Alaska National Parks & Public Lands

Looking for wild landscapes and wide open spaces? Alaska has an astounding number of national parks, state parks, and other public lands that offer outdoor adventures at every turn. With over 322 million acres of public lands — that’s over three times the size of the state of California — the opportunities for exploration are endless.

Denali National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Glacier Bay National Park, and Katmai National Park are the most well-known of our 8 national parks in Alaska, but that's just the beginning when it comes to our diverse range of national parks, national historical parks, national monuments, national preserves, and national wildlife refuges. In addition to national parks, Alaska has the United States’ largest state park system, with 3.2 million acres in over 120 state park units spanning every region of the state.

Our parks and public lands are vast and varied, from sand dunes to the tallest mountain in North America to rugged coastal islands, highlighting Alaska’s wildlife, natural beauty, Alaska Native culture, and history. A wealth of activities are at your fingertips in Alaska’s national parks and public lands, including hiking, camping, rafting, flightseeing, day cruising, fishing, wildlife viewing, kayaking, Alaska Native cultural opportunities, northern lights viewing, historical landmarks, and so much more.  

National Parks in Alaska

Alaska's most famous and iconic public lands are our national parks. The state is home to about 60% of the United States’ total national park lands at 56 million acres. There are 8 national parks in Alaska:

• Denali National Park & Preserve
• Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve
• Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
• Katmai National Park & Preserve
• Kenai Fjords National Park
• Kobuk Valley National Park
• Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
• Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve