National Park Service Areas and Related Areas of the United States, Summary Statistics

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last update 10 September 2023

Numbers of national park units and related areas by managing agency

type park unit counts

National Park Service
(includes joint admin.) Bureau of Land Management
and/or
U.S. Forest Service other agencies/
organizations total

National Park 63 0 0 63

National Monument 87 35 9 131

National Preserve 21 0 0 21

National Reserve 2 0 2 4

National Battlefield 11 0 0 11

National Battlefield Park 4 0 0 4

National Battlefield Site 1 0 0 1

National Military Park 9 0 0 9

National Historical Park 60 0 2 62

National Historic Site 75 0 12 87

National Memorial 31 0 7 38

National Lakeshore 3 0 0 3

National Seashore 10 0 0 10

National Recreation Area 20 22 0 42

Parkway 4 0 0 4

Park 11 0 0 11

National River 12 185 44 241

National Scenic Trail 3 0 0 3

other forest service areas 0 10 0 10

total 427 252 76 755

type	park unit counts
National Park Service (includes joint admin.)	Bureau of Land Management and/or U.S. Forest Service	other agencies/ organizations	total
National Park	63	0	0	63
National Monument	87	35	9	131
National Preserve	21	0	0	21
National Reserve	2	0	2	4
National Battlefield	11	0	0	11
National Battlefield Park	4	0	0	4
National Battlefield Site	1	0	0	1
National Military Park	9	0	0	9
National Historical Park	60	0	2	62
National Historic Site	75	0	12	87
National Memorial	31	0	7	38
National Lakeshore	3	0	0	3
National Seashore	10	0	0	10
National Recreation Area	20	22	0	42
Parkway	4	0	0	4
Park	11	0	0	11
National River	12	185	44	241
National Scenic Trail	3	0	0	3
other forest service areas	0	10	0	10
total	427	252	76	755

Areas of National Park Service national park areas by type

type count area (km²)

federal other public private total

National Park 63 206,520.68 2,337.15 3,685.99 212,543.82

National Monument 87 12,377.95 34.68 482.94 12,889.75

National Preserve 21 93,971.46 1,412.96 4,212.72 99,597.15

National Reserve 2 52.22 2.87 81.89 136.97

National Battlefield 11 54.43 0.80 31.96 87.18

National Battlefield Park 4 46.27 0.08 19.21 65.55

National Battlefield Site 1 0.004 0.00 0.00 0.004

National Military Park 9 168.22 0.74 18.60 187.56

National Historical Park 60 519.32 107.46 71.93 698.72

National Historic Site 75 98.58 1.53 28.55 128.67

National Memorial 31 39.05 0.24 3.20 42.49

National Lakeshore 3 549.37 215.18 101.17 865.72

National Seashore 10 1,945.68 432.28 37.74 2,415.70

National Recreation Area 20 15,033.51 474.05 928.02 16,435.58

Parkway 4 695.59 1.95 47.11 744.65

Park 11 150.40 0.80 6.19 157.38

National River 12 938.02 229.81 705.08 1,872.92

National Scenic Trail 3 741.25 198.14 90.69 1,030.08

total 427 333,902.00 5,450.72 10,552.99 349,899.89

type	count	area (km²)
federal	other public	private	total
National Park	63	206,520.68	2,337.15	3,685.99	212,543.82
National Monument	87	12,377.95	34.68	482.94	12,889.75
National Preserve	21	93,971.46	1,412.96	4,212.72	99,597.15
National Reserve	2	52.22	2.87	81.89	136.97
National Battlefield	11	54.43	0.80	31.96	87.18
National Battlefield Park	4	46.27	0.08	19.21	65.55
National Battlefield Site	1	0.004	0.00	0.00	0.004
National Military Park	9	168.22	0.74	18.60	187.56
National Historical Park	60	519.32	107.46	71.93	698.72
National Historic Site	75	98.58	1.53	28.55	128.67
National Memorial	31	39.05	0.24	3.20	42.49
National Lakeshore	3	549.37	215.18	101.17	865.72
National Seashore	10	1,945.68	432.28	37.74	2,415.70
National Recreation Area	20	15,033.51	474.05	928.02	16,435.58
Parkway	4	695.59	1.95	47.11	744.65
Park	11	150.40	0.80	6.19	157.38
National River	12	938.02	229.81	705.08	1,872.92
National Scenic Trail	3	741.25	198.14	90.69	1,030.08
total	427	333,902.00	5,450.72	10,552.99	349,899.89

