National Parks - Facts & Tips

Did you know. . .

. . . There are currently 58 National Parks

. . . The first National Park was declared in 1872

. . . The U.S. was the first country to have National Parks

. . . U.S. National Parks are created by acts of Congress

. . . There are only ten parks in the Continental U.S. East of the Mississippi

. . . Seven parks reside completely on islands

. . . Both the highest and lowest points in North America are in National Parks (Denali and Death Valley NP)

What is the. . .
. . . Largest Park:	Wrangell - St. Elias NP, Alaska (13,188,000 acres)
. . . Smallest Park:	Hot Springs NP, Arkansas (5,549 acres)
. . . Oldest Park:	Yellowstone NP (1872)
. . . Newest Park:	Great Sand Dunes NP, Colorado (2004)
. . . Most visited Park:	Great Smoky Mountains NP (10,000,000 annually)
. . . Most Parks in a single state:	2-way tie between Alaska and California (8)
. . . Only Park named after a President:	Theodore Roosevelt NP, North Dakota
. . . Most number of Parks established in a single day	7 (All Alaska Parks except Denali, December 2nd, 1980)