Best National Parks for Climbing

39 parks offer climbing

Showing 1–20 of 39 parks with climbing

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

Acadia National Park

National Park · ME

A lone raft floats the Aniakchak Wild River as it flows through the "Gates"

Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve

National Monument & Preserve · AK

A crowd of people sit and watch the sunset at delicate arch.

Arches National Park

National Park · UT

Big South Fork NRRA in Fall

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

National River & Recreation Area · KY, TN

Black Canyon near Tomichi Point

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

National Park · CO

a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distance

Canyonlands National Park

National Park · UT

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

National Park · UT

Rock formation with mountains in the background

Catoctin Mountain Park

Park · MD

Kelley Cabin

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park

National Military Park · GA, TN

Snow dusted granite formations jut up from a mountainous juniper covered landscape.

City Of Rocks National Reserve

National Reserve · ID

View of Independence Monument with Grand Valley in background. Taken from Rim Rock Rock Drive.

Colorado National Monument

National Monument · CO

The snow-capped San Juan Mountain Range looms in the distance as viewed from the Crystal Trail

Curecanti National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · CO

View of the Delaware River cutting between two low mountain peaks

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · NJ, PA

a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valley

Denali National Park & Preserve

National Park & Preserve · AK

Devils Tower looming above the trees

Devils Tower National Monument

National Monument · WY

Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valley

Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve

National Park & Preserve · AK

Cruising Glacier Bay

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

National Park & Preserve · AK

Large mountains dotted with snow loom above a rocky meadow filled with yellow flowers.

Glacier National Park

National Park · MT

Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behind

Grand Teton National Park

National Park · WY

Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunset

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

National Park & Preserve · CO

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