Nature & national parks
National parks
Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Banff: the national parks of the USA and Canada – with year founded, photo and the official website for hours and fees.
- 5
- national parks in this area
- 4
- states/provinces with entries
- 1981
- oldest founded
By state
Kärnten 2Hohe Tauern National Park, Salzburger Lungau and Kärntner Nockberge
Niederösterreich 1National Park Thayatal
Sachsen 1Saxon Switzerland National Park
Steiermark 1Gesäuse National Park
Good to know
- In the USA the America the Beautiful annual pass pays off from about three parks; in Canada there is the Parks Canada Discovery Pass.
- Popular parks and roads such as Yosemite, Arches or Going-to-the-Sun Road use timed entry reservations at times – check the park website first.
- Lodges inside the parks are often booked a year ahead; campgrounds are reserved through recreation.gov or Parks Canada.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Photos: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence per image) · Last checked on 19 September 2026