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July · ranked quietest first

Least crowded national parks in July

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

  1. 1Blooming CenizoBig Bend National ParkTexasQuiet2/10
  2. 2Saguaro flowersSaguaro National ParkArizonaQuiet3/10
  3. 3Everglades National ParkFloridaQuiet3/10
  4. 4The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.Joshua Tree National ParkCaliforniaModerate4/10
  5. 5El Capitan with blooming claret cup cactiGuadalupe Mountains National ParkTexasModerate4/10
  6. 6A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.Shenandoah National ParkVirginiaModerate6/10
  7. 7Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouseCapitol Reef National ParkUtahModerate6/10
  8. 8a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distanceCanyonlands National ParkUtahModerate6/10
  9. 9Arches National ParkUtahModerate6/10
  10. 10View of the Congaree River during the FallCongaree National ParkSouth CarolinaModerate6/10
  11. 11Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.Death Valley National ParkCalifornia, NevadaBusy7/10
  12. 12White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.White Sands National ParkNew MexicoBusy7/10
  13. 13A massive rock spire with California condors flying above the peak.Pinnacles National ParkCaliforniaBusy7/10
  14. 14Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness AreaPetrified Forest National ParkArizonaBusy8/10
  15. 15Stone entrance pillars in front of a row of four bathousesHot Springs National ParkArkansasBusy8/10
  16. 16Turquoise water laps white sandy shore fringed with lush green vegetation.Virgin Islands National ParkU.S. Virgin IslandsBusy8/10
  17. 17Black Canyon near Tomichi PointBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National ParkColoradoBusy8/10
  18. 18A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.Dry Tortugas National ParkFloridaPeak9/10
  19. 19A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behindHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHawaiiPeak9/10
  20. 20A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sunBryce Canyon National ParkUtahPeak9/10
  21. 21Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcoveMesa Verde National ParkColoradoPeak10/10
  22. 22Acadia National ParkMainePeak10/10
  23. 23a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valleyDenali National Park & PreserveAlaskaPeak10/10
  24. 24Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoPeak10/10
  25. 25Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTennessee, North CarolinaPeak10/10
  26. 26Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.Indiana Dunes National ParkIndianaPeak10/10
  27. 27Aerial View of Belle HarborIsle Royale National ParkMichiganPeak10/10
  28. 28'Ahinahina blooms in Haleakala craterHaleakalā National ParkHawaiiPeak10/10
  29. 29Photograph of northern lights over a lake.Voyageurs National ParkMinnesotaPeak10/10
  30. 30Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunsetGreat Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveColoradoPeak10/10
  31. 31Rocky Mountain National ParkColoradoPeak10/10
  32. 32Olympic National ParkWashingtonPeak10/10
  33. 33Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valleyGates Of The Arctic National Park & PreserveAlaskaPeak10/10
  34. 34Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.Glacier National ParkMontanaPeak10/10
  35. 35Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behindGrand Teton National ParkWyomingPeak10/10
  36. 36blue sky with green trees in mountain cirqueGreat Basin National ParkNevadaPeak10/10
  37. 37A fan-shaped waterfall cascades over lava cliffs with a rainbow in its mist.Mount Rainier National ParkWashingtonPeak10/10
  38. 38bend in the riverNew River Gorge National Park & PreserveWest VirginiaPeak10/10
  39. 39boats on the water with mountains and trees surroundingNorth Cascades National ParkWashingtonPeak10/10
  40. 40A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscapeTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth DakotaPeak10/10
  41. 41Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skiesWrangell - St Elias National Park & PreserveAlaskaPeak10/10
  42. 42Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.Badlands National ParkSouth DakotaPeak10/10
  43. 43Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surfaceBiscayne National ParkFloridaPeak10/10
  44. 44Channel Islands National ParkChannel Islands National ParkCaliforniaPeak10/10
  45. 45A view of Crater Lake and Wizard IslandCrater Lake National ParkOregonPeak10/10
  46. 46People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOhioPeak10/10
  47. 47fireworks in the sky over the Arch and city buildings with the river in the backgroundGateway Arch National ParkMissouriPeak10/10
  48. 48Cruising Glacier BayGlacier Bay National Park & PreserveAlaskaPeak10/10
  49. 49salmon jumping at waterfallKatmai National Park & PreserveAlaskaPeak10/10
  50. 50A kayaker views a tidewater glacier in the distanceKenai Fjords National ParkAlaskaPeak10/10
  51. 51sun setting on sand dunesKobuk Valley National ParkAlaskaPeak10/10
  52. 52Photo of blue sky with fluffy white clouds reflect in calm lake with mountains in the background.Lake Clark National Park & PreserveAlaskaPeak10/10
  53. 53A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peakLassen Volcanic National ParkCaliforniaPeak10/10
  54. 54A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.Mammoth Cave National ParkKentuckyPeak10/10
  55. 55Yellowstone National ParkWyoming, Montana, IdahoPeak10/10
  56. 56Grand Canyon National ParkArizonaPeak10/10
  57. 57Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.Wind Cave National ParkSouth DakotaPeak10/10
  58. 58A triangular sandstone mountain rises over green and yellow foliage under a cloudy blue sky.Zion National ParkUtahPeak10/10
  59. 59Yosemite National ParkCaliforniaPeak10/10