The National Parks dataset is frequently updated by the National Park Service (NPS) and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). This dataset depicts National Park Service boundary data that was created by the Land Resources Division. NPS Director's Order #25 states: "Land status maps will be prepared to identify the ownership of the lands within the authorized boundaries of the park unit. These maps, showing ownership and acreage, are the 'official record' of the acreage of Federal and non-federal lands within the park boundaries. While these maps are the official record of the lands and acreage within the unit's authorized boundaries, they are not of survey quality and not intended to be used for survey purposes." As such this data is intended for use as a tool for GIS analysis. It is in no way intended for engineering or legal purposes. For the full data description, please go to https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545?lnv=True. A data dictionary, or other source of attribute information, is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1529046

The United States National Parks

Discover America's Natural Wonders

About this dataset

The United States is home to 63 national parks, each with its own unique story and natural wonders to explore. This dataset provides information on all of the national parks in the country, including the state in which each park is located, the date when it was established, its total area, the number of recreation visitors it receives each year, and a description of its key features. Whether you're looking to discover America's hidden gems or simply want to find a new place to explore, this dataset is a great resource for planning your next adventure

How to use the dataset

This dataset has been designed to provide information on the 63 national parks in the United States. It includes data on the park name, location, date established, area, recreation visitors, and description. This dataset can be used by researchers interested in studying the national parks of the United States, as well as by individuals planning a visit to one or more of these parks

Research Ideas

• Creating a map of all 63 national parks in the US
• Determining which states have the most national parks
• Planning a road trip to visit all 63 national parks

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

Columns

File: df_1.csv | Column name | Description | |:--------------|:--------------| | 0 | |

File: df_4.csv

File: df_3.csv | Column name | Description | |:--------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | State | The state in which the national park is located. (String) | | Total parks | The total number of national parks in the state. (Integer) | | Exclusive parks | The number of national parks that are exclusive to the state. (Integer) | | Shared parks | The number of national parks that are shared with other states. (Integer) |

File: df_2.csv | Column name | Description | |:----------------|:---------------------------------------------| | Name | The name of the national park. (String) | | Image | An image of the national park. (URL) | | Location | The location of the national park. (String) | | Description | A description of the national park. (String) |

File: df_5.csv | Column name | Description | |:------------------------------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | vteFederal protected areas in the United States | A list of all federal protected areas in the United States. (List) | | vteFederal protected areas in the United States.1 | A list of all federal protected areas in the United States, including the state in which each park is located, the total number of parks in that state, the number of exclusive parks in that state, and the number of shared parks in that state. (List) |

Context

The National Park Service publishes a database of animal and plant species identified in individual national parks and verified by evidence — observations, vouchers, or reports that document the presence of a species in a park. All park species records are available to the public on the National Park Species portal; exceptions are made for sensitive, threatened, or endangered species when widespread distribution of information could pose a risk to the species in the park.

Content

Geography: USA

Time period: Present

Unit of analysis: National Park Species Dataset

National Park species lists provide information on the presence and status of species in our national parks. These species lists are works in progress and the absence of a species from a list does not necessarily mean the species is absent from a park. The time and effort spent on species inventories varies from park to park, which may result in data gaps. Species taxonomy changes over time and reflects regional variations or preferences; therefore, records may be listed under a different species name.

Each park species record includes a species ID, park name, taxonomic information, scientific name, one or more common names, record status, occurrence (verification of species presence in park), nativeness (species native or foreign to park), abundance (presence and visibility of species in park), seasonality (season and nature of presence in park), and conservation status (species classification according to US Fish & Wildlife Service). Taxonomic classes have been translated from Latin to English for species categorization; order, family, and scientific name (genus, species, subspecies) are in Latin.

The dataset we're exploring, the species at the most visited National Parks in the USA! NPSpecies contains species listed by National Parks maintained by National Parks Service (NPS). Given the size of the dataset, we're focusing on the 15 most visited parks. The data comes from NPS

Variables

The administrative boundaries of national park authorities in England as provided by the ONS for the purposes of producing statistics.

A file geodatabase of survey monumentation features in Yosemite National Park, including monuments (e.g. benchmark disks), control points (e.g. rebar and cap), and destroyed or missing monuments.

