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Park Crowd Calendar

January · ranked quietest first

Least crowded national parks in January

These national parks see the smallest share of their yearly crowds in January. Ranked by each park's January 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. 6Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skiesWrangell - St Elias National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  7. 7Cruising Glacier BayGlacier Bay National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  8. 8boats on the water with mountains and trees surroundingNorth Cascades National ParkWashingtonQuiet1/10
  9. 9A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscapeTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth DakotaQuiet1/10
  10. 10a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valleyDenali National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  11. 11Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.Glacier National ParkMontanaQuiet1/10
  12. 12A view of Crater Lake and Wizard IslandCrater Lake National ParkOregonQuiet1/10
  13. 13Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.Badlands National ParkSouth DakotaQuiet1/10
  14. 14Photograph of northern lights over a lake.Voyageurs National ParkMinnesotaQuiet1/10
  15. 15A fan-shaped waterfall cascades over lava cliffs with a rainbow in its mist.Mount Rainier National ParkWashingtonQuiet1/10
  16. 16Yellowstone National ParkWyoming, Montana, IdahoQuiet1/10
  17. 17Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcoveMesa Verde National ParkColoradoQuiet1/10
  18. 18Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunsetGreat Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveColoradoQuiet1/10
  19. 19a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distanceCanyonlands National ParkUtahQuiet1/10
  20. 20A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peakLassen Volcanic National ParkCaliforniaQuiet1/10
  21. 21Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behindGrand Teton National ParkWyomingQuiet1/10
  22. 22A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.Shenandoah National ParkVirginiaQuiet1/10
  23. 23blue sky with green trees in mountain cirqueGreat Basin National ParkNevadaQuiet1/10
  24. 24Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouseCapitol Reef National ParkUtahQuiet1/10
  25. 25Acadia National ParkMaineQuiet1/10
  26. 26Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.Wind Cave National ParkSouth DakotaQuiet2/10
  27. 27A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sunBryce Canyon National ParkUtahQuiet2/10
  28. 28fireworks in the sky over the Arch and city buildings with the river in the backgroundGateway Arch National ParkMissouriQuiet2/10
  29. 29bend in the riverNew River Gorge National Park & PreserveWest VirginiaQuiet2/10
  30. 30Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.Indiana Dunes National ParkIndianaQuiet2/10
  31. 31A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.Mammoth Cave National ParkKentuckyQuiet2/10
  32. 32Black Canyon near Tomichi PointBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National ParkColoradoQuiet2/10
  33. 33Rocky Mountain National ParkColoradoQuiet2/10
  34. 34Olympic National ParkWashingtonQuiet2/10
  35. 35People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOhioQuiet3/10
  36. 36El Capitan with blooming claret cup cactiGuadalupe Mountains National ParkTexasModerate4/10
  37. 37Yosemite National ParkCaliforniaModerate4/10
  38. 38Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTennessee, North CarolinaModerate4/10
  39. 39Arches National ParkUtahModerate4/10
  40. 40sun setting on sand dunesKobuk Valley National ParkAlaskaModerate4/10
  41. 41Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness AreaPetrified Forest National ParkArizonaModerate4/10
  42. 42Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoModerate4/10
  43. 43Stone entrance pillars in front of a row of four bathousesHot Springs National ParkArkansasModerate5/10
  44. 44White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.White Sands National ParkNew MexicoModerate5/10
  45. 45A triangular sandstone mountain rises over green and yellow foliage under a cloudy blue sky.Zion National ParkUtahModerate5/10
  46. 46Grand Canyon National ParkArizonaModerate5/10
  47. 47Channel Islands National ParkCaliforniaModerate5/10
  48. 48View of the Congaree River during the FallCongaree National ParkSouth CarolinaModerate5/10
  49. 49Blooming CenizoBig Bend National ParkTexasModerate5/10
  50. 50A massive rock spire with California condors flying above the peak.Pinnacles National ParkCaliforniaModerate5/10
  51. 51Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.Death Valley National ParkCalifornia, NevadaBusy7/10
  52. 52Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surfaceBiscayne National ParkFloridaBusy7/10
  53. 53The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.Joshua Tree National ParkCaliforniaBusy7/10
  54. 54Saguaro flowersSaguaro National ParkArizonaBusy7/10
  55. 55A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.Dry Tortugas National ParkFloridaBusy8/10
  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. 58Everglades National ParkFloridaPeak9/10
  59. 59A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behindHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHawaiiPeak10/10