# National parks

Wikivoyage has information about national parks, both about a host of individual ones, general information on parks in some countries and general advice for hiking and some related topics.

## Understand

The meaning of the term "national park" varies between countries, and in many countries areas with other designations fulfill much of the role of national parks. Also such areas are handled in these articles.
The number of national parks in each countries varies a lot, with some countries such as Australia, Thailand and Israel having 685, 147 and 69 national parks respectively, while other countries only have one national park, such as Portugal or Switzerland.

## General

* Outdoor life
* UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves

## Africa

* African national parks
* South African national parks

## Americas

* Argentina national parks
* Bolivian national parks
* Canadian national parks
* Chilean national parks
* Colombian national parks
* Costa Rica national parks
* Ecuador
** Cotopaxi National Park
** Galapagos Islands
** Sangay National Park
* El Salvador national parks
* French Guiana
** Guiana Amazonian Park
* Guadeloupe
** Guadeloupe National Park
* Guatemala national parks
* Honduras national parks
* Mexico national parks
* Nicaragua national parks
** Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya
** Zapatera Archipelago National Park
* Panama national parks
* Peruvian national parks
* United States National Park System
** United States national parks
* National parks in Venezuela

## Asia

* Indian national parks and wildlife sanctuaries
* National parks of Indonesia
* Israeli national parks
* Japanese national parks
* Malaysia
** Bako National Park
** Endau Rompin National Park
** Gunung Mulu National Park
** Taman Negara — the name literally translates into English as "National Park"
* Mongolia
** Altai Tavan Bogd National Park
** Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park
** Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
** Khogno Khan National Park
** Khustain Nuruu National Park
** Tsambagarav National Park
** Ulaagchinii Khar Nuur National Park
* Nepal
** Langtang National Park
* Pakistan
** Ayubia National Park
** Deosai National Park
** Khunjerab National Park
** Kirthar National Park
* National parks and protected areas of the Philippines
* Taiwan
** Kenting National Park
** Shei-pa National Park
** South Penghu Marine National Park
** Yangmingshan National Park

## Europe

    See also: Hiking in the Nordic countries
* National parks of Belarus
* Croatia
** Krka National Park
** Plitvice Lakes National Park
* Estonia
** Alutaguse National Park
** Karula National Park
** Lahemaa National Park
** Matsalu National Park
** Soomaa National Park
** Vilsandi National Park
* Finnish national parks
* France
** Calanques National Park
** Cévennes National Park
** Écrins National Park
** Forêts National Park
** Mercantour National Park
** Port-Cros National Park
** Pyrénées National Park
** Vanoise National Park
* Germany
** Berchtesgaden National Park
** Eifel National Park
** Jasmund National Park
** Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park
* Greece
** Olympos National Park
* Hungary
** National parks in Hungary
* Iceland
** Vatnajökull National Park
** Þingvellir National Park
** Snæfellsjökull National Park
* Ireland
** Glenveagh National Park
* Norway
** Hiking destinations in Norway
* Poland
** Białowieża National Park
** Karkonosze National Park
** Ojców National Park
** Pieniński National Park
** Slowinski National Park
** Stołowe Mountains National Park
** Wielkopolski National Park
* Portugal
** Peneda-Gerês National Park
* Romania
** Nera Gorge-Beușnița National Park
** Piatra Craiului National Park
** Retezat National Park
** Semenic-Caraș Gorge National Park
* Spain
** National parks in Spain
** Nature parks in Catalonia
* Ukrania
** Ukrainian national parks
* United Kingdom
** United Kingdom national parks

## Oceania

* American Samoa
** National Park of American Samoa
* Australia
** Australian National Reserve System
*** National parks in Australia
*** Marine parks in Australia
* New Zealand
** New Zealand national parks