) |
5,623.10 |
| Fort Stanwix (N.Y.) |
15.52 |
| Fort Sumter (S.C.) |
194.60 |
| Fort Union (N.M.) |
720.60 |
| Fossil Butte (Wyo.) |
8,198.00 |
| George Washington Birthplace (Va.) |
553.23 |
| George Washington Carver (Mo.) |
210.00 |
| Gila Cliff Dwellings (N.M.) |
533.13 |
| Grand Portage (Minn.) |
709.97 |
| Great Sand Dunes (Colo.) |
38,662.18 |
| Hagerman Fossil Beds (Idaho) |
4,345.59 |
| Hohokam Pima (Ariz.) |
1,690.00 |
| Homestead (Neb.) |
195.11 |
| Hovenweep (Utah-Colo.) |
784.93 |
| Jewel Cave (S.D.) |
1,273.51 |
| John Day Fossil Beds (Ore.) |
14,014.58 |
| Lava Beds (Calif.) |
46,559.87 |
| Little Big Horn Battlefield (Mont.) |
765.34 |
| Montezuma Castle (Ariz.) |
857.69 |
| Muir Woods (Calif.) |
553.55 |
| Natural Bridges (Utah) |
7,636.49 |
| Navajo (Ariz.) |
360.00 |
| Ocmulgee (Ga.) |
701.54 |
| Oregon Caves (Ore.) |
487.98 |
| Organ Pipe Cactus (Ariz.) |
330,688.86 |
| Petroglyph (N.M.) |
7,240.33 |
| Pinnacles (Calif.) |
16,265.44 |
| Pipe Spring (Ariz.) |
40.00 |
| Pipestone (Minn.) |
281.78 |
| Poverty Point (La.) |
910.85 |
| Rainbow Bridge (Utah) |
160.00 |
| Russell Cave (Ala.) |
310.45 |
| Salinas (N.M.) |
1,071.42 |
| Scotts Bluff (Neb.) |
3,003.03 |
| Statue of Liberty (N.Y.-N.J.) |
58.38 |
| Sunset Crater (Ariz.) |
3,040.00 |
| Timpanogos Cave (Utah) |
250.00 |
| Tonto (Ariz.) |
1,120.00 |
| Tuzigoot (Ariz.) |
800.62 |
| Walnut Canyon (Ariz.) |
3,541.46 |
| White Sands (N.M.) |
143,732.92 |
| Wupatki (Ariz.) |
35,442.13 |
| Yucca House (Colo.) |
33.87 |
National Scenic Trails
| Name and location |
Total acreage |
| Appalachian (Maine-N.H.-Vt.-Mass.-Conn.-N.Y.-N.J.-
Pa.-Md.-W.Va.-Va.-N.C.-Tenn., Ga.) |
172,109.93 |
| Natchez Trace (Ga.-Ala.-Tenn.) |
10,995.00 |
| Potomac Heritage (D.C.-Md.-Va.-Pa.) |
n.a. |
National Cemeteries1
| Name and location |
Total acreage |
| Andersonville (Ga.) |
494.61 |
| Andrew Johnson (Tenn.) |
16.68 |
| Antietam (Md.) |
11.36 |
| Battleground (D.C.) |
1.03 |
| Fort Donelson (Tenn.) |
15.30 |
| Fredericksburg (Va.) |
12.00 |
| Gettysburg (Pa.) |
20.58 |
| Little Big Horn (Mont.) |
765.34 |
| Poplar Grove (Va.) |
8.72 |
| Shiloh (Tenn.) |
10.05 |
| Stones River (Tenn.) |
719.81 |
| Vicksburg (Miss.) |
116.28 |
| Yorktown (Va.) |
2.91 |
1. The National Cemeteries are not independent areas of the National Park
System; each is part of a military park, battlefield, etc., except
Battleground. Their acreage is kept separately. Arlington National Cemetery
is under the Department of the Army.
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