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November · ranked quietest first

Least crowded national parks in November

These national parks see the smallest share of their yearly crowds in November. Ranked by each park's November 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. 7Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skiesWrangell - St Elias National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  8. 8boats on the water with mountains and trees surroundingNorth Cascades National ParkWashingtonQuiet1/10
  9. 9a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valleyDenali National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  10. 10Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.Glacier National ParkMontanaQuiet1/10
  11. 11Photograph of northern lights over a lake.Voyageurs National ParkMinnesotaQuiet1/10
  12. 12A view of Crater Lake and Wizard IslandCrater Lake National ParkOregonQuiet1/10
  13. 13blue sky with green trees in mountain cirqueGreat Basin National ParkNevadaQuiet1/10
  14. 14Yellowstone National ParkWyoming, Montana, IdahoQuiet1/10
  15. 15Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behindGrand Teton National ParkWyomingQuiet1/10
  16. 16A fan-shaped waterfall cascades over lava cliffs with a rainbow in its mist.Mount Rainier National ParkWashingtonQuiet1/10
  17. 17Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.Badlands National ParkSouth DakotaQuiet1/10
  18. 18A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peakLassen Volcanic National ParkCaliforniaQuiet1/10
  19. 19A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscapeTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth DakotaQuiet1/10
  20. 20Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.Wind Cave National ParkSouth DakotaQuiet2/10
  21. 21Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunsetGreat Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveColoradoQuiet2/10
  22. 22Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcoveMesa Verde National ParkColoradoQuiet2/10
  23. 23Acadia National ParkMaineQuiet2/10
  24. 24Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.Indiana Dunes National ParkIndianaQuiet3/10
  25. 25Olympic National ParkWashingtonQuiet3/10
  26. 26Black Canyon near Tomichi PointBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National ParkColoradoQuiet3/10
  27. 27A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sunBryce Canyon National ParkUtahQuiet3/10
  28. 28fireworks in the sky over the Arch and city buildings with the river in the backgroundGateway Arch National ParkMissouriQuiet3/10
  29. 29Rocky Mountain National ParkColoradoQuiet3/10
  30. 30Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouseCapitol Reef National ParkUtahModerate4/10
  31. 31bend in the riverNew River Gorge National Park & PreserveWest VirginiaModerate4/10
  32. 32A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.Mammoth Cave National ParkKentuckyModerate4/10
  33. 33a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distanceCanyonlands National ParkUtahModerate4/10
  34. 34Stone entrance pillars in front of a row of four bathousesHot Springs National ParkArkansasModerate4/10
  35. 35Yosemite National ParkCaliforniaModerate5/10
  36. 36People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOhioModerate5/10
  37. 37Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness AreaPetrified Forest National ParkArizonaModerate5/10
  38. 38A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.Shenandoah National ParkVirginiaModerate5/10
  39. 39El Capitan with blooming claret cup cactiGuadalupe Mountains National ParkTexasModerate6/10
  40. 40Grand Canyon National ParkArizonaModerate6/10
  41. 41White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.White Sands National ParkNew MexicoModerate6/10
  42. 42sun setting on sand dunesKobuk Valley National ParkAlaskaModerate6/10
  43. 43Saguaro flowersSaguaro National ParkArizonaModerate6/10
  44. 44Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surfaceBiscayne National ParkFloridaModerate6/10
  45. 45Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoModerate6/10
  46. 46Channel Islands National ParkCaliforniaModerate6/10
  47. 47A triangular sandstone mountain rises over green and yellow foliage under a cloudy blue sky.Zion National ParkUtahModerate6/10
  48. 48A massive rock spire with California condors flying above the peak.Pinnacles National ParkCaliforniaModerate6/10
  49. 49Blooming CenizoBig Bend National ParkTexasBusy7/10
  50. 50Everglades National ParkFloridaBusy7/10
  51. 51Arches National ParkUtahBusy7/10
  52. 52Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTennessee, North CarolinaBusy7/10
  53. 53Turquoise water laps white sandy shore fringed with lush green vegetation.Virgin Islands National ParkU.S. Virgin IslandsBusy7/10
  54. 54Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.Death Valley National ParkCalifornia, NevadaBusy7/10
  55. 55A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.Dry Tortugas National ParkFloridaBusy8/10
  56. 56The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.Joshua Tree National ParkCaliforniaBusy8/10
  57. 57View of the Congaree River during the FallCongaree National ParkSouth CarolinaBusy8/10
  58. 58A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behindHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHawaiiBusy8/10
  59. 59'Ahinahina blooms in Haleakala craterHaleakalā National ParkHawaiiPeak9/10