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

| Name_ | Location_ | Date_established | Area | Description_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates of the Arctic | Alaska , 67°47′N 153°18′W﻿ / ﻿67.78°N 153.30°W | December 2, 1980 | 7,523,897.74 acres (30,448.1 km2) | This northernmost park protects part of the Brooks Range and has no park facilities. The land is home to Alaska natives, who have relied on the land and caribou for 11,000 years. |
| Glacier | Montana , 48°48′N 114°00′W﻿ / ﻿48.80°N 114.00°W | May 11, 1910 | 1,013,572.41 acres (4,101.8 km2) | Part of Waterton Glacier International Peace Park, this park has 26 remaining glaciers and 130 named lakes under the tall Rocky Mountain peaks. There are historic hotels and a landmark road in this region of rapidly receding glaciers. These mountains, formed by an overthrust, have the world`s best sedimentary fossils from the Proterozoic era. |