Our Park Chasing Record
We’ve been crossing national park units off our list for over 10 years with the goal to visit all 400+ units in the national park service. Find out where we’ve been so far:
Year By Year
2010
#1 – Glacier National Park – Montana – June 21, 2010; September 13, 2016;
#2 – Everglades National Park – Florida – March 11, 2010
2011
#3 – Theodore Roosevelt National Park – North Dakota – September 10, 2011
#4 – Yellowstone National Park – Wyoming – September 11, 2011; February 27, 2015
#5 – John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway – Wyoming – September 15, 2011
#6 – Grand Teton National Park – Wyoming – September 15, 2011; February 28, 2015
#7 – Mount Rushmore National Memorial – South Dakota – September 16, 2011
#8 – Jewel Cave National Monument – South Dakota – September 17, 2011
2012
#9 – Golden Gate National Recreation Area – California – June 18, 2012
#10 – Muir Woods National Monument – California – June 19, 2012
#11 – Point Reyes National Seashore – California – June 19, 2012
#12 – Yosemite National Park – California – June 21, 2012
#13 – Kings Canyon National Park – California – June 24, 2012
#14 – Sequoia National Park – California – June 24, 2012
2013
#15 – Pipestone National Monument – Minnesota – April 28, 2013
#16 – Wind Cave National Park – South Dakota – August 22, 2013
#17 – Minuteman Missile National Historic Site – Delta-09 Launch Facility – South Dakota – August 24, 2013
#18 – Badlands National Park – South Dakota – August 24, 2013; August 8, 2014;
- Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail – South Dakota – August 25, 2013; Iowa – October 31, 2014; Nebraska – October 31, 2014; Oregon – September 22, 2018;
2014
#19 – Apostle Islands National Lakeshore – Wisconsin – February 22, 2014
#20 – Herbert Hoover National Historic Site – Iowa – April 25, 2014
- Silos and Smokestacks National Historic Area – Iowa – April 27, 2014
#21 – Pearl Harbor National Memorial – Hawai’i – September 13, 2014
- Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail – Hawai’i – September 14, 2014
#22 – Kaloko-Honokaohau – Hawai’i – September 14, 2014
#23 – Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site – Hawai’i – September 14, 2014
#24 – Pu’uhonau o Honaunau National Historic Park – Hawai’i – September 16, 2014
#25 – Hawaii Volcanoes National Park – Hawai’i – September 16, 2014
#26 – Haleakala National Park – Hawai’i – September 20, 2014
- Western Historic Trails Center – Iowa – October 31, 2014
- Oregon National Historic Trail – Iowa – October 31, 2014; Nebraska – December 9, 2015; Oregon – September 17, 2018;
- California National Historic Trail – Iowa – October 31, 2014; Nebraska – December 9, 2015;
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail – Iowa – October 31, 2014
2015
#27 – Gulf Islands National Seashore & Fort Pickens – Florida – February 1, 2015
- Florida National Scenic Trail – Florida – February 1, 2015
#28 – Effigy Mounds National Monument – Iowa – June 6, 2015
- Father Marquette National Memorial – Michigan – August 8, 2015
#29 – Grand Portage National Monument – Minnesota – August 15, 2015
#30 – Rocky Mountain National Park – Colorado – October 1, 2015
#31 – Homestead National Monument of America – Nebraska – December 9, 2015
- Pony Express National Historic Trail – Nebraska – December 9, 2015
2016
#32 Harry S. Truman National Historic Site – Missouri – April 1, 2016
- Sante Fe National Historic Trail – Missouri/Kansas – April 1, 2016
#33 – Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site – Kansas – April 2, 2016
#34 – St. Croix National Scenic Riverway – Minnesota / Wisconsin – May 13, 2016
#35 – Ice Age National Scenic Trail – Minnesota / Wisconsin – May 13, 2016
#36 – Isle Royale National Park – Michigan – June 12, 2016
#37 – Olympic National Park – Washington – June 21, 2016
#38 – Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site – North Dakota – September 16, 2016
#39 – Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site – North Dakota – September 16, 2016
#40 – Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site – New York City – October 15, 2016
#41 – Hamilton Grange National Memorial – New York City – October 16, 2016
#42 – General Grant National Memorial – New York City – October 16, 2016
#43 – Castle Clinton National Monument – New York City – October 17, 2016
#44 – Statue of Liberty National Monument – New York City – October 17, 2016
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum – New York City – October 17, 2016
#45 – Federal Hall National Memorial – New York City – October 17, 2016
2017
#46 – North Country National Scenic Trail – Minnesota – February 11, 2017
#47 – Florrisant Fossil Beds National Monument – Colorado – May 26, 2017
#48-49 – Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve – Alaska – June 24, 2017
#50-51 – Denali National Park & Preserve – Alaska – June 27, 2017
#52-53 – Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve – Alaska – July 1, 2017
#54 – Kenai Fjords National Park – Alaska – July 5, 2017
#55 – Acadia National Park – Maine – October 6, 2017
#56 – Saint Croix Island International Historic Site – New Brunswick, Canada – October 9, 2017
- Roosevelt Campobello International Park – New Brunswick, Canada – October 9, 2017
#57 – Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument – Maine – October 12, 2017
2018
#58 – Pullman National Monument – Illinois – February 16, 2018
#59 – Lake Mead National Recreation Area – Nevada – April 21, 2018
