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October · ranked quietest first

Least crowded national parks in October

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

  1. 1Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valleyGates Of The Arctic 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. 3Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skiesWrangell - St Elias National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  4. 4salmon jumping at waterfallKatmai National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  5. 5Aerial View of Belle HarborIsle Royale National ParkMichiganQuiet1/10
  6. 6a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valleyDenali National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  7. 7A kayaker views a tidewater glacier in the distanceKenai Fjords National ParkAlaskaQuiet1/10
  8. 8boats on the water with mountains and trees surroundingNorth Cascades National ParkWashingtonQuiet2/10
  9. 9Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.Glacier National ParkMontanaQuiet2/10
  10. 10A view of Crater Lake and Wizard IslandCrater Lake National ParkOregonQuiet3/10
  11. 11Cruising Glacier BayGlacier Bay National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet3/10
  12. 12Photograph of northern lights over a lake.Voyageurs National ParkMinnesotaQuiet3/10
  13. 13Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.Wind Cave National ParkSouth DakotaQuiet3/10
  14. 14Yellowstone National ParkWyoming, Montana, IdahoQuiet3/10
  15. 15Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.Badlands National ParkSouth DakotaQuiet3/10
  16. 16fireworks in the sky over the Arch and city buildings with the river in the backgroundGateway Arch National ParkMissouriQuiet3/10
  17. 17A fan-shaped waterfall cascades over lava cliffs with a rainbow in its mist.Mount Rainier National ParkWashingtonModerate4/10
  18. 18Saguaro flowersSaguaro National ParkArizonaModerate4/10
  19. 19Turquoise water laps white sandy shore fringed with lush green vegetation.Virgin Islands National ParkU.S. Virgin IslandsModerate4/10
  20. 20Everglades National ParkFloridaModerate4/10
  21. 21A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscapeTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth DakotaModerate4/10
  22. 22Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behindGrand Teton National ParkWyomingModerate4/10
  23. 23Stone entrance pillars in front of a row of four bathousesHot Springs National ParkArkansasModerate4/10
  24. 24Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.Indiana Dunes National ParkIndianaModerate5/10
  25. 25Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunsetGreat Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveColoradoModerate5/10
  26. 26A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peakLassen Volcanic National ParkCaliforniaModerate5/10
  27. 27Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoModerate5/10
  28. 28Olympic National ParkWashingtonModerate5/10
  29. 29Blooming CenizoBig Bend National ParkTexasModerate5/10
  30. 30White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.White Sands National ParkNew MexicoModerate5/10
  31. 31The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.Joshua Tree National ParkCaliforniaModerate5/10
  32. 32A massive rock spire with California condors flying above the peak.Pinnacles National ParkCaliforniaModerate5/10
  33. 33A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.Dry Tortugas National ParkFloridaModerate6/10
  34. 34Rocky Mountain National ParkColoradoModerate6/10
  35. 35A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.Mammoth Cave National ParkKentuckyModerate6/10
  36. 36Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surfaceBiscayne National ParkFloridaModerate6/10
  37. 37Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcoveMesa Verde National ParkColoradoModerate6/10
  38. 38El Capitan with blooming claret cup cactiGuadalupe Mountains National ParkTexasModerate6/10
  39. 39Yosemite National ParkCaliforniaBusy7/10
  40. 40Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.Death Valley National ParkCalifornia, NevadaBusy7/10
  41. 41Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness AreaPetrified Forest National ParkArizonaBusy7/10
  42. 42Black Canyon near Tomichi PointBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National ParkColoradoBusy7/10
  43. 43blue sky with green trees in mountain cirqueGreat Basin National ParkNevadaBusy7/10
  44. 44Channel Islands National ParkCaliforniaBusy7/10
  45. 45sun setting on sand dunesKobuk Valley National ParkAlaskaBusy7/10
  46. 46A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behindHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHawaiiBusy7/10
  47. 47Acadia National ParkMaineBusy7/10
  48. 48View of the Congaree River during the FallCongaree National ParkSouth CarolinaBusy8/10
  49. 49bend in the riverNew River Gorge National Park & PreserveWest VirginiaBusy8/10
  50. 50A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sunBryce Canyon National ParkUtahBusy8/10
  51. 51People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOhioBusy8/10
  52. 52Grand Canyon National ParkArizonaBusy8/10
  53. 53a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distanceCanyonlands National ParkUtahBusy8/10
  54. 54'Ahinahina blooms in Haleakala craterHaleakalā National ParkHawaiiPeak9/10
  55. 55A triangular sandstone mountain rises over green and yellow foliage under a cloudy blue sky.Zion National ParkUtahPeak9/10
  56. 56Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouseCapitol Reef National ParkUtahPeak9/10
  57. 57Arches National ParkUtahPeak10/10
  58. 58A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.Shenandoah National ParkVirginiaPeak10/10
  59. 59Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTennessee, North CarolinaPeak10/10