Ranking and distribution map of US national parks

Distribution map of US national parks

Travel seasons in the U.S. National Parks

‣ The ranking data is from the 2023 visitor ranking provided by the National Park Service‣
The setting of the tourist season is subjective and is for reference only‣
The ranking is not continuous because I "ignored" some national parks - they are too remote/not in line with the aesthetics of most Chinese people/not worth going to


No. 1: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park
It has the largest virgin forest in the United States, free admission, and the most beautiful in autumn
Strategy: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Travel Guide
Note: The ranking is first, entirely because there are too few national parks in the eastern United States, and this park is in a densely populated area.

Photo by hris Ried


No. 2: Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon National Park
Features: The largest canyon on earth and the only earth landform visible from space
Strategy: Grand Canyon National Park Travel Guide

Photography by Jason Thompson


No. 3: Zion National Park Zion National Park
Features: There are rare wading trails and terrifying cliff trails in the United States , which are very hardcore
Strategy: Zion National Park Travel Guide

Photography by Sapan Patel | Alex Azabache


No. 4: Yellowstone National Park
Features: The most famous national park in the United States, no explanation
required Strategy: Yellowstone National Park Travel Guide

Photography by James Lee t


No. 5: Rocky Mountain National Park
Features: The highest scenic highway in the United States, with rugged and magnificent mountain and lake scenery
Strategy: Rocky Mountain National Park Travel Guide

Photography by Dave Willhite


No. 6: Yosemite National Park
Features: The most famous national park in California , with waterfalls and boulder landscapes as its selling points
Strategy: Yosemite National Park Travel Guide

Photography by Mick Haupt


No. 7: Acadia National Park Acadia National Park
Features: The most beautiful national park in the eastern United States, with sea views + lake views + mountain views
Strategy: Acadia National Park Travel Guide

Photography by Ran Ding


No. 8: Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park
Features: Beautiful mountain scenery, but it is overshadowed by the Yellowstone Park next to it
Strategy: Grand Teton National Park Travel Guide

Photography by Rich Martello9th


: Joshua Tree National Park Features: Surreal desert landscape
composed of Joshua trees, cacti and boulders Strategy: Joshua Tree National Park Travel Guide Photography by Cedric Letsch10th : Olympic National Park Features: It covers a huge area and consists of three ecosystems : alpine forest + temperate rainforest + Pacific coast . It is very unique Strategy: Olympic National Park Travel Guide Photography by Anurag Jain | Joshua Earle11th: Glacier National Park Features: Beautiful mountain and lake scenery, formerly known as the Switzerland of the United States Strategy: Glacier National Park Travel Guide Photography by David Banning15th: Bryce Canyon National Park Features: The park is named after a kind of hoodoo Famous for its unique rock landscape Guide: Bryce Canyon National Park Travel Guide Photography by Sean Lee No. 18: Mount Rainier National Park Features: A mountain that protects Seattle. In early August every year, you can see the towering snow-capped mountains + flowers and marmots all over the mountains Guide: Mount Rainier National Park Travel Guide Photography by Ashlynn Murphy | Jehyun Sung No. 19: Hawaii Volcanoes NP Features: Active volcanoes, where you can see volcanic landforms, caves, geothermal steam, etc.
 Guide: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Guide Photography by





































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No. 20: Shenandoah National Park
Features: The parkis traversed by a road called Skyline Drive, with about 75 viewpoints and many trails along the road
Strategy:Shenandoah National Park Travel Guide

Photography by Akhila Katuri | Dave Herring


No. 21: Arches National Park
Features:The world's largest concentration of natural sandstone arches, with more than 2,000 natural arches
Strategy:Arches National Park Travel Guide

Photography by Ken Cheung


No. 22: Capitol Reef National Park
Features: Located between Bryce Canyon and Arches Park,everyone will pass by on the way. The park itself is average, but there are "wonders" nearby.
Strategy:Capitol Reef National Park Travel Guide

Photography by Intricate Explorer


No. 23: Death Valley National
Features: The largest national park in the continental United States, with strange rocks and deserts, it is worth visiting
Strategy:Death Valley National Park Travel Guide

Photography by Tanya Nevidoma | Tyler Raye


No. 26: Sequoia National Park & Kings Canyon National Park
Features: Two parks merged,with the world's largesttree, the highest point in the continental United States, and the deepest canyon
Guide:Travel Guide to Sequoia and Kings Canyon Park

by Vitto Sommella


No. 27: Everglades National Park
Features: The largest subtropical wildlife sanctuary in the United States, 8 million acres of wetlands,alligators are the biggest selling point
Guide:Travel Guide to Everglades National Park

by sterlinglanier Lanier


No. 28: Canyonlands National Park
Features: There are canyon landforms like "monster footprints" and the famous Mesa Arch
Guide:Travel Guide to Canyonlands National Park

by Dominik Schröder


No. 29: Haleakalā National Park 

Features: The most lunar-like place in the world, the world's largest dormant volcano

Guide:Haleakalā National Park


by Georgia de Lotz


No. 31: White Sands NP White Sands National Park
Features: The entire park is about 275 square miles,with pure white desert, a popular check-in spot
Strategy:White Sands National Park Guide

by Jeremy Brady


No. 37: Crater Lake National Park
Features: The deepest lake in the United States, also considered the cleanest lake in the world, the key is thatthe blue is intoxicating
Strategy:Crater Lake National Park Travel Guide

by Greg Jenkins


No. 42: Denali National Park & PRES
Features:The most famous national park in Alaska, suitable for seeing snow-capped mountains, tundra, animals, and the highest peak in North America
Strategy:Denali National Park Travel Guide

by Jacob Vizek


No. 43: Lassen Volcanic NP
Features: How to say it, this placeis known as the Little Yellowstone in California
Strategy:Lassen Volcanic National Park Guide

by YS | Leo


No. 44: Redwood NP Redwood National Park
Features: The average age of trees in the park is over 500 years, some are over 2,000 years old, andit has the tallest trees on Earth
Strategy:Redwood National Park Guide

by Emma Watson


No. 46: Kenai Fjords NP
Features: Half of the park is covered by ice sheets, you canhike to see the glaciers up close, ortake a boat to see the glaciers calving from a distance
Strategy:Kenai Fjords National Park Guide

by McKayla Crump


No. 55: Dry Tortugas NP
Features: A small island, it takes 2.5 hours to get there by boat from Key West
Guide: Key West Travel Guide

by Christopher OstenNo .


57: North Cascades NP
Features: A national park that only Seattle locals visit... Suitable for you who like quietness
Guide: North Cascades National Park Guide

by Pavł Polø


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