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Park Crowd Calendar

May · ranked quietest first

Least crowded national parks in May

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

  1. 1salmon jumping at waterfallKatmai National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  2. 2Photo of blue sky with fluffy white clouds reflect in calm lake with mountains in the background.Lake Clark National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  3. 3boats on the water with mountains and trees surroundingNorth Cascades National ParkWashingtonQuiet1/10
  4. 4Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valleyGates Of The Arctic National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet2/10
  5. 5Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skiesWrangell - St Elias National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet2/10
  6. 6Aerial View of Belle HarborIsle Royale National ParkMichiganQuiet2/10
  7. 7A view of Crater Lake and Wizard IslandCrater Lake National ParkOregonQuiet2/10
  8. 8A fan-shaped waterfall cascades over lava cliffs with a rainbow in its mist.Mount Rainier National ParkWashingtonQuiet3/10
  9. 9A kayaker views a tidewater glacier in the distanceKenai Fjords National ParkAlaskaQuiet3/10
  10. 10a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valleyDenali National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet3/10
  11. 11Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.Glacier National ParkMontanaQuiet3/10
  12. 12A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peakLassen Volcanic National ParkCaliforniaModerate4/10
  13. 13sun setting on sand dunesKobuk Valley National ParkAlaskaModerate4/10
  14. 14Blooming CenizoBig Bend National ParkTexasModerate5/10
  15. 15Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behindGrand Teton National ParkWyomingModerate5/10
  16. 16Everglades National ParkFloridaModerate5/10
  17. 17Yellowstone National ParkWyoming, Montana, IdahoModerate5/10
  18. 18Acadia National ParkMaineModerate5/10
  19. 19fireworks in the sky over the Arch and city buildings with the river in the backgroundGateway Arch National ParkMissouriModerate5/10
  20. 20A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscapeTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth DakotaModerate5/10
  21. 21Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.Badlands National ParkSouth DakotaModerate5/10
  22. 22Saguaro flowersSaguaro National ParkArizonaModerate5/10
  23. 23Rocky Mountain National ParkColoradoModerate6/10
  24. 24A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.Shenandoah National ParkVirginiaModerate6/10
  25. 25El Capitan with blooming claret cup cactiGuadalupe Mountains National ParkTexasModerate6/10
  26. 26blue sky with green trees in mountain cirqueGreat Basin National ParkNevadaModerate6/10
  27. 27Olympic National ParkWashingtonModerate6/10
  28. 28Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.Indiana Dunes National ParkIndianaModerate6/10
  29. 29Stone entrance pillars in front of a row of four bathousesHot Springs National ParkArkansasModerate6/10
  30. 30Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.Wind Cave National ParkSouth DakotaModerate6/10
  31. 31Photograph of northern lights over a lake.Voyageurs National ParkMinnesotaModerate6/10
  32. 32The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.Joshua Tree National ParkCaliforniaBusy7/10
  33. 33Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcoveMesa Verde National ParkColoradoBusy7/10
  34. 34Black Canyon near Tomichi PointBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National ParkColoradoBusy7/10
  35. 35A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.Mammoth Cave National ParkKentuckyBusy7/10
  36. 36White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.White Sands National ParkNew MexicoBusy7/10
  37. 37Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTennessee, North CarolinaBusy7/10
  38. 38Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoBusy7/10
  39. 39A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behindHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHawaiiBusy7/10
  40. 40Cruising Glacier BayGlacier Bay National Park & PreserveAlaskaBusy8/10
  41. 41Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunsetGreat Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveColoradoBusy8/10
  42. 42Channel Islands National ParkCaliforniaBusy8/10
  43. 43bend in the riverNew River Gorge National Park & PreserveWest VirginiaBusy8/10
  44. 44Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.Death Valley National ParkCalifornia, NevadaBusy8/10
  45. 45People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOhioPeak9/10
  46. 46Turquoise water laps white sandy shore fringed with lush green vegetation.Virgin Islands National ParkU.S. Virgin IslandsPeak9/10
  47. 47Yosemite National ParkCaliforniaPeak9/10
  48. 48A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sunBryce Canyon National ParkUtahPeak9/10
  49. 49A massive rock spire with California condors flying above the peak.Pinnacles National ParkCaliforniaPeak9/10
  50. 50A triangular sandstone mountain rises over green and yellow foliage under a cloudy blue sky.Zion National ParkUtahPeak10/10
  51. 51Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness AreaPetrified Forest National ParkArizonaPeak10/10
  52. 52Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surfaceBiscayne National ParkFloridaPeak10/10
  53. 53Grand Canyon National ParkArizonaPeak10/10
  54. 54Arches National ParkUtahPeak10/10
  55. 55a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distanceCanyonlands National ParkUtahPeak10/10
  56. 56Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouseCapitol Reef National ParkUtahPeak10/10
  57. 57View of the Congaree River during the FallCongaree National ParkSouth CarolinaPeak10/10
  58. 58A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.Dry Tortugas National ParkFloridaPeak10/10
  59. 59'Ahinahina blooms in Haleakala craterHaleakalā National ParkHawaiiPeak10/10