Parks quiz
National Parks Quiz
Free U.S. national parks quiz. Match parks to states and regions from location clues — Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, and more.
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Which national park is at the marker?
California
How to play
Match national parks to place clues and map context. Parks span deserts, mountains, coasts, and Alaska — a different mental map than state capitals.
Parks as geography landmarks
Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Acadia, and Denali anchor entire regions in travelers’ minds. Learning which state (or states) host a park builds a second layer on top of outline quizzes.
US5 keeps parks inside `/games` rather than spinning thousands of thin park landing URLs. Deeper park storytelling belongs on Places modules when those ship — the quiz is the retention and recognition layer.
National parks by state (teaching set)
Parks included in the national-parks quiz bank, grouped alphabetically by state. Soft landing for “national parks by state” reference queries.
| Park | State | Region | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon National Park | Arizona | West | Canyon park |
| Petrified Forest National Park | Arizona | West | Desert fossil park |
| Saguaro National Park | Arizona | West | Desert park |
| Hot Springs National Park | Arkansas | South | Thermal springs |
| Channel Islands National Park | California | West | Island park |
| Death Valley National Park | California | West | Desert park |
| Joshua Tree National Park | California | West | Desert park |
| Kings Canyon National Park | California | West | Sierra Nevada |
| Lassen Volcanic National Park | California | West | Volcanic park |
| Pinnacles National Park | California | West | Rock spire park |
| Redwood National Park | California | West | Coastal forest |
| Sequoia National Park | California | West | Sierra Nevada |
| Yosemite National Park | California | West | Sierra Nevada |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | Colorado | West | Canyon park |
| Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve | Colorado | West | Dune park |
| Mesa Verde National Park | Colorado | West | Cultural landscape |
| Rocky Mountain National Park | Colorado | West | Rocky Mountains |
| Biscayne National Park | Florida | South | Coastal water park |
| Dry Tortugas National Park | Florida | South | Island park |
| Everglades National Park | Florida | South | Wetlands |
| Indiana Dunes National Park | Indiana | Midwest | Great Lakes shore |
| Mammoth Cave National Park | Kentucky | South | Cave park |
| Acadia National Park | Maine | Northeast | Coastal park |
| Isle Royale National Park | Michigan | Midwest | Island wilderness |
| Voyageurs National Park | Minnesota | Midwest | North woods lakes |
| Gateway Arch National Park | Missouri | Midwest | Urban landmark park |
| Glacier National Park | Montana | West | Rocky Mountains |
| Great Basin National Park | Nevada | West | Great Basin |
| Carlsbad Caverns National Park | New Mexico | West | Cave park |
| White Sands National Park | New Mexico | West | Dune park |
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park | North Dakota | Midwest | Northern badlands |
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park | Ohio | Midwest | Great Lakes |
| Crater Lake National Park | Oregon | West | Cascade volcano |
| Congaree National Park | South Carolina | South | Floodplain forest |
| Badlands National Park | South Dakota | Midwest | Great Plains |
| Wind Cave National Park | South Dakota | Midwest | Cave and prairie park |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Tennessee | South | Appalachian park |
| Big Bend National Park | Texas | South | Border desert park |
| Guadalupe Mountains National Park | Texas | South | Desert mountains |
| Arches National Park | Utah | West | Colorado Plateau |
| Bryce Canyon National Park | Utah | West | Colorado Plateau |
| Canyonlands National Park | Utah | West | Colorado Plateau |
| Capitol Reef National Park | Utah | West | Colorado Plateau |
| Zion National Park | Utah | West | Canyon park |
| Shenandoah National Park | Virginia | South | Appalachian park |
| Mount Rainier National Park | Washington | West | Cascade volcano |
| North Cascades National Park | Washington | West | Cascade mountains |
| Olympic National Park | Washington | West | Northwest coast |
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve | West Virginia | South | Appalachian gorge |
| Grand Teton National Park | Wyoming | West | Rocky Mountains |
| Yellowstone National Park | Wyoming | West | Geothermal park |
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Frequently asked questions
Does this include every NPS unit?
It focuses on widely recognized national parks suitable for a short quiz, not every national monument or historic site.
How is scoring calculated?
Most quizzes award one point per correct round. Your results panel shows correct answers over total rounds, plus an emoji grid you can share.
Is this official government data?
No. Games are educational practice tools. For decision data — cost of living, salary, ZIP demographics — use US5 Places, Cost, and Money pages, which cite Census / HUD-style sources.