State: Maine
Size: 49,076 acres
Topography: Coastal, Forested
Peak Season: Summer & Fall
Nearest Airport: Bangor International Airport (BGR) – 1 hr
Nearby Towns: Bar Harbor, ME
State: American Samoa (U.S. territory)
Size: 8,256 acres
Topography: Tropical, Coastal, Volcanic
Peak Season: Year-Round
Nearest Airport: Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) – Inside the park
Nearest Town: Pago Pago, AS
State: Utah
Size: 76,680 acres
Topography: Desert, Rock Formations
Peak Season: Spring & Fall
Nearest Airport: Canyonlands Field Airport (CNY) – 20 min
Nearest Town: Moab, UT
State: South Dakota
Size: 242,755 acres
Topography: Badlands, Prarie
Peak Season: Late Spring & Fall
Nearest Airport: Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) – 1 hr
Nearest Town: Wall, SD / Rapid City, SD
State: Texas
Size: 801,163 acres
Topography: Desert, Canyon, River
Peak Season: Late Fall to Early Spring
Nearest Airport: Midland International Air & Space Port (MAF) – 3.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Terlingua, TX
State: Florida
Size: 172,971 acres
Topography: Coastal, Marine, Coral Reefs
Peak Season: Winter & Spring
Nearest Airport: Miami International Airport (MIA) – 45 min
Nearest Town: Key Largo, FL
State: Colorado
Size: 30,780 acres
Topography: Canyon, River
Nearest Airport: Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) – 20 min
Nearest Town: Montrose, CO
Size: 35,835 acres
Topography: Hoodoos, Plateau
Nearest Airport: Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) – 1.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Bryce Canyon City, UT
Size: 337,598 acres
Topography: Desert, Canyon
Nearest Airport: Canyonlands Field Airport (CNY) – 40 min
Size: 241,904 acres
Topography: Desert, Canyons, Rock Formations
Nearest Airport: Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) – 3.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Torrey, UT
State: New Mexico
Size: 46,766 acres
Topography: Caves, Desert
Peak Season: Summer
Nearest Airport: Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) – 30 min
Nearest Town: Carlsbad, NM
State: California
Size: 249,561 acres
Topography: Islands, Coastal
Peak Season: Late Summer & Fall
Nearest Airport: Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) – Ferry required
Nearest Town: Ventura, CA
State: South Carolina
Size: 26,692 acres
Topography: Wetlands, Forested
Nearest Airport: Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) – 30 min
Nearest Town: Columbia, SC
State: Oregon
Size: 183,224 acres
Topography: Lake, Volcanic
Nearest Airport: Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) – 1.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Klamath Falls, OR
State: Ohio
Size: 32,572 acres
Topography: Forested, River
Peak Season: Fall
Nearest Airport: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) – 30 min
Nearest Town: Peninsula, OH
State: California, Nevada
Size: 3,408,406 acres
Topography: Desert, Salt Flats, Mountain
Nearest Airport: Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) – 2 hrs
Nearest Town: Beatty, NV / Pahrump, NV
State: Alaska
Size: 4,740,911 acres
Topography: Mountain, Glacier
Nearest Airport: Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
Nearest Town: Healy, AK
Size: 64,701 acres
Topography: Islands, Marine
Nearest Airport: Key West International Airport (EYW) – Seaplane/Ferry required
Nearest Town: Key West, FL
Size: 1,508,938 acres
Topography: Wetlands, Mangroves, Coastal
Nearest Airport: Miami International Airport (MIA) – 1 hr
Nearest Town: Marco Island / Key Largo
Size: 8,472,506 acres
Topography: Tundra, Mountain
Nearest Airport: Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) – Charter Flight Required
Nearest Town: Bettles, AK
State: Missouri
Size: 91 acres
Topography: Urban, Riverfront
Nearest Airport: St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) – 30 min
Nearest Town: St. Louis
Size: 3,223,383 acres
Topography: Glacier, Coastal
Nearest Airport: Gustavus Airport (GST) – 10 min
Nearest Town: Gustavus, AK
State: Montana
Size: 1,013,126 acres
Topography: Mountain, Glacier, Forested
Nearest Airport: Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) – 30 min
Nearest Town: Whitefish, MT / West Glacier, MT
State: Arizona
Size: 1,201,647 acres
Topography: Canyon, Desert, River
Peak Season: Spring & Fall (South Rim Year-Round)
Nearest Airport: Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) – 1.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Flagstaff, AZ / Williams, AZ / Page, AZ
State: Wyoming
Size: 310,044 acres
Topography: Mountain, Lake, Forest
Nearest Airport: Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) – Inside the park
Nearest Town: Jackson, WY
State: Nevada
Size: 77,180 acres
Topography: Caves, Mountain
Nearest Airport: Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) – 4 hrs
Nearest Town: Baker, NV
Size: 149,028 acres
Topography: Sand Dunes, Mountain
Peak Season: Late Spring & Early Fall
Nearest Airport: San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) – 40 min
Nearest Town: Alamosa, CO
State: Tennessee / North Carolina
Size: 522,427 acres
Topography: Mountain, Forested
Nearest Airport: McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) – 1 hr
Nearest Town: Cherokee, NC / Gaitlinburg, TN / Bryson City, NC
Size: 86,367 acres
Topography: Mountain, Desert
Peak Season: Fall & Spring
Nearest Airport: El Paso International Airport (ELP) – 2 hrs
Nearest Town: Carlsbad, NM / El Paso, TX
State: Hawaii
Size: 33,265 acres
Topography: Volcanic, Coastal, Forested
