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Approximately 323 million people<\/a> visited American national parks in 2025, a 2.7% year-over-year decrease and the first annual decline since 2020.<\/p>\n President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the National Park Service to leave natural and historic phenomenons “unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Since then, our national parks have welcomed visitors from around the world to experience some of the best the country has to offer and showcase the country’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. Today, the country’s 63 national parks<\/a> contain at least 247 species of endangered or threatened plants and animals<\/a>, more than 75,000 archaeological sites, and 18,000 miles of trails.<\/p>\n Stacker<\/a> compiled a list of the closest national parks to Tampa. National parks are ranked by closest straight line distance, measured from representative points in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area and each national park. Estimated driving times are from Here<\/a> and are only available within the lower 48 states. All featured distances and driving times are estimated using representative locations from the center of each metro and national park\u2014for some places within the metro area, the actual distance may be slightly shorter or longer to reach the closest entryway to a park.<\/p>\n Simon Dannhauer \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #1. Everglades National Park (Florida)<\/p>\n – Distance: 217 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 5.6 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: May 30, 1934<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 778,198 (#31 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 1,508,938.57 acres<\/p>\n Claudia G Cooper \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #2. Biscayne National Park (Florida)<\/p>\n – Distance: 227 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 4.8 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: June 28, 1980<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 486,567 (#41 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 172,971.11 acres<\/p>\n Varina C \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #3. Dry Tortugas National Park (Florida)<\/p>\n – Distance: 241 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 7.5 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: October 26, 1992<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 89,355 (#56 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 64,701.22 acres<\/p>\n Zack Frank \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #4. Congaree National Park (South Carolina)<\/p>\n – Distance: 403 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 7.4 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: November 10, 2003<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 287,833 (#49 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 26,476.47 acres<\/p>\n ZakZeinert \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #5. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, Tennessee)<\/p>\n – Distance: 524 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 10.2 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: June 15, 1934<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 11,527,939 (#1 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 522,426.88 acres<\/p>\n Wangkun Jia \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #6. Mammoth Cave National Park (Kentucky)<\/p>\n – Distance: 658 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 12.0 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: July 1, 1941<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 660,734 (#34 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 54,011.91 acres<\/p>\n Steve Heap \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #7. New River Gorge National Park (West Virginia)<\/p>\n – Distance: 691 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 12.4 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 27, 2020<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 1,958,440 (#17 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 7,021 acres<\/p>\n Jon Bilous \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #8. Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)<\/p>\n – Distance: 757 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 14.1 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 26, 1935<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 1,682,152 (#19 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 199,223.77 acres<\/p>\n Zack Frank \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #9. Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)<\/p>\n – Distance: 762 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 15.2 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: March 4, 1921<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 2,494,611 (#14 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 5,554.15 acres<\/p>\n Paul Brady Photography \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #10. Gateway Arch National Park (Missouri)<\/p>\n – Distance: 848 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 15.2 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: February 22, 2018[47]<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 2,209,028 (#15 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 192.83 acres<\/p>\n Zack Frank \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #11. Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ohio)<\/p>\n – Distance: 906 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 16.4 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: October 11, 2000<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 3,025,325 (#11 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 32,571.88 acres<\/p>\n Delmas Lehman \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #12. Indiana Dunes National Park (Indiana)<\/p>\n – Distance: 967 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 17.5 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: February 15, 2019<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 2,629,497 (#13 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 15,349.08 acres<\/p>\n Eric Foltz \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #13. Big Bend National Park (Texas)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,259 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 25.1 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: June 12, 1944<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 568,104 (#38 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 801,163.21 acres<\/p>\n Sean Pavone \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #14. Virgin Islands National Park (U.S. Virgin Islands)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,315 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: August 2, 1956<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 471,074 (#42 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 15,052.53 acres<\/p>\n Doug Meek \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #15. Carlsbad Caverns National Park (New Mexico)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,339 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 24.2 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: May 14, 1930<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 410,778 (#46 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 46,766.45 acres<\/p>\n ShuPhoto \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #16. Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Texas)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,362 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 25.3 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: October 15, 1966<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 206,423 (#52 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 86,367.10 acres<\/p>\n Romiana Lee \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #17. Acadia National Park (Maine)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,371 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 26.9 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: February 26, 1919<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 4,079,318 (#7 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 49,076.63 acres<\/p>\n SveKo \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #18. Isle Royale National Park (Michigan)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,415 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 26.7 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: April 3, 1940<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 29,091 (#60 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 571,790.30 acres<\/p>\n Galyna Andrushko \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #19. White Sands National Park (New Mexico)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,444 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 26.5 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 20, 2019[111]<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 659,742 (#35 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 146,344.31 acres<\/p>\n Kris Wiktor \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #20. Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colorado)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,485 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 27.5 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: September 24, 2004<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 432,498 (#44 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 107,341.87 acres<\/p>\n BlueBarronPhoto \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #21. Voyageurs National Park (Minnesota)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,511 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 27.5 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: April 8, 1975<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 206,326 (#53 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 218,222.35 acres<\/p>\n Matt Ragen \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #22. Badlands National Park (South Dakota)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,546 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 28.4 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: November 10, 1978<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 1,139,361 (#26 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 242,755.94 acres<\/p>\n Anna Krivitskaya \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #23. Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,560 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 28.5 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: January 26, 1915<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 4,171,431 (#6 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 265,807.25 acres<\/p>\n Zack Frank \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #24. Wind Cave National Park (South Dakota)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,578 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 29.6 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: January 9, 1903<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 606,258 (#37 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 33,970.84 acres<\/p>\n SL-Photography \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #25. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (Colorado)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,618 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 31.0 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: October 21, 1999<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 250,086 (#50 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 30,779.83 acres<\/p>\n Sopotnicki \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #26. Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,631 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 30.5 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: June 29, 1906<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 463,130 (#43 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 52,485.17 acres<\/p>\n Felix Lipov \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #27. Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,671 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 28.8 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 9, 1962<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 315,951 (#48 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 221,390.21 acres<\/p>\n kojihirano \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #28. Saguaro National Park (Arizona)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,693 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 29.7 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: October 14, 1994<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 847,749 (#28 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 92,867.42 acres<\/p>\n Manamana \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #29. Arches National Park (Utah)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,716 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 32.3 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: November 12, 1971<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 1,511,740 (#21 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 76,678.98 acres<\/p>\n Laurens Hoddenbagh \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #30. Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,724 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 31.9 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: November 10, 1978<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 729,893 (#33 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 70,446.89 acres<\/p>\n Manamana \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #31. Canyonlands National Park (Utah)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,725 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 37.1 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: September 12, 1964<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 796,057 (#29 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 337,597.83 acres<\/p>\n Layne V. Naylor \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #32. Capitol Reef National Park (Utah)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,790 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 34.6 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 18, 1971<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 1,388,476 (#22 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 241,904.50 acres<\/p>\n Josemaria Toscano \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #33. Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,813 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 32.4 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: February 26, 1919<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 4,430,653 (#4 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 1,201,647.03 acres<\/p>\n ronnybas frimages \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #34. Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,834 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 35.8 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: February 25, 1928<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 1,967,367 (#16 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 35,835.08 acres<\/p>\n Galyna Andrushko \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #35. Zion National Park (Utah)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,878 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 35.8 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: November 19, 1919<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 4,984,525 (#2 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 147,242.66 acres<\/p>\n Zack Frank \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #36. Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,901 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 34.4 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: February 26, 1929<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 3,800,648 (#8 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 310,044.36 acres<\/p>\n Lane V. Erickson \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #37. Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,914 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 35.5 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: March 1, 1872<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 4,762,988 (#3 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 2,219,790.71 acres<\/p>\n Arlene Waller \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #38. Great Basin National Park (Nevada)<\/p>\n – Distance: 1,968 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 37.3 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: October 27, 1986<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 161,210 (#54 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 77,180.00 acres<\/p>\n Dennis Silvas \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #39. Joshua Tree National Park (California)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,011 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 34.7 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: October 31, 1994<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 2,932,644 (#12 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 795,155.85 acres<\/p>\n Bryan Brazil \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #40. Death Valley National Park (California, Nevada)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,074 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 36.4 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: October 31, 1994<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 1,320,134 (#24 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 3,408,406.73 acres<\/p>\n Patrick Poendl \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #41. Kings Canyon National Park (California)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,174 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 43.2 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: March 4, 1940<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 779,791 (#30 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 461,901.20 acres<\/p>\n Virrage Images \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #42. Sequoia National Park (California)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,179 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 42.2 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: September 25, 1890<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 1,378,337 (#23 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 404,062.63 acres<\/p>\n Pung \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #43. Glacier National Park (Montana)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,197 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: May 11, 1910<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 3,136,557 (#10 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 1,013,125.99 acres<\/p>\n Ethan Daniels \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #44. Channel Islands National Park (California)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,213 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: March 5, 1980<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 227,186 (#51 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 249,561.00 acres<\/p>\n Stephen Moehle \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #45. Yosemite National Park (California)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,233 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 42.3 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: October 1, 1890<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 4,278,413 (#5 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 761,747.50 acres<\/p>\n Yhelfman \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #46. Pinnacles National Park (California)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,317 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 40.8 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: January 10, 2013<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 343,208 (#47 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 26,685.73 acres<\/p>\n Zack Frank \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #47. Lassen Volcanic National Park (California)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,364 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 43.8 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: August 9, 1916<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 504,777 (#40 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 106,589.02 acres<\/p>\n Hank Shiffman \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #48. Crater Lake National Park (Oregon)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,425 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 45.6 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: May 22, 1902<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 632,242 (#36 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 183,224.05 acres<\/p>\n Diane Fetzner \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #49. Mount Rainier National Park (Washington)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,476 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 45.2 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: March 2, 1899<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 1,635,342 (#20 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 236,381.64 acres<\/p>\n Zack Frank \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #50. North Cascades National Park (Washington)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,493 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 48.3 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: October 2, 1968<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 46,925 (#57 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 504,780.94 acres<\/p>\n Bob Pool \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #51. Redwood National Park (California)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,501 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 49.1 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: October 2, 1968<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 1,202,480 (#25 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 138,999.37 acres<\/p>\n f11photo \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #52. Olympic National Park (Washington)<\/p>\n – Distance: 2,577 miles<\/p>\n – Driving time: 49.2 hours<\/p>\n – Date founded: June 29, 1938<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 3,584,187 (#9 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 922,649.41 acres<\/p>\n Laurie Gronewold \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #53. Glacier Bay National Park (Alaska)<\/p>\n – Distance: 3,318 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 2, 1980<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 740,044 (#32 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 3,223,383.43 acres<\/p>\n Martin Capek \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #54. Wrangell\u2013St. Elias National Park (Alaska)<\/p>\n – Distance: 3,528 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 2, 1980<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 108,840 (#55 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 8,323,146.48 acres<\/p>\n Tomasz Wozniak \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #55. Kenai Fjords National Park (Alaska)<\/p>\n – Distance: 3,776 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 2, 1980<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 425,369 (#45 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 669,650.05 acres<\/p>\n Marc Cappelletti \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #56. Denali National Park (Alaska)<\/p>\n – Distance: 3,825 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: February 26, 1917<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 543,300 (#39 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 4,740,911.16 acres<\/p>\n Malachi Jacobs \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #57. Lake Clark National Park (Alaska)<\/p>\n – Distance: 3,909 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 2, 1980<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 19,778 (#61 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 2,619,816.49 acres<\/p>\n BlueBarronPhoto \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #58. Gates of the Arctic National Park (Alaska)<\/p>\n – Distance: 3,937 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 2, 1980<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 14,923 (#62 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 7,523,897.45 acres<\/p>\n Robert Harding Video \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #59. Katmai National Park (Alaska)<\/p>\n – Distance: 3,964 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 2, 1980<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 34,479 (#59 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 3,674,529.33 acres<\/p>\n BlueBarronPhoto \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #60. Kobuk Valley National Park (Alaska)<\/p>\n – Distance: 4,093 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: December 2, 1980<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 7,786 (#63 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 1,750,716.16 acres<\/p>\n jo Crebbin \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #61. Hawai\u02bbi Volcanoes National Park (Hawaii)<\/p>\n – Distance: 4,578 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: August 1, 1916<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 1,877,854 (#18 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 325,605.28 acres<\/p>\n MH Anderson Photography \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #62. Haleakal\u0101 National Park (Hawaii)<\/p>\n – Distance: 4,601 miles<\/p>\n – Date founded: July 1, 1961<\/p>\n – 2025 visitors: 853,711 (#27 highest among all national parks)<\/p>\n – Park area: 33,264.62 acres<\/p>\n Lloyd Wallin Photography \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n #63. 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