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National Parks

Acadia National Park

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

American Samoa National Park

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

Arches National Park

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

Badlands National Park

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

Big Bend National Park

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

Biscayne National Park

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

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

State: Colorado

Size: 30,780 acres

Topography: Canyon, River

Peak Season: Late Spring & Fall

Nearest Airport: Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) – 20 min

Nearest Town: Montrose, CO

Bryce Canyon National Park

State: Utah

Size: 35,835 acres

Topography: Hoodoos, Plateau

Peak Season: Spring & Fall

Nearest Airport: Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) – 1.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Bryce Canyon City, UT

Canyonlands National Park

State: Utah

Size: 337,598 acres

Topography: Desert, Canyon

Peak Season: Spring & Fall

Nearest Airport: Canyonlands Field Airport (CNY) – 40 min

Nearest Town: Moab, UT

Capitol Reef National Park

State: Utah

Size: 241,904 acres 

Topography: Desert, Canyons, Rock Formations

Peak Season: Spring & Fall

Nearest Airport: Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) – 3.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Torrey, UT

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

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

Channel Islands National Park

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

Congaree National Park

State: South Carolina

Size: 26,692 acres

Topography: Wetlands, Forested

Peak Season: Spring & Fall

Nearest Airport: Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) – 30 min

Nearest Town: Columbia, SC

Crater Lake National Park

State: Oregon

Size: 183,224 acres 

Topography: Lake, Volcanic

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) – 1.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Klamath Falls, OR

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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

Death Valley National Park

State: California, Nevada

Size: 3,408,406 acres

Topography: Desert, Salt Flats, Mountain

Peak Season: Late Fall to Early Spring

Nearest Airport: Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) – 2 hrs

Nearest Town: Beatty, NV / Pahrump, NV

Denali National Park

State: Alaska

Size: 4,740,911 acres

Topography: Mountain, Glacier

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA

Nearest Town: Healy, AK

Dry Tortugas National Park

State: Florida

Size: 64,701 acres 

Topography: Islands, Marine

Peak Season: Winter & Spring

Nearest Airport: Key West International Airport (EYW) – Seaplane/Ferry required

Nearest Town: Key West, FL

Everglades National Park

State: Florida

Size: 1,508,938 acres

Topography:  Wetlands, Mangroves, Coastal

Peak Season: Winter & Spring

Nearest Airport: Miami International Airport (MIA) – 1 hr

Nearest Town: Marco Island / Key Largo

Gates of the Arctic National Park

State: Alaska

Size: 8,472,506 acres

Topography: Tundra, Mountain

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) – Charter Flight Required

Nearest Town: Bettles, AK

Gateway Arch National Park

State: Missouri

Size: 91 acres

Topography: Urban, Riverfront

Peak Season: Year-Round

Nearest Airport: St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) – 30 min

Nearest Town: St. Louis

Glacier Bay National Park

State: Alaska

Size: 3,223,383 acres

Topography: Glacier, Coastal

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport:  Gustavus Airport (GST) – 10 min

Nearest Town:  Gustavus, AK

Glacier National Park

State: Montana

Size: 1,013,126 acres 

Topography: Mountain, Glacier, Forested

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) – 30 min

Nearest Town: Whitefish, MT / West Glacier, MT

Grand Canyon National Park

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

Grand Teton National Park

State: Wyoming

Size: 310,044 acres

Topography: Mountain, Lake, Forest

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) – Inside the park

Nearest Town: Jackson, WY

Great Basin National Park

State: Nevada

Size: 77,180 acres 

Topography: Caves, Mountain

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) – 4 hrs

Nearest Town: Baker, NV

Great Sand Dunes National Park

State: Colorado

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

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

State: Tennessee / North Carolina

Size: 522,427 acres

Topography: Mountain, Forested

Peak Season: Spring & Fall

Nearest Airport:  McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) – 1 hr

Nearest Town: Cherokee, NC / Gaitlinburg, TN / Bryson City, NC

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

State: Texas

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

Haleakalā National Park

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

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

State: Hawaii

Size: 335,259 acres

Topography: Volcanic, Rainforest

Peak Season:  Year-Round

Nearest Airport: Hilo International Airport (ITO) – 45 min

Nearest Town: Volcano, HI

Hot Springs National Park

State: Arkansas

Size: 5,554 acres

Topography: Thermal Springs, Forested

Peak Season: Spring & Fall

Nearest Airport: Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) – 1 hr

Nearest Town: Hot Springs, AR

Indiana Dunes National Park

State: Indiana

Size: 15,349 acres

Topography: Dunes, Lakefront

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) – 1 hr

Nearest Town: Chicago, IL

Isle Royale National Park

State: Michigan

Size: 571,790 acres

Topography: Island, Forested, Lake

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) – Ferry/Seaplane Required

Nearest Town: Houghton, MI / Marquette, MI / Copper Harbor

Joshua Tree National Park

State: California

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

Katmai National Park

State: Alaska

Size: 3,674,529 acres

Topography: Volcanic, Coastal, Wildlife

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: King Salmon Airport (AKN) – Seaplane Required

Nearest Town: King Salmon, AK

Kenai Fjords National Park

State: Alaska

Size: 669,983 acres

Topography: Glacier, Coastal

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) – 2.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Seward, AK

Kings Canyon National Park

State: California

Size: 461,901 acres

Topography: Mountain, Canyon, Forest

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) – 2.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Fresno, CA

