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September · ranked quietest first

Least crowded national parks in September

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

  1. 1Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skiesWrangell - St Elias National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet3/10
  2. 2Everglades National ParkFloridaQuiet3/10
  3. 3Blooming CenizoBig Bend National ParkTexasQuiet3/10
  4. 4Photo of blue sky with fluffy white clouds reflect in calm lake with mountains in the background.Lake Clark National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet3/10
  5. 5Saguaro flowersSaguaro National ParkArizonaQuiet3/10
  6. 6Turquoise water laps white sandy shore fringed with lush green vegetation.Virgin Islands National ParkU.S. Virgin IslandsQuiet3/10
  7. 7A kayaker views a tidewater glacier in the distanceKenai Fjords National ParkAlaskaQuiet3/10
  8. 8El Capitan with blooming claret cup cactiGuadalupe Mountains National ParkTexasModerate4/10
  9. 9fireworks in the sky over the Arch and city buildings with the river in the backgroundGateway Arch National ParkMissouriModerate4/10
  10. 10a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valleyDenali National Park & PreserveAlaskaModerate4/10
  11. 11Stone entrance pillars in front of a row of four bathousesHot Springs National ParkArkansasModerate4/10
  12. 12Aerial View of Belle HarborIsle Royale National ParkMichiganModerate4/10
  13. 13The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.Joshua Tree National ParkCaliforniaModerate4/10
  14. 14Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valleyGates Of The Arctic National Park & PreserveAlaskaModerate4/10
  15. 15salmon jumping at waterfallKatmai National Park & PreserveAlaskaModerate5/10
  16. 16Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.Death Valley National ParkCalifornia, NevadaModerate5/10
  17. 17White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.White Sands National ParkNew MexicoModerate5/10
  18. 18A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.Shenandoah National ParkVirginiaModerate5/10
  19. 19Photograph of northern lights over a lake.Voyageurs National ParkMinnesotaModerate5/10
  20. 20A massive rock spire with California condors flying above the peak.Pinnacles National ParkCaliforniaModerate5/10
  21. 21A fan-shaped waterfall cascades over lava cliffs with a rainbow in its mist.Mount Rainier National ParkWashingtonModerate5/10
  22. 22Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.Indiana Dunes National ParkIndianaModerate6/10
  23. 23A view of Crater Lake and Wizard IslandCrater Lake National ParkOregonModerate6/10
  24. 24Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunsetGreat Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveColoradoModerate6/10
  25. 25Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoModerate6/10
  26. 26View of the Congaree River during the FallCongaree National ParkSouth CarolinaModerate6/10
  27. 27A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.Mammoth Cave National ParkKentuckyModerate6/10
  28. 28Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.Badlands National ParkSouth DakotaModerate6/10
  29. 29boats on the water with mountains and trees surroundingNorth Cascades National ParkWashingtonBusy7/10
  30. 30A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.Dry Tortugas National ParkFloridaBusy7/10
  31. 31Yellowstone National ParkWyoming, Montana, IdahoBusy7/10
  32. 32A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peakLassen Volcanic National ParkCaliforniaBusy7/10
  33. 33Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcoveMesa Verde National ParkColoradoBusy7/10
  34. 34sun setting on sand dunesKobuk Valley National ParkAlaskaBusy7/10
  35. 35bend in the riverNew River Gorge National Park & PreserveWest VirginiaBusy7/10
  36. 36Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTennessee, North CarolinaBusy7/10
  37. 37Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness AreaPetrified Forest National ParkArizonaBusy7/10
  38. 38Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.Wind Cave National ParkSouth DakotaBusy7/10
  39. 39Channel Islands National ParkCaliforniaBusy8/10
  40. 40Cruising Glacier BayGlacier Bay National Park & PreserveAlaskaBusy8/10
  41. 41A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behindHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHawaiiBusy8/10
  42. 42Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surfaceBiscayne National ParkFloridaBusy8/10
  43. 43Rocky Mountain National ParkColoradoBusy8/10
  44. 44Olympic National ParkWashingtonBusy8/10
  45. 45People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOhioBusy8/10
  46. 46Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.Glacier National ParkMontanaBusy8/10
  47. 47A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscapeTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth DakotaBusy8/10
  48. 48Yosemite National ParkCaliforniaBusy8/10
  49. 49'Ahinahina blooms in Haleakala craterHaleakalā National ParkHawaiiBusy8/10
  50. 50Arches National ParkUtahBusy8/10
  51. 51Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behindGrand Teton National ParkWyomingBusy8/10
  52. 52Acadia National ParkMainePeak9/10
  53. 53a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distanceCanyonlands National ParkUtahPeak9/10
  54. 54Grand Canyon National ParkArizonaPeak9/10
  55. 55Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouseCapitol Reef National ParkUtahPeak9/10
  56. 56blue sky with green trees in mountain cirqueGreat Basin National ParkNevadaPeak10/10
  57. 57A triangular sandstone mountain rises over green and yellow foliage under a cloudy blue sky.Zion National ParkUtahPeak10/10
  58. 58Black Canyon near Tomichi PointBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National ParkColoradoPeak10/10
  59. 59A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sunBryce Canyon National ParkUtahPeak10/10