United States National Parks

Formed in 1916, the National Park Service is a federal agency that falls under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of the Interior. As of 2021, there are 423 official units that are managed by the National Park Service. Of these 423 sites, 63 are designated as national parks. The following is a complete list of the National Park Service Sites in the United States that I have visited throughout the course of my travels.

National Parks in California

  • Fort Point National Historic Site
  • Golden Gate National Recreation Area
  • Muir Woods National Monument
  • Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park
  • San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
  • Yosemite National Park

National Parks in Delaware

  • First State National Historical Park (w/ PA)

National Parks in Maryland

  • Antietam National Battlefield
  • Catoctin Mountain Park
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (w/ DC & WV)
  • Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
  • Hampton National Historic Site
  • Monocacy National Battlefield
  • Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (w/ DC, PA & VA)

National Parks in Massachusetts

  • Boston African American National Historic Site
  • Boston National Historical Park
  • Minute Man National Historical Park
  • Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

National Parks in New Jersey

  • Middle Delaware National Scenic River (w/ PA)
  • Morristown National Historical Park
  • Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

National Parks in New York

National Parks in Ohio

National Parks in Pennsylvania

National Parks in Puerto Rico

  • San Juan National Historic Site

National Parks in Virginia

  • Appalachian National Scenic Trail (w/ ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, NY, NJ, PA, MD, WV, TN, NC, GA)
  • Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
  • Manassas National Battlefield Park
  • Shenandoah National Park

National Parks in West Virginia

  • Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (w/ MD & VA)