If you’ve got a passion for exploring the great outdoors, then you’ve probably visited one of the 423 national parks in the United States. From Acadia in Maine to Haleakalā in Hawaii, the national parks program has protected some of America’s most beautiful natural wonders for generations.
Since 1916, America’s national parks have grown to over 80 million acres. With that much land ecology, history, and legend, there’s a lot to know about the national parks! In fact, we doubt even a lifetime park ranger or hiking master would achieve a perfect score on these National Park trivia questions and answers.
Whether you plan to visit them all in your lifetime or have one particular favorite park, you’ll be surprised by how much you can learn by taking this National Park quiz.
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You can find Badlands National Park at which location?
South Dakota
Old City Of Jerusalem
New York
Alberta
Edward Abbey, a park ranger at Utah’s Arches National Monument, kept journals that became what book?
The Desert Rose
On The Road
Dune
Desert Solitaire
What park is home to more than half the world’s geysers?
Yosemite National Park
Everglades National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Zion National Park
What is the only national park in Oregon state?
Crater Lake National Park
Glacier Bay
Denali
Yellowstone National Park
What year was the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota established?
1910
1922
1999
1978
What park contains the tallest sand dunes in North America?
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Indiana Dunes National Park
Everglades National Park
Hot Springs
What part of Idaho is Bear Lake State Park located in?
Southwestern Idaho
Southeastern Idaho
Northern Idaho
Northwestern Idaho
How many acres does the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia cover?
195,347
588,569
3,129
25,678
You can find Great Smoky Mountains National Park at which location?
France
Washington, DC
North Carolina And Tennessee
California
Where is the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western hemisphere?
Everglades National Park
Yosemite National Park
Badlands
Yellowstone National Park
In which three states is Yellowstone National Park located?
South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa
Utah, Colorado, Nevada
Wyoming, Idaho, Montana
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
In 2003 over 10% of Glacier National Park in Montana was impacted by what?
Rats
Flooding
Trash
Fires
Which national forest in California is the home of the largest trees in the world?
Mendocino
Sequoia
Modoc
Sierra
What was established as a National Park in Wyoming on February 26, 1929?
Sinks Canyon
Grand Teton
Hot Springs
Edness K. Wilkins
What is US National Park located in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada?
Yosemite
Badlands
Grand Canyon
Death Valley
How many square miles does Everglades National Park cover?
56 Square Miles
2,356 Square Miles
22,356 Square Miles
356 Square Miles
Delaware’s Seashore State Park is located on what beach?
Fenwick Island
Bethany Beach
Rehoboth Beach
Dewey Beach
You can find Yosemite National Park in what US state?
Ukraine
Alaska
California
Lake Superior
In what year was the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park completed?
1909
1944
1927
1935
Yellowstone National Park has five entrances, 3 of which are in what state?
Idaho
Nebraska
Montana
Wyoming
In what US state is Congaree National Park located?
California
Florida
Maine
South Carolina
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