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August · ranked quietest first

Least crowded national parks in August

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

  1. 1Blooming CenizoBig Bend National ParkTexasQuiet2/10
  2. 2El Capitan with blooming claret cup cactiGuadalupe Mountains National ParkTexasQuiet3/10
  3. 3Saguaro flowersSaguaro National ParkArizonaQuiet3/10
  4. 4Everglades National ParkFloridaQuiet3/10
  5. 5The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.Joshua Tree National ParkCaliforniaModerate4/10
  6. 6Turquoise water laps white sandy shore fringed with lush green vegetation.Virgin Islands National ParkU.S. Virgin IslandsModerate5/10
  7. 7White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.White Sands National ParkNew MexicoModerate5/10
  8. 8View of the Congaree River during the FallCongaree National ParkSouth CarolinaModerate5/10
  9. 9Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouseCapitol Reef National ParkUtahModerate6/10
  10. 10a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distanceCanyonlands National ParkUtahModerate6/10
  11. 11A massive rock spire with California condors flying above the peak.Pinnacles National ParkCaliforniaModerate6/10
  12. 12fireworks in the sky over the Arch and city buildings with the river in the backgroundGateway Arch National ParkMissouriModerate6/10
  13. 13A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.Shenandoah National ParkVirginiaModerate6/10
  14. 14Arches National ParkUtahModerate6/10
  15. 15Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.Death Valley National ParkCalifornia, NevadaBusy7/10
  16. 16Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness AreaPetrified Forest National ParkArizonaBusy7/10
  17. 17Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoBusy7/10
  18. 18A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peakLassen Volcanic National ParkCaliforniaBusy7/10
  19. 19A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.Dry Tortugas National ParkFloridaBusy7/10
  20. 20Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunsetGreat Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveColoradoBusy8/10
  21. 21Stone entrance pillars in front of a row of four bathousesHot Springs National ParkArkansasBusy8/10
  22. 22'Ahinahina blooms in Haleakala craterHaleakalā National ParkHawaiiBusy8/10
  23. 23boats on the water with mountains and trees surroundingNorth Cascades National ParkWashingtonBusy8/10
  24. 24Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surfaceBiscayne National ParkFloridaBusy8/10
  25. 25Black Canyon near Tomichi PointBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National ParkColoradoBusy8/10
  26. 26Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcoveMesa Verde National ParkColoradoBusy8/10
  27. 27A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.Mammoth Cave National ParkKentuckyBusy8/10
  28. 28Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skiesWrangell - St Elias National Park & PreserveAlaskaBusy8/10
  29. 29Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTennessee, North CarolinaBusy8/10
  30. 30blue sky with green trees in mountain cirqueGreat Basin National ParkNevadaBusy8/10
  31. 31salmon jumping at waterfallKatmai National Park & PreserveAlaskaBusy8/10
  32. 32Photo of blue sky with fluffy white clouds reflect in calm lake with mountains in the background.Lake Clark National Park & PreserveAlaskaPeak9/10
  33. 33Channel Islands National ParkCaliforniaPeak9/10
  34. 34A view of Crater Lake and Wizard IslandCrater Lake National ParkOregonPeak9/10
  35. 35A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behindHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHawaiiPeak9/10
  36. 36A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sunBryce Canyon National ParkUtahPeak9/10
  37. 37Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.Indiana Dunes National ParkIndianaPeak9/10
  38. 38Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valleyGates Of The Arctic National Park & PreserveAlaskaPeak9/10
  39. 39A kayaker views a tidewater glacier in the distanceKenai Fjords National ParkAlaskaPeak9/10
  40. 40Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.Badlands National ParkSouth DakotaPeak9/10
  41. 41Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.Wind Cave National ParkSouth DakotaPeak9/10
  42. 42sun setting on sand dunesKobuk Valley National ParkAlaskaPeak9/10
  43. 43bend in the riverNew River Gorge National Park & PreserveWest VirginiaPeak9/10
  44. 44People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOhioPeak10/10
  45. 45Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.Glacier National ParkMontanaPeak10/10
  46. 46Rocky Mountain National ParkColoradoPeak10/10
  47. 47Cruising Glacier BayGlacier Bay National Park & PreserveAlaskaPeak10/10
  48. 48Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behindGrand Teton National ParkWyomingPeak10/10
  49. 49Yellowstone National ParkWyoming, Montana, IdahoPeak10/10
  50. 50A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscapeTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth DakotaPeak10/10
  51. 51Grand Canyon National ParkArizonaPeak10/10
  52. 52A fan-shaped waterfall cascades over lava cliffs with a rainbow in its mist.Mount Rainier National ParkWashingtonPeak10/10
  53. 53Yosemite National ParkCaliforniaPeak10/10
  54. 54a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valleyDenali National Park & PreserveAlaskaPeak10/10
  55. 55Aerial View of Belle HarborIsle Royale National ParkMichiganPeak10/10
  56. 56Photograph of northern lights over a lake.Voyageurs National ParkMinnesotaPeak10/10
  57. 57A triangular sandstone mountain rises over green and yellow foliage under a cloudy blue sky.Zion National ParkUtahPeak10/10
  58. 58Acadia National ParkMainePeak10/10
  59. 59Olympic National ParkWashingtonPeak10/10