Best National Parks for Boating

87 parks offer boating

Showing 1–20 of 87 parks with boating

A brilliant sunset filled with hues of blue, red, orange, magenta, and purple highlight the sky.

Acadia National Park

National Park · ME

underwater photo of salmon swimming in river

Alagnak Wild River

Wild River · AK

Aerial photograph of trail through lava along the Hawaiian Coast

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · HI

Sunset over Amistad Reservoir with Highway 90 bridge to left of photo going over the reservoir and i

Amistad National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · TX

Aerial view of Anacostia Drive and the playground

Anacostia Park

Park · DC

Tree-covered red cliffs meet greenish blue water, in a bowl shape.

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

National Lakeshore · WI

confluence of two rivers

Arkansas Post National Memorial

National Memorial · AR

A small alligator basking on top of dry vegetation.

Big Cypress National Preserve

National Preserve · FL

Summer view of the Yellowtail Dam from the Ok-A-Beh road.

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · MT, WY

Big South Fork NRRA in Fall

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

National River & Recreation Area · KY, TN

Reflections of twisting tupelo trees in calm water below a green canopy.

Big Thicket National Preserve

National Preserve · TX

Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surface

Biscayne National Park

National Park · FL

Bluestone River

Bluestone National Scenic River

National Scenic River · WV

A child dancing on the beach at dusk

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · MA

Snorkeler swimming by Elkhorn Coral at Buck Island Reef NM.

Buck Island Reef National Monument

National Monument · VI

Dune plants, beach, and ocean.

Canaveral National Seashore

National Seashore · FL

a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distance

Canyonlands National Park

National Park · UT

: Black & white patterned tower of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse stands against a blue & white cloud f

Cape Lookout National Seashore

National Seashore · NC

A heron at sunset in the waters and marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · VA, MD, DE, DC, PA, NY

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

National Park · CA

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