List of national parks of the United States National parks National parks

| Name_ | Location_ | Date_established | Area | Description_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Valley | California, Nevada , 36°14′N 116°49′W﻿ / ﻿36.24°N 116.82°W | October 31, 1994 | 3,372,401.96 acres (13,647.6 km2) | Death Valley is the hottest, lowest, and driest place in the United States. Daytime temperatures have topped 130°F (54°C) and it is home to Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America. There are canyons, colorful badlands, sand dunes, mountains, and over 1000 species of plants in this graben on a fault line. Further geologic points of interest are salt flats, springs, and buttes. |
| Denali | Alaska , 63°20′N 150°30′W﻿ / ﻿63.33°N 150.50°W | February 26, 1917 | 4,740,911.72 acres (19,185.8 km2) | Centered around the Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, Denali is serviced by a single road leading to Wonder Lake. McKinley and other peaks of the Alaska Range are covered with long glaciers and boreal forest. Wildlife includes grizzly bears, Dall sheep, caribou, and gray wolves. |