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

| Name_ | Location_ | Date_established | Area | Description_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | American Samoa , 14°15′S 170°41′W﻿ / ﻿14.25°S 170.68°W | October 31, 1988 | 9,000.00 acres (36.4 km2) | The southernmost national park is on three Samoan islands and protects coral reefs, rainforests, volcanic mountains, and white beaches. The area is also home to flying foxes, brown boobies, sea turtles, and 900 species of fish. |
| Arches | Utah , 38°41′N 109°34′W﻿ / ﻿38.68°N 109.57°W | November 12, 1971 | 76,518.98 acres (309.7 km2) | This site features more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the Delicate Arch. In a desert climate millions of years of erosion have led to these structures, and the arid ground has life-sustaining soil crust and potholes, natural water-collecting basins. Other geologic formations are stone columns, spires, fins, and towers. |