Top 50 National parks in United States

This curated ranking covers the 50 largest national parks in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 144 national parks tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Rwenzori Mountains, Yosemite National Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 35,021,237 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,472,972, and the largest, Rwenzori Mountains, reaches around 20,934,913 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each national park, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.

Ranking

Rank Name Audience size Country share Subtype Category
1 Rwenzori Mountains Rwenzori Mountains 20,934,913 66.3% National park Travel & Leisure
2 Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park 7,774,887 63.7% National park Travel & Leisure
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park 6,311,437 88.6% National park Travel & Leisure
4 Rocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain National Park 5,549,203 64.3% National park Travel & Leisure
5 Zion National Park Zion National Park 3,294,580 68.2% National park Travel & Leisure
6 Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon National Park 3,155,950 68.7% National park Travel & Leisure
7 Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park 1,480,763 71.0% National park Travel & Leisure
8 Sequoia National Park Sequoia National Park 1,384,930 57.4% National park Travel & Leisure
9 Arches National Park Arches National Park 1,353,089 66.3% National park Travel & Leisure
10 Black Hills Black Hills 1,223,033 89.0% National park Travel & Leisure
11 Joshua Tree National Park Joshua Tree National Park 1,159,182 63.4% National park Travel & Leisure
12 Acadia National Park Acadia National Park 1,105,496 82.1% National park Travel & Leisure
13 Everglades National Park Everglades National Park 1,085,419 60.8% National park Travel & Leisure
14 Shenandoah National Park Shenandoah National Park 949,355 86.7% National park Travel & Leisure
15 Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands National Park 935,043 68.9% National park Travel & Leisure
16 Kruger National Park Kruger National Park 857,971 17.1% National park Travel & Leisure
17 Banff National Park Banff National Park 807,073 30.9% National park Travel & Leisure
18 Xcaret Xcaret 776,740 23.8% National park Travel & Leisure
19 Olympic National Park Olympic National Park 759,375 69.0% National park Travel & Leisure
20 Redwood National and State Parks Redwood National and State Parks 726,782 73.5% National park Travel & Leisure
21 Mount Rainier National Park Mount Rainier National Park 699,516 84.4% National park Travel & Leisure
22 Death Valley National Park Death Valley National Park 659,813 58.0% National park Travel & Leisure
23 Caucasus Mountains Caucasus Mountains 611,433 47.6% National park Travel & Leisure
24 Apennine Mountains Apennine Mountains 594,249 37.3% National park Travel & Leisure
25 Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake National Park 582,343 84.2% National park Travel & Leisure
26 Front Range Front Range 576,708 93.5% National park Business & Career
27 Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave National Park 525,365 82.5% National park Travel & Leisure
28 Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve 518,008 81.1% National park Travel & Leisure
29 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 506,212 98.7% National park Travel & Leisure
30 Pacific Crest Trail Pacific Crest Trail 481,037 42.9% National park Travel & Leisure
31 Stone Mountain Park Stone Mountain Park 465,308 90.4% National park Travel & Leisure
32 Badlands National Park Badlands National Park 442,946 71.3% National park Travel & Leisure
33 White Mountains (New Hampshire) White Mountains (New Hampshire) 436,818 54.4% National park Travel & Leisure
34 Ural Mountains Ural Mountains 433,220 81.0% National park Travel & Leisure
35 Kings Canyon National Park Kings Canyon National Park 424,470 59.6% National park Travel & Leisure
36 Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park 411,280 73.2% National park Travel & Leisure
37 Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park 410,102 73.6% National park Travel & Leisure
38 Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada 388,243 32.2% National park Travel & Leisure
39 National Parks of Canada National Parks of Canada 323,109 43.9% National park Travel & Leisure
40 Carpathian Mountains Carpathian Mountains 282,504 39.5% National park Travel & Leisure
41 Theodore Roosevelt National Park Theodore Roosevelt National Park 255,425 64.3% National park Travel & Leisure
42 Maasai Mara Maasai Mara 251,009 20.0% National park Travel & Leisure
43 Kenting National Park Kenting National Park 250,540 18.5% National park Travel & Leisure
44 San Juan Mountains San Juan Mountains 243,979 98.4% National park Travel & Leisure
45 San Bernardino Mountains San Bernardino Mountains 223,991 99.2% National park Travel & Leisure
46 San Gabriel Mountains San Gabriel Mountains 217,491 97.8% National park Travel & Leisure
47 North Cascades North Cascades 216,229 90.4% National park Travel & Leisure
48 Allegheny Mountains Allegheny Mountains 215,171 98.9% National park Travel & Leisure
49 Kakadu National Park Kakadu National Park 188,686 23.9% National park Travel & Leisure
50 Wasatch Range Wasatch Range 188,214 96.7% National park Travel & Leisure

Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 50 list compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each national park by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.

How often is the list updated?

The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.

What is the largest national park in United States?

Rwenzori Mountains currently leads with an estimated audience of 20,934,913 people in United States.

Methodology

Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.

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