State rankings
States without National Parks
California has the highest # of National Parks (8), followed by Alaska (8) and Utah (5). Montana has the lowest (1).
# of National ParksBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
23 of 51 states# of National Parks
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All 23 ranked
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
1
Middle half 1 – 2.5
Average
2.26
23 states
Highest
8
California
Lowest
1
Montana
Data
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32 states · # = rank by # of National Parks
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | 8 | Channel Islands National Park, Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Pinnacles National Park, Redwood National Park, Sequoia National Park, Yosemite National Park |
| 1 |  Alaska | 8 | Denali National Park, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Glacier Bay National Park, Katmai National Park, Kenai Fjords National Par, Kobuk Valley National Park, Lake Clark National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park |
| 3 |  Utah | 5 | Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Zion National Park |
| 4 |  Florida | 3 | Biscayne National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, Everglades National Park |
| 4 |  Washington | 3 | Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park |
| 4 |  Arizona | 3 | Grand Canyon National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, Saguaro National Park |
| 7 |  Texas | 2 | Big Bend National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park |
| 7 |  Virginia | 2 | Shenandoah National Park |
| 7 |  Colorado | 2 | Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park |
| 7 |  Hawaii | 2 | Haleakala National Park, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park |
| 7 |  Wyoming | 2 | Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park |
| 12 |  Ohio | 1 | Cuyahoga Valley National Park |
| 12 |  North Carolina | 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
| 12 |  New Jersey | 1 | — |
| 12 |  Maryland | 1 | — |
| 12 |  Minnesota | 1 | Voyageurs National Park |
| 12 |  Kentucky | 1 | Mammoth Cave National Park |
| 12 |  Oregon | 1 | Crater Lake National Park |
| 12 |  Nevada | 1 | Death Valley National Park, Great Basin National Park |
| 12 |  Arkansas | 1 | Hot Springs National Park |
| 12 |  New Mexico | 1 | Carlsbad Caverns National Park, White Sands National Park |
| 12 |  Maine | 1 | Acadia National Park |
| 12 |  Montana | 1 | Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park |
| — |  Michigan | — | Isle Royale National Park |
| — |  Tennessee | — | Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
| — |  Indiana | — | Indiana Dunes National Park |
| — |  Missouri | — | Gateway Arch National Park |
| — |  South Carolina | — | Congaree National Park |
| — |  Idaho | — | Yellowstone National Park |
| — |  West Virginia | — | New River Gorge National Park |
| — |  South Dakota | — | Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park |
| — |  North Dakota | — | Theodore Roosevelt National Park |
What correlates with # of National Parks?
Pearson r against 2,134 other state metrics sharing at least 14 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher # of National Parks tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher # of National Parks tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest # of National Parks?
- California has the highest # of National Parks, at 8, followed by Alaska (8) and Utah (5).
- Which state has the lowest # of National Parks?
- Montana has the lowest # of National Parks, at 1.
- What is the median # of National Parks across US states?
- The median is 1 across the 23 US states with data.
- Where does this states without national parks data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review.