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25 national parks · 2026 edition

25 Great National Parks

Twenty-five national parks around the world, chosen by GoTourist's editors for their scenery, wildlife and ease of visiting. This is a curated selection grouped by region, not a ranking: the numbers are for ease of use only.

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All 25 national parks, by rank

  1. Rank 1

    Banff National Park

    Alberta, Canada

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  2. Rank 2

    Jasper National Park

    Alberta, Canada

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  3. Rank 3

    Yosemite National Park

    California, United States

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  4. Rank 4

    Yellowstone National Park

    Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, United States

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  5. Rank 5

    Grand Canyon National Park

    Arizona, United States

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  6. Rank 6

    Zion National Park

    Utah, United States

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  7. Rank 7

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Tennessee and North Carolina, United States

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  8. Rank 8

    Glacier National Park

    Montana, United States

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  9. Rank 9

    Torres del Paine National Park

    Magallanes Region, Chile

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  10. Rank 10

    Iguazú National Park

    Misiones, Argentina

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  11. Rank 11

    Plitvice Lakes National Park

    Lika-Senj County, Croatia

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  12. Rank 12

    Swiss National Park

    Graubünden, Switzerland

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  13. Rank 13

    Lake District National Park

    Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

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  14. Rank 14

    Triglav National Park

    Julian Alps, Slovenia

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  15. Rank 15

    Cinque Terre National Park

    Liguria, Italy

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  16. Rank 16

    Kruger National Park

    Mpumalanga and Limpopo, South Africa

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  17. Rank 17

    Serengeti National Park

    Mara and Simiyu regions, Tanzania

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  18. Rank 18

    Table Mountain National Park

    Cape Town, South Africa

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  19. Rank 19

    Volcanoes National Park

    Musanze, Rwanda

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  20. Rank 20

    Fiordland National Park

    Southland, New Zealand

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  21. Rank 21

    Tongariro National Park

    Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

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  22. Rank 22

    Kakadu National Park

    Northern Territory, Australia

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  23. Rank 23

    Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park

    Northern Territory, Australia

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  24. Rank 24

    Komodo National Park

    East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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  25. Rank 25

    Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

    Hunan, China

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