National parks of the United States National parks of the United States Acadia National Park preserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands, off the Atlantic coast of Maine. The area includes mountains, an ocean shoreline, woodlands, and lakes. In addition to Mount Desert Island, the park comprises much of the Isle au Haut, a small island to the southwest of Mount Desert Island. A portion of Schoodic Peninsula on the mainland is also part of the park. In total, Acadia National Park consists of 30,300 acres (123 km²) on Mount Desert Island, 2,728 acres (11 km²) on Isle au Haut and 2,266 acres (9.2 km²) on the Schoodic Peninsula. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acadia National Park"
Arches National Park preserves over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arches National Park"
Badlands National Park, in southwest South Dakota, preserves 242,756 acres (982 km²) of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Badlands National Park"
Biscayne National Park is a U.S. National Park located in southern Florida, due east of Homestead, FL. The park preserves Biscayne Bay, one of the top scuba diving areas in the United States. Ninety-five percent of the park is water. In addition, the shore of the bay is the location of an extensive mangrove forest. The park covers 207 mi² ( 700 km²). ...more on Wikipedia about "Biscayne National Park"
Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park located in southwestern Utah in the United States. Contained within the park is Bryce Canyon. Despite its name, this is not actually a canyon, but rather a giant natural amphitheater created by erosion along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to its unique geological structures, called hoodoos, formed from wind, water, and ice erosion of the river and lakebed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bryce Canyon National Park"
The Canyon of the Ancients National Monument is a United States park which was created during the Clinton Administration from Public Lands located in Montezuma and Dolores Counties in Southwest Colorado, and is administered by the US Bureau of Land Management. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canyon of the Ancients National Monument"
Canyonlands National Park, located near Moab, Utah and the Arches National Park, was designated as a National Park on September 12, 1964. The park covers 527.5 mi² ( 1,366 km²). ...more on Wikipedia about "Canyonlands National Park"
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a United States national park in North Carolina. It is stretched over 70 miles of barrier islands. Once dubbed the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" for its treacherous currents, shoals, and storms, Cape Hatteras has a wealth of history relating to shipwrecks, lighthouses, and the US Lifesaving Service. The islands also provide a variety of habitats and are a valuable wintering area for migrating waterfowl. The park's fishing and surfing are considered the best on the East Coast. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cape Hatteras National Seashore"
Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. It is 100 miles (160 km) long but fairly narrow. The park, established in 1971, preserves 378 mi² ( 979 km²) and is open all year, although May through September are the most popular months. ...more on Wikipedia about "Capitol Reef National Park"
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a United States National Park located in the Guadalupe Mountains the southeastern corner of New Mexico, Eddy County. It was established to preserve Carlsbad Cavern and numerous other caves within a Permian-age fossil reef. The park contains 83 separate caves, including Lechuguilla Cave, the nation's deepest and third longest limestone cave—1,604 feet (489 m). Carlsbad Cavern, with one of the world's largest underground chambers and countless formations, is highly accessible, with both self-guided and a variety of ranger-guided tours offered year round. Visitors can hike into the interior rooms on their own via the natural entrance, or take an elevator (the exit for everyone) directly down into the center of the public cave area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carlsbad Caverns National Park"
Channel Islands National Park is a national park that consists of five of the eight Channel Islands off the coast of the U.S. state of California, in the Pacific Ocean. The islands within the park extend along the southern California coast from Point Conception near Santa Barbara to just north of Los Angeles. Park headquarters and the Robert J. Lagomarsino visitor center are located in the city of Ventura. ...more on Wikipedia about "Channel Islands National Park"
Congaree National Park preserves the largest tract of old growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the United States. Located in South Carolina, the 22,000 acre ( 89 km²) site is one of America's smallest national parks. The lush trees growing in this floodplain forest are some of the tallest in the Eastern U.S., forming one of the highest natural canopies remaining in the world. Bald cypress is a common tree in the park. The Congaree River flows through the park. 15,000 acres (60.70 km²) — or about 70 percent of the park — is designated wilderness area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Congaree National Park"
Crater Lake National Park is a U.S. National Park located in Oregon whose most famous feature is Crater Lake. The park encompasses the Crater Lake caldera, which rests in the remains of a destroyed volcano called Mount Mazama. The lake is 1,958 feet (597 m) deep at its deepest point, which makes it the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh deepest anywhere in the world. The caldera rim ranges in elevation from 7000 to 8000 feet (2100 to 2400 m). The park covers 286 mi² (741 km²). ...more on Wikipedia about "Crater Lake National Park"
Cuyahoga Valley National Park preserves the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in northeast Ohio. The 51 mi² ( 134 km²) park is the only national park in Ohio. Cuyahoga means "Crooked River" in Mohawk. Many visitors spend their time hiking or bicycling the crushed limestone along portions of the 20 mile (30 km) Towpath Trail, a former stretch of the 308 mile (496 km) Ohio and Erie Canal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cuyahoga Valley National Park"
