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Park Crowd Calendar

February · ranked quietest first

Least crowded national parks in February

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

  1. 1Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valleyGates Of The Arctic National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  2. 2Aerial View of Belle HarborIsle Royale National ParkMichiganQuiet1/10
  3. 3salmon jumping at waterfallKatmai National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  4. 4A kayaker views a tidewater glacier in the distanceKenai Fjords National ParkAlaskaQuiet1/10
  5. 5Photo of blue sky with fluffy white clouds reflect in calm lake with mountains in the background.Lake Clark National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  6. 6Cruising Glacier BayGlacier Bay National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  7. 7boats on the water with mountains and trees surroundingNorth Cascades National ParkWashingtonQuiet1/10
  8. 8Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skiesWrangell - St Elias National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  9. 9A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscapeTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth DakotaQuiet1/10
  10. 10Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.Glacier National ParkMontanaQuiet1/10
  11. 11a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valleyDenali National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  12. 12A view of Crater Lake and Wizard IslandCrater Lake National ParkOregonQuiet1/10
  13. 13A fan-shaped waterfall cascades over lava cliffs with a rainbow in its mist.Mount Rainier National ParkWashingtonQuiet1/10
  14. 14Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.Badlands National ParkSouth DakotaQuiet1/10
  15. 15Yellowstone National ParkWyoming, Montana, IdahoQuiet1/10
  16. 16blue sky with green trees in mountain cirqueGreat Basin National ParkNevadaQuiet1/10
  17. 17A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peakLassen Volcanic National ParkCaliforniaQuiet1/10
  18. 18Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcoveMesa Verde National ParkColoradoQuiet1/10
  19. 19Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behindGrand Teton National ParkWyomingQuiet1/10
  20. 20Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunsetGreat Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveColoradoQuiet1/10
  21. 21Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouseCapitol Reef National ParkUtahQuiet1/10
  22. 22A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.Shenandoah National ParkVirginiaQuiet1/10
  23. 23Acadia National ParkMaineQuiet1/10
  24. 24Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.Wind Cave National ParkSouth DakotaQuiet2/10
  25. 25A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sunBryce Canyon National ParkUtahQuiet2/10
  26. 26Photograph of northern lights over a lake.Voyageurs National ParkMinnesotaQuiet2/10
  27. 27a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distanceCanyonlands National ParkUtahQuiet2/10
  28. 28Black Canyon near Tomichi PointBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National ParkColoradoQuiet2/10
  29. 29fireworks in the sky over the Arch and city buildings with the river in the backgroundGateway Arch National ParkMissouriQuiet2/10
  30. 30bend in the riverNew River Gorge National Park & PreserveWest VirginiaQuiet2/10
  31. 31Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.Indiana Dunes National ParkIndianaQuiet2/10
  32. 32A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.Mammoth Cave National ParkKentuckyQuiet3/10
  33. 33Rocky Mountain National ParkColoradoQuiet3/10
  34. 34Olympic National ParkWashingtonQuiet3/10
  35. 35sun setting on sand dunesKobuk Valley National ParkAlaskaQuiet3/10
  36. 36People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOhioQuiet3/10
  37. 37Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness AreaPetrified Forest National ParkArizonaModerate4/10
  38. 38Yosemite National ParkCaliforniaModerate4/10
  39. 39Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTennessee, North CarolinaModerate4/10
  40. 40Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoModerate5/10
  41. 41White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.White Sands National ParkNew MexicoModerate5/10
  42. 42A triangular sandstone mountain rises over green and yellow foliage under a cloudy blue sky.Zion National ParkUtahModerate5/10
  43. 43Grand Canyon National ParkArizonaModerate5/10
  44. 44Channel Islands National ParkCaliforniaModerate5/10
  45. 45Arches National ParkUtahModerate6/10
  46. 46El Capitan with blooming claret cup cactiGuadalupe Mountains National ParkTexasModerate6/10
  47. 47Blooming CenizoBig Bend National ParkTexasModerate6/10
  48. 48View of the Congaree River during the FallCongaree National ParkSouth CarolinaModerate6/10
  49. 49A massive rock spire with California condors flying above the peak.Pinnacles National ParkCaliforniaModerate6/10
  50. 50Stone entrance pillars in front of a row of four bathousesHot Springs National ParkArkansasBusy7/10
  51. 51The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.Joshua Tree National ParkCaliforniaBusy8/10
  52. 52Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surfaceBiscayne National ParkFloridaBusy8/10
  53. 53A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.Dry Tortugas National ParkFloridaBusy8/10
  54. 54Saguaro flowersSaguaro National ParkArizonaBusy8/10
  55. 55Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.Death Valley National ParkCalifornia, NevadaBusy8/10
  56. 56'Ahinahina blooms in Haleakala craterHaleakalā National ParkHawaiiPeak9/10
  57. 57Turquoise water laps white sandy shore fringed with lush green vegetation.Virgin Islands National ParkU.S. Virgin IslandsPeak9/10
  58. 58A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behindHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHawaiiPeak9/10
  59. 59Everglades National ParkFloridaPeak10/10