Kobuk Valley National Park

State: Alaska

Size: 1,750,716 acres

Topography: Tundra, Sand Dunes

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Kotzebue Airport (OTZ) – Charter Flight Required

Nearest Town: Kotzebue, AK

Lake Clark National Park

State: Alaska

Size: 4,030,015 acres 

Topography: Mountain, Volcanic, Lake

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) – Charter Flight Required

Nearest Town: Port Alsworth, AK

Lassen Volcanic National Park

State: California

Size: 106,589 acres

Topography: Volcanic, Mountain

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) – 1.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Redding, CA

Mammoth Cave National Park

State: Kentucky

Size: 54,016 acres

Topography: Caves, Forested

Peak Season: Year-Round

Nearest Airport: Louisville International Airport (SDF) – 1.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Cave City, KY / Bowling Green, KY

Mesa Verde National Park

State: Colorado

Size: 52,485 acres

Topography: Cliff Dwellings, Canyon

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) – 40 min

Nearest Town: Cortez, CO

Mount Rainier National Park

State: Washington

Size: 236,381 acres

Topography: Mountain, Glacier

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) – 2 hrs

Nearest Town: Ashford, WA

New River Gorge National Park

State: West Virginia

Size: 70,021 acres

Topography: Gorge, River, Mountainous

Peak Season: Spring & Fall

Nearest Airport: Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) – 30 min

Nearest Town: Fayetteville, WV

North Cascades National Park

State: Washington

Size: 504,654 acres

Topography: Mountain, Glacier, Forested

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) – 2.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Marblemount, WA

Olympic National Park

State: Washington

Size: 922,651 acres

Topography: Coastal, Forested, Mountain

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) – 2.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Port Angeles, WA

Petrified Forest National Park

State: Arizona

Size: 221,390 acres 

Topography: Desert, Petrified Wood, Plateau

Peak Season: Spring & Fall

Nearest Airport: Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) – 2 hrs

Nearest Town: Holbrook, AZ

Pinnacles National Park

State: California

Size: 26,685 acres

Topography: Rock Formations, Mountain

Peak Season: Spring & Fall

Nearest Airport: San Jose International Airport (SJC) – 1.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Soledad, CA

Redwood National Park

State: California

Size: 138,999 acres

Topography: Forest, Coastal

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) – 40 min

Nearest Town: Crescent City, CA

Rocky Mountain National Park

State: Colorado

Size: 265,828 acres 

Topography: Mountain, Forested

Peak Season: Summer & Fall

Nearest Airport: Denver International Airport (DEN) – 1.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Estes Park, CO / Grand Lake, CO

Saguaro National Park

State: Arizona

Size: 91,716 acres

Topography: Desert

Peak Season: Fall to Early Spring

Nearest Airport: Tucson International Airport (TUS) – 30 min

Nearest Town: Tucson, AZ

Sequoia National Park

State: California

Size: 404,064 acres

Topography: Forest, Mountain

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) – 2 hrs

Nearest Town: Three Rivers, CA

Shenandoah National Park

State: Virginia

Size: 199,223 acres

Topography: Mountain, Forest

Peak Season: Fall & Spring

Nearest Airport: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) – 1.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Charlottesville, VA / Luray, VA / Front Royal, VA

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

State: North Dakota

Size: 70,447 acres 

Topography: Badlands, Prairie

Peak Season: Summer & Fall

Nearest Airport: Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) – 1 hr

Nearest Town: Medora, ND

Virgin Islands National Park

State: USVI

Size: 14,940 acres 

Topography: Coastal, Islands

Peak Season: Winter & Spring

Nearest Airport: Cyril E. King Airport (STT) – Ferry Required

Nearest Town: Cruz Bay, VI

Voyageurs National Park

State: Minnesota

Size: 218,055 acres

Topography: Lake, Forested

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Falls International Airport (INL) – 1 hr

Nearest Town: International Falls, MN

White Sands National Park

State: New Mexico

Size: 146,344 acres

Topography: Sand Dunes, Desert

Peak Season: Fall to Early Spring

Nearest Airport: El Paso International Airport (ELP) – 1.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Alamogordo, NM

Wind Cave National Park

State: South Dakota

Size: 33,971 acres

Topography: Caves, Grassland

Peak Season: Year-Round

Nearest Airport:  Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) – 1 hr

Nearest Town: Hot Springs, SD / Custer, SD

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

State: Alaska

Size: 13,175,799 acres 

Topography: Mountain, Glacier

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) – Charter Flight Required

Nearest Town: McCarthy, AK

Yellowstone National Park

State: WY, MT, ID

Size: 2,219,790 acres

Topography: Volcanic, Geysers, Canyon

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Yellowstone Airport (WYS) – 10 min (Summer only)/ Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)

Nearest Town: West Yellowstone, MT / Gardiner, MT / Bozeman, MT

Yosemite National Park

State: California

Size: 759,620 acres

Topography: Mountain, Waterfalls, Forest

Peak Season: Summer

Nearest Airport: Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) – 2.5 hrs

Nearest Town: Mariposa, CA / Groveland, CA

Zion National Park

State: Utah

Size: 146,597 acres

Topography: Canyon, Desert, Rock Formations

Peak Season: Spring & Fall

Nearest Airport: St. George Regional Airport (SGU) – 1 hr

Nearest Town: Springdale, UT

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