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Death Valley National Park is a mostly arid national park located east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Inyo County, California, USA with a small extension and exclave ( Devil's Hole) in Nevada. The park covers 5,219 mi² ( 13,518 km²), encompassing Saline Valley, a large part of Panamint Valley, almost all of Death Valley, and parts of several mountain ranges. It is the hottest and driest of the national parks in the United States and contains the second lowest point in the Western Hemisphere at Badwater, which is 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. It is also home to many species of plants and animals that have adapted to this harsh desert environment. Some examples include Creosote Bush, Bighorn Sheep, Coyote, and the Death Valley Pupfish — a survivor of much wetter times. Approximately 95 percent of the park is designated as wilderness. ...more on Wikipedia about "Death Valley National Park"
Denali National Park and Preserve is located in Interior Alaska and contains Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America. The park covers 9,492 mi² ( 24,585 km²). The word "Denali" means "the High One" in the native Athabaskan language and refers to the mountain itself. The mountain was named after presidential candidate William McKinley of Ohio in 1897 by local prospector William A. Dickey, although McKinley had no connection with the region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Denali National Park and Preserve"
Dry Tortugas National Park preserves Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas islands of the Florida Keys. The park covers 101 mi² ( 262 km²), mostly water, about 68 miles (109 km) west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dry Tortugas National Park"
Everglades National Park preserves the southern portion of the Everglades (all south of Tamiami Trail), but represents only 20 % of the original wetland area. The Park covers 2,357 mi² (6,105 km²) and is a World Heritage Site. The only highway access to the main part is Florida State Road 9336 and its extension in the park, running 38 miles (61 km) from Florida City to the coast at Flamingo. Excluding the main visitor center and some smaller park facilities, there is no development in the park and the park has been designated as Wilderness. ...more on Wikipedia about "Everglades National Park"
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is one of several large U.S. National Parks in Alaska. The park lies just north of, and is entirely within, the Arctic Circle. The Park consists primarily of portions of the Brooks Range of mountains and covers 13,238 mi² ( 39,460 km²), about the same size as Switzerland. It was first protected as a U.S. National Monument on December 1, 1978 before becoming a national park two years later in 1980. A large part of the park is preserved as a wilderness area; some 11,321 mi² (29,322 km²) of wilderness which with the adjoining Noatak Wilderness Area forms the largest contiguous wilderness in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve"
The area around Glacier Bay in southeastern Alaska was first proclaimed a U.S. National Monument on February 25, 1925. It was changed to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is a United States National Park in the southern part of Alaska near Juneau. The park area was included in an International Biosphere Reserve in 1986 and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park covers 5,130 mi² ( 13,287 km²). Most of the park is a designated wilderness area which covers 4,164 mi² (10,784 km²) of the park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve"
Glacier National Park is a National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. It was established on May 11, 1910 by an act of the United States Congress. It contains almost 1,584 mi² (4101 km²) of forest, mountains, and lakes. It borders Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada and the two were designated as the world's first International Peace Park in 1932. They were both designated Biosphere Reserves in 1976 and World Heritage sites in 1995, and are jointly called the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glacier National Park (US)"
Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in western Wyoming, south of Yellowstone National Park. It is named after Grand Teton, which at 13,770 feet (4197 m), is the tallest mountain in the Teton Range. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grand Teton National Park"
Great Basin National Park is a United States National Park, located in east-central Nevada near its border with Utah. The park derives its name from the Great Basin, the dry and mountainous region between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. The park contains 120.6 mi² ( 312.3 km²) of land. The park is located approximately 200 miles north of Las Vegas, and takes about 5.5 hours by car (approx. 307 miles by car) from downtown Las Vegas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Basin National Park"
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains portion of the Appalachian Mountains. The border between Tennessee to the west and North Carolina to the east runs northeast to southwest through the middle of the park. On its route from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail also passes through the center of the park. The park was first created in 1934, and it encompasses 814 square miles (2,108 km²), making it one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States. The main park entrance is on the Tennessee side of the mountain chain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Smoky Mountains National Park"
Haleakalā National Park is a United States national park located on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. The park covers 45.5 mi² ( 118 km²), of which 38.6 mi² (100 km²) is a wilderness area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Haleakala National Park" My way is www.shortopedia.com National_parks_of_the_United_States
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