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

| Name_ | Location_ | Date_established | Area | Description_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katmai | Alaska , 58°30′N 155°00′W﻿ / ﻿58.50°N 155.00°W | December 2, 1980 | 3,674,529.68 acres (14,870.3 km2) | This park on the Alaska Peninsula protects the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, an ash flow formed by the 1912 eruption of Novarupta, as well as Mount Katmai. Over 2,000 brown bears come here to catch spawning salmon. |
| Kenai Fjords | Alaska , 59°55′N 149°39′W﻿ / ﻿59.92°N 149.65°W | December 2, 1980 | 669,982.99 acres (2,711.3 km2) | Near Seward on the Kenai Peninsula, this park protects the Harding Icefield and at least 38 glaciers and fjords stemming from it. The only area accessible to the public by road is Exit Glacier, while the rest can only be viewed by boat tours. |