Map document to support the map and/or feature services for public, non-restricted National Register of Historic Places spatial data.A current, accurate spatial representation of all historic properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places is of interest to Federal agencies, the National Park Service, State Historic and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, local government and certified local governments, consultants, academia, and the interested public. This interest stems from the regulatory processes of managing cultural resources that are consistent with the National Historic Preservation Act as Amended (NHPA), the National Environmental Policy Act as Amended, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, and other laws related to cultural resources. The regulations promulgating these laws require the use of spatial data in support of various decisions and actions related to cultural resource management. Collectively, the National Register geo-spatial dataset is intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all cultural resources that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Updated version: National Park Service Land Resources Division Tract and Boundary ServiceThis service depicts National Park Service tract and boundary data that was created by the Land Resources Division. NPS Director's Order #25 states: "Land status maps will be prepared to identify the ownership of the lands within the authorized boundaries of the park unit. These maps, showing ownership and acreage, are the 'official record' of the acreage of Federal and non-federal lands within the park boundaries. While these maps are the official record of the lands and acreage within the unit's authorized boundaries, they are not of survey quality and not intended to be used for survey purposes." As such this data is intended for use as a tool for GIS analysis. It is in no way intended for engineering or legal purposes. The data accuracy is checked against best available sources which may be dated and vary by location. NPS assumes no liability for use of this data. The boundary polygons represent the current legislated boundary of a given NPS unit. NPS does not necessarily have full fee ownership or hold another interest (easement, right of way, etc...) in all parcels contained within this boundary. Equivalently NPS may own or have an interest in parcels outside the legislated boundary of a given unit. In order to obtain complete information about current NPS interests both inside and outside a unit’s legislated boundary tract level polygons are also created by NPS Land Resources Division and should be used in conjunction with this boundary data. To download this data directly from the NPS go to https://irma.nps.gov Property ownership data is compiled from deeds, plats, surveys, and other source data. These are not engineering quality drawings and should be used for administrative purposes only. The National Park Service (NPS) shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. The related graphics are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not appropriate to use the related graphics as data. The National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an NPS server and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Park Service, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data.

A comprehensive database of 9566 international national parks across 126 countries, featuring detailed ratings, reviews, and information for outdoor enthusiasts.

This vector polygon dataset represents the building features in Yosemite National Park. This dataset utilizes the updated NPS Building Spatial Data Standard dated 12/15/20217. There are ongoing efforts to improve the spatial and attribute information of the buildings.Initial polygons were digitized from various sources with unknown provenance, likely satellite imagery or CAD files. Many existing building polygons were added or updated from 3D building footprints covering the 2019 Yosemite National Park 3DEP Lidar project area. New buildings are COGOed where possible, otherwise digitized from satellite imagery or extracted from DWG files on an as-needed basis. In 2025 a volunteer georeferenced old maps of the park and digitized some buildings that have been removed since the time of the maps' making. Information about how each building polygon was created is in the Map Method, Map Source, and Source Date fields.Polygons are meant to represent the building footprint, though there are still buildings represented with roof outlines, particularly private residences and others digitized from satellite imagery. Buildings with more than one FMSS Locations are split to delineate the multiple assets, even though the footprint is connected. When two or more footprints share a roof they are represented with multi-part polygons that represent the foundations of the buildings.Attributes in this dataset include identifier fields (building name and label fields, FMSS Location ID, and various other ID fields), the current state of the structure (Status and Is Extant fields), classification (Functional and Facility Use fields as well as Seasonality, Building Code, and Building Type), as well as record level metadata fields. Efforts by various staff members over the years have standardized and corrected many of these fields for most of the buildings, but inaccuracies remain.This dataset is meant for both public and internal use, with sharing status described in the Public Map Display and Data Access fields. Non-extant buildings are marked as No Public Map Display but remain a part of the dataset to provide insight into what the park used to look like.IRMA Data Store Reference

National parks are key for conserving biodiversity and supporting people´s well-being. However, anthropogenic pressures challenge the existence of national parks and their conservation effectiveness. Therefore, it is crucial to assess how people perceive national parks in order to enhance socio-political support for conservation. User-generated data shared by visitors on social media provide opportunities to understand how people perceive (e.g. preferences, feelings, opinions) national parks during nature-based recreational experiences. In this study, we applied methods from automated natural language processing to assess visitors' sentiment when describing experiences in Instagram posts geolocated inside four national parks in South Africa. We found that visitors' sentiment was positive, and mostly included emotions such as joy, anticipation, trust and surprise, with only a small occurrence of posts with negative feelings. Appreciation of nature, in association with a diverse set of other aspects, such as activities, geographical features and tourist attractions, was used to describe experiences related to nature, wilderness, traveling, holidays and adventures. The type of nature-based experience described by visitors was park specific, revealing different profiles of parks providing wildlife or scenery experiences. Findings support and highlight the societal role of national parks in providing visitors with opportunities to develop positive connections with nature. Social media data may be used to understand visitors' perceptions, and how the image of national parks is constructed by users in the virtual social environment. This may help inform management for promoting a high quality tourism experience, as well as conservation marketing aimed at fostering socio-political support for national parks and their long-term conservation effectiveness.

