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April · ranked quietest first

Least crowded national parks in April

These national parks see the smallest share of their yearly crowds in April. Ranked by each park's April crowd score.

  1. 1Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valleyGates Of The Arctic National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  2. 2A kayaker views a tidewater glacier in the distanceKenai Fjords National ParkAlaskaQuiet1/10
  3. 3salmon jumping at waterfallKatmai National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  4. 4Photo of blue sky with fluffy white clouds reflect in calm lake with mountains in the background.Lake Clark National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  5. 5Photograph of northern lights over a lake.Voyageurs National ParkMinnesotaQuiet1/10
  6. 6Aerial View of Belle HarborIsle Royale National ParkMichiganQuiet1/10
  7. 7Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skiesWrangell - St Elias National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  8. 8a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valleyDenali National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  9. 9boats on the water with mountains and trees surroundingNorth Cascades National ParkWashingtonQuiet1/10
  10. 10Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.Glacier National ParkMontanaQuiet1/10
  11. 11Cruising Glacier BayGlacier Bay National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  12. 12A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscapeTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth DakotaQuiet1/10
  13. 13A fan-shaped waterfall cascades over lava cliffs with a rainbow in its mist.Mount Rainier National ParkWashingtonQuiet1/10
  14. 14A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peakLassen Volcanic National ParkCaliforniaQuiet1/10
  15. 15A view of Crater Lake and Wizard IslandCrater Lake National ParkOregonQuiet1/10
  16. 16Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behindGrand Teton National ParkWyomingQuiet1/10
  17. 17Yellowstone National ParkWyoming, Montana, IdahoQuiet2/10
  18. 18Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.Badlands National ParkSouth DakotaQuiet2/10
  19. 19Black Canyon near Tomichi PointBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National ParkColoradoQuiet3/10
  20. 20Acadia National ParkMaineQuiet3/10
  21. 21blue sky with green trees in mountain cirqueGreat Basin National ParkNevadaQuiet3/10
  22. 22Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunsetGreat Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveColoradoQuiet3/10
  23. 23Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcoveMesa Verde National ParkColoradoQuiet3/10
  24. 24Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.Indiana Dunes National ParkIndianaModerate4/10
  25. 25sun setting on sand dunesKobuk Valley National ParkAlaskaModerate4/10
  26. 26Rocky Mountain National ParkColoradoModerate4/10
  27. 27Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.Wind Cave National ParkSouth DakotaModerate4/10
  28. 28bend in the riverNew River Gorge National Park & PreserveWest VirginiaModerate4/10
  29. 29A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.Shenandoah National ParkVirginiaModerate4/10
  30. 30fireworks in the sky over the Arch and city buildings with the river in the backgroundGateway Arch National ParkMissouriModerate5/10
  31. 31Olympic National ParkWashingtonModerate5/10
  32. 32People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOhioBusy7/10
  33. 33A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sunBryce Canyon National ParkUtahBusy7/10
  34. 34Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTennessee, North CarolinaBusy7/10
  35. 35A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.Mammoth Cave National ParkKentuckyBusy7/10
  36. 36Yosemite National ParkCaliforniaBusy7/10
  37. 37Everglades National ParkFloridaBusy7/10
  38. 38Stone entrance pillars in front of a row of four bathousesHot Springs National ParkArkansasBusy8/10
  39. 39A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behindHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHawaiiBusy8/10
  40. 40Blooming CenizoBig Bend National ParkTexasBusy8/10
  41. 41Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness AreaPetrified Forest National ParkArizonaBusy8/10
  42. 42Channel Islands National ParkCaliforniaBusy8/10
  43. 43Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouseCapitol Reef National ParkUtahBusy8/10
  44. 44Saguaro flowersSaguaro National ParkArizonaBusy8/10
  45. 45Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoBusy8/10
  46. 46El Capitan with blooming claret cup cactiGuadalupe Mountains National ParkTexasBusy8/10
  47. 47White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.White Sands National ParkNew MexicoBusy8/10
  48. 48View of the Congaree River during the FallCongaree National ParkSouth CarolinaPeak9/10
  49. 49Grand Canyon National ParkArizonaPeak9/10
  50. 50The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.Joshua Tree National ParkCaliforniaPeak9/10
  51. 51A triangular sandstone mountain rises over green and yellow foliage under a cloudy blue sky.Zion National ParkUtahPeak9/10
  52. 52Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surfaceBiscayne National ParkFloridaPeak9/10
  53. 53A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.Dry Tortugas National ParkFloridaPeak9/10
  54. 54a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distanceCanyonlands National ParkUtahPeak9/10
  55. 55Turquoise water laps white sandy shore fringed with lush green vegetation.Virgin Islands National ParkU.S. Virgin IslandsPeak10/10
  56. 56'Ahinahina blooms in Haleakala craterHaleakalā National ParkHawaiiPeak10/10
  57. 57Arches National ParkUtahPeak10/10
  58. 58Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.Death Valley National ParkCalifornia, NevadaPeak10/10
  59. 59A massive rock spire with California condors flying above the peak.Pinnacles National ParkCaliforniaPeak10/10