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National Parks

Explore America’s national parks. Discover our most treasured places, supported by people like you, and start your travel planning here by finding your park.

  • Old sailboat on the waters of Acadia
    Acadia National Park

    The first national park east of the Mississippi River, Acadia National Park offers hiking, biking, camping, breathtaking views of jagged coastlines, and pristine lakes.

  • John Adams birthplace, a large two-story log home
    Adams National Historical Park

    Learn about America's history through the eyes of John Adams and his family. Opportunity abounds for history and nature buffs alike at this Massachusetts park.

  • A stone memorial of African American soldiers holding muskets
    African American Civil War Memorial

    Remember and honor the African-American soldiers and sailors of the Civil War at this historic memorial in Washington, D.C.

  • The outdoor memorial at African Burial Ground National Monument rises behind some of the mounds marking the reinterrment site of the human remains that were unearthed when the burial ground was rediscovered.
    African Burial Ground National Monument

    This monument in Manhattan honors African Americans and offers an education on the hardship they endured in early America.

  • Agate fossil hills
    Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

    Located in the northwest corner of Nebraska, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument features Miocene-age rocks containing an excellent fossil record.

  • Coconut trees on a beach shore along the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
    Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail

    Established in 2000 for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of traditional Native Hawai'ian culture and natural resources, Ala Kahakai offers visitors a trail network of cultural and historical significance to explore.

  • Rafters on Alagnak Wild River
    Alagnak Wild River

    Whitewater rafting in Class I-III rapids, kayaking, fishing, and floating are some of the activities enjoyed by adventure-seekers on vacation in Alaska.

  • Alcatraz Island
    Alcatraz Island
    Come to Alcatraz for a prison tour while enjoying the historical and cultural experiences unique to the San Francisco Bay.
  • A grassy trail to the Alibates Flint Quarries
    Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

    Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is protected by the National Park Service and is the only National Monument in Texas.

  • A railroad tunnel.
    Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

    History buffs, train enthusiasts, and National Park Foundation supporters wander this Pennsylvania historic site to learn about our nation’s railroad history.

  • Clear blue sky hangs over a low, narrow barracks row and a small guard tower. In the distance, you can see a watertower painted with checks in white and orange
    Amache National Historic Site

    Amache, also known as the Granada Relocation Center, was one of 10 incarceration sites established by the War Relocation Authority to detain Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed from their homes on the West Coast of the United States during World War II. Today, Amache National Historic Site consists of a historic cemetery, a monument, concrete building foundations, the historic road network, and several reconstructed and rehabilitated structures from the camp era.

  • Stone steps leading up to a circle of flags known as the Court of Honor & Flag Circle.
    American Memorial Park

    American Memorial Park pays tribute to American servicemen and women with offerings like baseball, bicycling, running, tennis, picnicking, and swimming.

  • Dark-colored canoe beached on rocky outcropping with lake in background
    Amistad National Recreation Area

    Most visitors come to Amistad for world-class fishing and boating, but there are a variety of other activities both in the park and surrounding area.

  • A person walks along a paved bike trail
    Anacostia Park

    Along the banks of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., Anacostia Park is one of many green spaces located in the nation’s capital. The park’s grounds feature playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, a riverwalk trail, and a golf course.