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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

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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: Sand Dunes, 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

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