Peak Season: Summer & Winter (for Sunrise)
Nearest Airport: Kahului Airport (OGG) – 1.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Kula, HI / Kahului, HI
Size: 335,259 acres
Topography: Volcanic, Rainforest
Nearest Airport: Hilo International Airport (ITO) – 45 min
Nearest Town: Volcano, HI
State: Arkansas
Size: 5,554 acres
Topography: Thermal Springs, Forested
Nearest Airport: Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) – 1 hr
Nearest Town: Hot Springs, AR
State: Indiana
Size: 15,349 acres
Topography: Dunes, Lakefront
Nearest Airport: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) – 1 hr
Nearest Town: Chicago, IL
State: Michigan
Size: 571,790 acres
Topography: Island, Forested, Lake
Nearest Airport: Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) – Ferry/Seaplane Required
Nearest Town: Houghton, MI / Marquette, MI / Copper Harbor
Size: 795,156 acres
Topography: Desert, Rock Formations, Oasis
Peak Season: Fall to Early Spring
Nearest Airport: Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) – 1 hr
Nearest Town: Joshua Tree, CA / Twentynine Palms, CA
Size: 3,674,529 acres
Topography: Volcanic, Coastal, Wildlife
Nearest Airport: King Salmon Airport (AKN) – Seaplane Required
Nearest Town: King Salmon, AK
Size: 669,983 acres
Nearest Airport: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) – 2.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Seward, AK
Size: 461,901 acres
Topography: Mountain, Canyon, Forest
Nearest Airport: Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) – 2.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Fresno, CA
Size: 1,750,716 acres
Topography: Tundra, Sand Dunes
Nearest Airport: Kotzebue Airport (OTZ) – Charter Flight Required
Nearest Town: Kotzebue, AK
Size: 4,030,015 acres
Topography: Mountain, Volcanic, Lake
Nearest Airport: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) – Charter Flight Required
Nearest Town: Port Alsworth, AK
Size: 106,589 acres
Topography: Volcanic, Mountain
Nearest Airport: Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) – 1.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Redding, CA
State: Kentucky
Size: 54,016 acres
Topography: Caves, Forested
Nearest Airport: Louisville International Airport (SDF) – 1.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Cave City, KY / Bowling Green, KY
Size: 52,485 acres
Topography: Cliff Dwellings, Canyon
Nearest Airport: Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) – 40 min
Nearest Town: Cortez, CO
State: Washington
Size: 236,381 acres
Nearest Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) – 2 hrs
Nearest Town: Ashford, WA
State: West Virginia
Size: 70,021 acres
Topography: Gorge, River, Mountainous
Nearest Airport: Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) – 30 min
Nearest Town: Fayetteville, WV
Size: 504,654 acres
Nearest Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) – 2.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Marblemount, WA
Size: 922,651 acres
Topography: Coastal, Forested, Mountain
Nearest Town: Port Angeles, WA
Size: 221,390 acres
Topography: Desert, Petrified Wood, Plateau
Nearest Airport: Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) – 2 hrs
Nearest Town: Holbrook, AZ
Size: 26,685 acres
Topography: Rock Formations, Mountain
Nearest Airport: San Jose International Airport (SJC) – 1.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Soledad, CA
Size: 138,999 acres
Topography: Forest, Coastal
Nearest Airport: Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) – 40 min
Nearest Town: Crescent City, CA
Size: 265,828 acres
Nearest Airport: Denver International Airport (DEN) – 1.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Estes Park, CO / Grand Lake, CO
Size: 91,716 acres
Topography: Desert
Nearest Airport: Tucson International Airport (TUS) – 30 min
Nearest Town: Tucson, AZ
Size: 404,064 acres
Topography: Forest, Mountain
Nearest Airport: Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) – 2 hrs
Nearest Town: Three Rivers, CA
State: Virginia
Size: 199,223 acres
Topography: Mountain, Forest
Nearest Airport: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) – 1.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Charlottesville, VA / Luray, VA / Front Royal, VA
State: North Dakota
Size: 70,447 acres
Topography: Badlands, Prairie
Nearest Airport: Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) – 1 hr
Nearest Town: Medora, ND
State: USVI
Size: 14,940 acres
Topography: Coastal, Islands
Nearest Airport: Cyril E. King Airport (STT) – Ferry Required
Nearest Town: Cruz Bay, VI
State: Minnesota
Size: 218,055 acres
Topography: Lake, Forested
Nearest Airport: Falls International Airport (INL) – 1 hr
Nearest Town: International Falls, MN
Size: 146,344 acres
Topography: Sand Dunes, Desert
Nearest Airport: El Paso International Airport (ELP) – 1.5 hrs
Nearest Town: Alamogordo, NM
Size: 33,971 acres
Topography: Caves, Grassland
Nearest Town: Hot Springs, SD / Custer, SD
Size: 13,175,799 acres
Nearest Town: McCarthy, AK
State: WY, MT, ID
Size: 2,219,790 acres
Topography: Volcanic, Geysers, Canyon
Nearest Airport: Yellowstone Airport (WYS) – 10 min (Summer only)/ Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)
Nearest Town: West Yellowstone, MT / Gardiner, MT / Bozeman, MT
Size: 759,620 acres
Topography: Mountain, Waterfalls, Forest
Nearest Town: Mariposa, CA / Groveland, CA
Size: 146,597 acres
Topography: Canyon, Desert, Rock Formations
Nearest Airport: St. George Regional Airport (SGU) – 1 hr
Nearest Town: Springdale, UT