The National Park Service protects some of America’s most remarkable places, from iconic national parks and historic battlefields to ancient cliff dwellings, seashores, monuments, and scenic trails. While many travelers focus on the major national parks, every state has places preserved by the National Park Service that help tell the story of our country’s landscapes, history, and culture.
This series explores National Park Service sites state by state, highlighting the parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields, seashores, and trails that make each destination unique. Whether you’re planning a road trip, looking for a new park to visit, or simply curious about what National Park Service sites exist in a particular state, these guides are designed to help you discover them.
Some of these states are places we’ve explored extensively, while others are destinations still waiting on our family’s travel wish list. Together, they form a growing collection of guides designed to inspire future adventures and help travelers better understand the stories preserved across the country.
Browse National Park Sites by State
National Park Service sites include far more than just national parks. From battlefields and historic homes to scenic parkways, monuments, seashores, and trails, these guides are designed to help you discover the full range of sites preserved across the United States. Browse by state below to start planning your next adventure.
Tennessee
Explore Tennessee’s National Park Service sites, from the Great Smoky Mountains and scenic parkways to Civil War battlefields and music history. Discover the landscapes and stories that have shaped the Volunteer State.
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Arizona
Explore Arizona’s diverse National Park Service sites, from the Grand Canyon and ancient cliff dwellings to desert landscapes and historic Route 66 connections.
{Read the Arizona Guide}
California
California’s National Park Service sites protect everything from giant redwoods and volcanic landscapes to historic landmarks, coastal treasures, and iconic national parks.
{Read the California Guide}
Florida
Beyond the beaches, Florida’s National Park Service sites protect subtropical wilderness, historic forts, cultural landmarks, and some of the country’s most unique ecosystems.
{Read the Florida Guide}
Hawaii
Explore volcanic landscapes, sacred cultural sites, historic battlefields, and island ecosystems that make Hawaii’s National Park Service sites unlike anywhere else in the United States.
{Read the Hawaii Guide}
Kentucky
Discover Kentucky’s remarkable mix of natural wonders and historic places, including Mammoth Cave, Abraham Lincoln sites, and trails that helped shape the early United States.
{Read the Kentucky Guide}
Mississippi
From Civil Rights landmarks and historic battlefields to river landscapes and cultural sites, Mississippi’s National Park Service sites preserve important chapters of American history and heritage.
{Read the Mississippi Guide}
Nevada
Nevada’s National Park Service sites reveal a side of the state beyond Las Vegas, with ancient rock art, desert landscapes, historic trails, and stories of the American West.
{Read the Nevada Guide}
New Mexico
From white sand dunes and underground caverns to ancient cliff dwellings and historic trade routes, New Mexico’s National Park Service sites showcase the rich history and dramatic landscapes of the Southwest.
{Read the New Mexico Guide}
North Carolina
Discover scenic mountain landscapes, historic trails, coastal treasures, and sites connected to aviation, music, and American history across North Carolina.
{Read the North Carolina Guide}
South Carolina
Discover Revolutionary War battlefields, Civil War history, coastal landscapes, and one of the country’s most unique old-growth forests at South Carolina’s National Park Service sites.
{Read the South Carolina Guide}
South Dakota
From the Black Hills and Badlands to presidential monuments and frontier history, South Dakota’s National Park Service sites preserve some of the nation’s most iconic landscapes.
{Read the South Dakota Guide}
Texas
Texas offers an incredible variety of National Park Service sites, from desert mountains and historic missions to coastal preserves and places that tell the story of the American frontier.
{Read the Texas Guide}
Utah
Home to some of the most spectacular landscapes in the country, Utah’s National Park Service sites include towering rock formations, ancient cultures, scenic rivers, and world-famous national parks.
{Read the Utah Guide}
Virginia
Travel through centuries of American history at Virginia’s National Park Service sites, where battlefields, presidential history, colonial settlements, and scenic mountain landscapes come together.
{Read the Virginia Guide}
Washington
Explore rugged coastlines, volcanic peaks, historic trails, and diverse ecosystems across Washington’s National Park Service sites in the Pacific Northwest.
{Read the Washington Guide}
Wyoming
Home to some of America’s most celebrated landscapes, Wyoming’s National Park Service sites feature dramatic mountains, geothermal wonders, historic trails, and abundant wildlife.
{Read the Wyoming Guide}
