Best National Parks for Climbing

39 parks offer climbing

Showing 21–39 of 39 parks with climbing

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

National Park · CA

aerial image of Bear Glacier

Kenai Fjords National Park

National Park · AK

Aerial view of town in a valley with cruise ships in port

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

National Historical Park · AK

Photo of blue sky with fluffy white clouds reflect in calm lake with mountains in the background.

Lake Clark National Park & Preserve

National Park & Preserve · AK

Fall Season in the Canyon

Little River Canyon National Preserve

National Preserve · AL

A purple and pink streaked sky over a mountain peak and forested valley.

Mount Rainier National Park

National Park · WA

sun rising over the New River Gorge

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

National Park & Preserve · WV

boats on the water with mountains and trees surrounding

North Cascades National Park

National Park · WA

Obed in Fall

Obed Wild & Scenic River

Wild & Scenic River · TN

A herd of elk crossing a river.

Olympic National Park

National Park · WA

Au Sable Lighthouse and light keeper's quarters

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

National Lakeshore · MI

Boulders in the Balconies Cave.

Pinnacles National Park

National Park · CA

Rocky Mountain National Park Sign on a sunny day with clear sky overhead

Rocky Mountain National Park

National Park · CO

Sunbeams reaching from glowing sun over the ocean.

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · CA

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

National Parks · CA

A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.

Shenandoah National Park

National Park · VA

Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skies

Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve

National Park & Preserve · AK

Two tall waterfalls flowing down snow covered granite walls.

Yosemite National Park

National Park · CA

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

National Park · UT

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