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Least Visited National Parks: The Quietest Parks in 2025

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Kobuk Valley in Arctic Alaska was the least visited national park in 2025, with 7,786 recreation visits. Six of the ten quietest parks are in Alaska.

The 15 quietest in 2025

Rank Park State Visits in 2025
63 Kobuk Valley Alaska 7,786
62 Gates of the Arctic Alaska 14,923
61 Lake Clark Alaska 19,778
60 Isle Royale Michigan 29,091
59 Katmai Alaska 34,479
58 American Samoa American Samoa 43,258
57 North Cascades Washington 46,925
56 Dry Tortugas Florida 89,355
55 Wrangell-St. Elias Alaska 108,840
54 Great Basin Nevada 161,210
53 Voyageurs Minnesota 206,326
52 Guadalupe Mountains Texas 206,423
51 Channel Islands California 227,186
50 Black Canyon of the Gunnison Colorado 250,086
49 Congaree South Carolina 287,833

Quiet parks you can drive to

Not every quiet park needs a bush plane. In the lower 48 these had fewer than 300,000 visits in 2025 and are reachable by road:

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the least visited national park?

Kobuk Valley in Alaska, with 7,786 recreation visits in 2025.

What is the least visited national park in the lower 48?

Isle Royale in Michigan, with 29,091 in 2025; you reach it by boat or seaplane.

Which quiet park can I drive to?

Great Basin in Nevada, Guadalupe Mountains in Texas and Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado all had fewer than 300,000 visits.

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