Areas of Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service national park areas by type

type count area (km²)

federal other public private unspecified total

National Monument 35 58,748.07 0.00 0.00 430.07 59,178.14

National Recreation Area 22 12,435.29 0.00 0.00 694.76 13,130.05

National River 185 9,906.58 0.00 0.00 1,151.21 11,057.79

other special forest service areas 10 1,059.71 0.00 0.00 500.62 1,560.33

total 252 82,149.65 0.00 0.00 2,776.66 84,926.31

type	count	area (km²)
federal	other public	private	unspecified	total
National Monument	35	58,748.07	0.00	0.00	430.07	59,178.14
National Recreation Area	22	12,435.29	0.00	0.00	694.76	13,130.05
National River	185	9,906.58	0.00	0.00	1,151.21	11,057.79
other special forest service areas	10	1,059.71	0.00	0.00	500.62	1,560.33
total	252	82,149.65	0.00	0.00	2,776.66	84,926.31

Areas of all national park areas by type

type federal other
National Park
National Monument
National Preserve
National Reserve
National Battlefield
National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Site
National Military Park
National Historical Park
National Historic Site
National Memorial
National Lakeshore
National Seashore
National Recreation Area
Parkway
Park
National River
National Scenic Trail
other special
total
rowspan=2>countarea (km²) publicprivateunspecifiedtotal 63206,520.682,337.15 3,685.99 0.00212,543.82 131 71,971.32 34.68 482.94 443.08 72,926.20 21 93,971.461,412.96 4,212.72 0.00 99,597.15 4 52.22 2.87 81.89 131.52 268.49 11 54.43 0.80 31.96 0.00 87.18 4 46.27 0.08 19.21 0.00 65.55 1 0.004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.004 9 168.22 0.74 18.60 0.00 187.56 62 519.33 107.46 71.93 0.00 698.73 87 98.58 1.94 28.65 0.34 129.52 38 39.06 0.45 3.20 0.48 43.19 3 549.37 215.18 101.17 0.00 865.72 10 1,945.68 432.28 37.74 0.00 2,415.70 42 27,468.80 474.05 928.02 694.76 29,565.63 4 695.59 1.95 47.11 0.00 744.65 11 150.40 0.80 6.19 0.00 157.38 242 10,844.60 422.36 740.911,151.21 13,159.09 3 741.25 198.14 90.69 0.00 1,030.08 forest service areas 10 1,059.71 0.00 0.00 500.62 1,560.33 756416,896.975,643.8910,588.922,922.01436,045.97

type		federal	other
National Park
National Monument
National Preserve
National Reserve
National Battlefield
National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Site
National Military Park
National Historical Park
National Historic Site
National Memorial
National Lakeshore
National Seashore
National Recreation Area
Parkway
Park
National River
National Scenic Trail
other special
total

Notes:

This list focuses on park types operated by the National Park Service plus similar park types operated by other agencies. Data are incomplete and inconsistent across reporting agencies. Some figures are ambiguous due to conflicting information.
Units included by type are:
- National Monuments include National Monuments, National Volcanic Monuments, and Marine National Monuments
- National Historic Sites include National Historic Sites and International Historic Sites
- National Recreation Areas include National Recreation Areas and National River and Recreation Areas
- National Rivers include National Rivers and Wild/Scenic/Recreational Rivers
- other special forest service areas include National Scenic Areas, National Scenic Research Area, and Scenic Recreational Areas.

Sources:

National Park Service Acreage Reports [https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/acreagereports.htm].
National Forest Service Land Areas Report [https://www.fs.fed.us/land/staff/lar-index.shtml].
Bureau of Land Management Public Land Statstics [https://www.blm.gov/about/data/public-land-statistics].
Full source list under construction.

© 2000-2019, 2023 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 10 September 2023.
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