This data set contains small-scale base GIS data layers compiled by the National Park Service Servicewide Inventory and Monitoring Program and Water Resources Division for use in a Baseline Water Quality Data Inventory and Analysis Report that was prepared for the park. The report presents the results of surface water quality data retrievals for the park from six of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) national databases: (1) Storage and Retrieval (STORET) water quality database management system; (2) River Reach File (RF3) Hydrography; (3) Industrial Facilities Discharges; (4) Drinking Water Supplies; (5) Water Gages; and (6) Water Impoundments. The small-scale GIS data layers were used to prepare the maps included in the report that depict the locations of water quality monitoring stations, industrial discharges, drinking intakes, water gages, and water impoundments. The data layers included in the maps (and this dataset) vary depending on availability, but generally include roads, hydrography, political boundaries, USGS 7.5' minute quadrangle outlines, hydrologic units, trails, and others as appropriate. The scales of each layer vary depending on data source but are generally 1:100,000.

The NPS preserves the natural and cultural resources of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The NPS comprises 401 areas called "units" covering more than 84 million acres. These units include national parks, monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, historic sites, lakeshores, recreation areas, scenic rivers and trails, and the White House.Everglades National Park, Florida Data currency: see ArcGIS REST Services Directory > Layer: National Park Service Park Unit Boundaries > Last Edit DateTo download available data: National Park Service - Park Unit Boundaries For feedback please contact: ArcGIScomNationalMaps@esri.comThumbnail image courtesy of: Ken LundOther Federal User Community federally focused content that may interest youDepartment of the Interior National Park ServiceNational Park Service content and data National Park Service ArcGIS Online for the National Park Service

Yosemite National Park Open Data references

In February 2000 the Alaska Natural Heritage Program (AKNHP) entered into a cooperative agreement with the Alaska Support Office of the National Park Service to assist with Step 1 of the Biological Inventory Program in Alaska: to compile and verify historical and predicted species data. The primary objective of the Biological Inventories was to document the occurrence of 90 % of the vertebrate and vascular plant species expected to occur in each park. The three main goals addressed by AKNHP were: (1) produce lists of vascular plant and vertebrate species for each of the sixteen National Park units of the Alaska Region; (2) compile supportive evidence on the status of each species in each park and catalog this evidence in the bibliographic database NRBib; and (3) use this information to populate the NPSpecies database. Evidence gathered was in the form of published and unpublished literature, voucher collections, and observations. This final report summarizes the entire project and documents methods and decisions used to populate the NPSpecies and NRBib databases.

This data release contains digital GIS files digitized from 'Geologic map of Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming' by L.J.P. Muffler, D.E. White, A.H. Truesdell, and R.O. Fournier, Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1373.

This data set contains small-scale base GIS data layers compiled by the National Park Service Servicewide Inventory and Monitoring Program and Water Resources Division for use in a Baseline Water Quality Data Inventory and Analysis Report that was prepared for the park. The report presents the results of surface water quality data retrievals for the park from six of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) national databases: (1) Storage and Retrieval (STORET) water quality database management system; (2) River Reach File (RF3) Hydrography; (3) Industrial Facilities Discharges; (4) Drinking Water Supplies; (5) Water Gages; and (6) Water Impoundments. The small-scale GIS data layers were used to prepare the maps included in the report that depict the locations of water quality monitoring stations, industrial discharges, drinking intakes, water gages, and water impoundments. The data layers included in the maps (and this dataset) vary depending on availability, but generally include roads, hydrography, political boundaries, USGS 7.5' minute quadrangle outlines, hydrologic units, trails, and others as appropriate. The scales of each layer vary depending on data source but are generally 1:100,000.

This data set contains small-scale base GIS data layers compiled by the National Park Service Servicewide Inventory and Monitoring Program and Water Resources Division for use in a Baseline Water Quality Data Inventory and Analysis Report that was prepared for the park. The report presents the results of surface water quality data retrievals for the park from six of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) national databases: (1) Storage and Retrieval (STORET) water quality database management system; (2) River Reach File (RF3) Hydrography; (3) Industrial Facilities Discharges; (4) Drinking Water Supplies; (5) Water Gages; and (6) Water Impoundments. The small-scale GIS data layers were used to prepare the maps included in the report that depict the locations of water quality monitoring stations, industrial discharges, drinking intakes, water gages, and water impoundments. The data layers included in the maps (and this dataset) vary depending on availability, but generally include roads, hydrography, political boundaries, USGS 7.5' minute quadrangle outlines, hydrologic units, trails, and others as appropriate. The scales of each layer vary depending on data source but are generally 1:100,000.

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