Arizona has 4 national parks. Together they recorded 5,594,353 recreation visits in 2025.
The parks
| Park | Established | Area (acres) | Visits in 2025 | Entrance fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 1919 | 1,201,647 | 4,430,653 | $35 per vehicle |
| Saguaro | 1994 | 92,877 | 847,749 | $25 per vehicle |
| Petrified Forest | 1962 | 221,390 | 315,951 | $25 per vehicle |
| Chiricahua | 2026 | 12,000 | n/a | No entrance fee |
At a glance
- Busiest: Grand Canyon, with 4,430,653 visits in 2025.
- Quietest: Petrified Forest, with 315,951.
- Largest: Grand Canyon, at 1,201,647 acres.
- Oldest: Grand Canyon, a national park since 1919.
- No entrance fee: Chiricahua.
- $100 nonresident fee: Grand Canyon (non-U.S. residents only).
Driving between the parks
Drive times and road miles between the closest visitor centers of each pair (OSRM estimates on OpenStreetMap roads), with straight-line miles for comparison.
| From | To | Drive | Straight line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saguaro | Chiricahua | 2 h 15 min (112 mi) | 70 mi |
| Grand Canyon | Petrified Forest | 3 h 45 min (203 mi) | 149 mi |
| Saguaro | Petrified Forest | 5 h 55 min (267 mi) | 199 mi |
| Petrified Forest | Chiricahua | 6 h 35 min (310 mi) | 213 mi |
| Grand Canyon | Saguaro | 6 h 20 min (335 mi) | 279 mi |
| Grand Canyon | Chiricahua | 8 h 30 min (459 mi) | 322 mi |
Link them into one trip with the road trip planner.
Is the annual pass worth it here?
Driving into all 3 fee-charging parks in Arizona once would cost $85 in vehicle entrance fees. The $80 America the Beautiful pass for U.S. residents would save $5. Run your own numbers in the pass calculator.
Other National Park Service sites in Arizona (21)
Beyond its national parks, Arizona has these Park Service sites:
- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail: no entrance fee
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument: no entrance fee
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: no entrance fee
- Coronado National Memorial: no entrance fee
- Fort Bowie National Historic Site: no entrance fee
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: $30 per vehicle
- Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument: no entrance fee
- Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site: no entrance fee
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail: no entrance fee
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area: $25 per vehicle
- Montezuma Castle National Monument: $10 per person
- Navajo National Monument: no entrance fee
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail: no entrance fee
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument: $25 per vehicle
- Pipe Spring National Monument: $10 per person
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: $25 per vehicle
- Tonto National Monument: $10 per person
- Tumacácori National Historical Park: $10 per person
- Tuzigoot National Monument: $10 per person
- Walnut Canyon National Monument: $25 per vehicle
- Wupatki National Monument: $25 per vehicle
Sources
- Wikipedia: List of national parks of the United States (area from NPS land resource data, 2025 recreation visits from NPS visitor statistics)
- National Park Service: Entrance Fees by Park
Sources last checked 1 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many national parks are in Arizona?
4: Chiricahua, Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Saguaro.
What is the most visited national park in Arizona?
Grand Canyon, with 4,430,653 recreation visits in 2025.
Which is the oldest national park in Arizona?
Grand Canyon, established February 26, 1919.