#60 – Grand Canyon National Park – Arizona – April 22, 2018
#61 – Glen Canyon National Recreation Area – Arizona – April 25, 2018
#62 – Pipe Spring National Monument – Arizona – April 25, 2018
#63 – Zion National Park – Utah – April 26, 2018
#64 – Cabrillo National Monument – California – May 27, 2018
#65 – Joshua Tree National Park – California – May 30, 2018
#66 – Fort Vancouver National Historic Site – Washington – September 15, 2018
#67 – Crater Lake National Park – Oregon – September 15-16, 2018
- Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail – September 15, 2018
#68 – Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve – Oregon – September 17-18, 2018
#69 – Redwoods National and State Parks – California – September 18-21, 2018
#70 – Lewis and Clark National Historical Park – Oregon – September 22, 2018
#71 – Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park – Washington – November 9, 2018
#72 – Big Cypress National Preserve – Florida – December 30, 2018
2019
#73 – Indiana Dunes National Park – Indiana – May 29, 2019
#74 – Hohokam Pima National Monument – Arizona – September 21, 2019
#75 – Casa Grande Ruins National Monument – Arizona – September 21, 2019
#76 – Saguaro National Park – Arizona – September 22-23, 2019
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail – September 23, 2019
#77 – Montezuma Castle National Monument – Arizona – September 23, 2019
#78 – Tuzigoot National Monument – Arizona – September 23, 2019
#79 – Petrified Forest National Park – Arizona – September 24, 2019
#80 – Walnut Canyon National Monument – Arizona – September 24, 2019
#81 – Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument – Arizona – September 25, 2019
#82 – Wupatki National Monument – Arizona – September 25, 2019
#83 – Stonewall National Monument – New York – December 13, 2019
#84 – African Burial Ground National Monument – New York – December 13, 2019
2020
#85 – Fort Scott National Historic Site – Kansas — March 7, 2020
#86 – George Washington Carver National Monument – Missouri — March 7, 2020
#87 – Pea Ridge National Military Park – Arkansas — March 8, 2020
#88 – Fort Smith National Historic Site – Arkansas – March 8, 2020
#89 – Hot Springs National Park – Arkansas – March 8, 2020
#90 – William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site – Arkansas – March 9, 2020
#91 – Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site – Arkansas – March 11, 2020
#92 – Ozark National Scenic Riverway – Missouri – March 12, 2020
#93 – Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site – Missouri – March 13, 2020
#94 – Gateway Arch National Park – Missouri – March 13, 2020
2021
#95 – Arches National Park – Utah – April 5, 2021
#96 – Canyonlands National Park – Utah – April 7, 2021
#97 – Colorado National Monument – Colorado – April 9, 2021
#98 – Scotts Bluff National Monument – Nebraska – April 10, 2021
#99 – Mount Rainier National Park – Washington – June 16-17, 2021
#100 – Minidoka National Historic Site – Bainbridge Island, Washington – June 18, 2021
#101 – Missouri National Recreational River, South Dakota – July 31, 2021
#102 – Independence National Historical Park – Pennsylvania – August 20, 2021
#103 – Valley Forge National Historical Park – Pennsylvania – August 22, 2021
– Rocky Mountain National Park (2nd visit) – Colorado – September 12-17, 2021
– Scotts Bluff National Monument (2nd visit) – Nebraska – September 19, 2021
#104 – Fort Laramie National Historic Site – Wyoming – September 18, 2021
#105 – National World War I Memorial – Washington, D.C., – November 11, 2021
#106 – Lincoln Memorial – Washington, D.C., – November 11, 2021
#107 – Korean War Veterans Memorial – Washington, D.C., – November 11, 2021
#108 – President’s Park – The White House – Washington, D.C. – November 11, 2021
#109 – National Mall – Washington, D.C., – November 11, 2021
#110 – National Capital Parks – Washington, D.C., – November 11, 2021
#111 – Washington Monument – Washington, D.C., – November 11, 2021
#112 – Constitution Gardens – Washington, D.C., – November 11, 2021
#113 – Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial – Washington, D.C., – November 11, 2021
#114 – Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site – Washington, D.C. – November 12, 2021
#115 – World War II Memorial – Washington, D.C. – November 12, 2021
#116 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial – Washington, D.C. – November 12, 2021
#117- Thomas Jefferson Memorial – Washington, D.C., – November 12, 2021
#118 – Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial – Washington, D.C., – November 12, 2021
2022
#119 – St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site – New York – March 11, 2022
#120 – Patterson Great Falls National Historical Park – New Jersey – March 12, 2022
#121 – Thomas Edison National Historical Park – New Jersey – March 12, 2022
#122 – Minute Man National Historical Park – Massachusetts – May 22, 2022
#123 – Salem Maritime National Historic Site – Massachusetts – May 22, 2022
#124 – Lowell National Historical Park – Massachusetts – May 23, 2022
#125 – Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park – Massachusetts/Rhode Island – May 24, 2022
#126 – Roger Williams National Memorial – Rhode Island – May 25, 2022
#127 – Adams National Historical Park – Massachusetts – May 25, 2022
#128 – Boston African American National Historic Site – Massachusetts – May 26, 2022
#129 – Boston National Historical Park – Massachusetts – May 26, 2022
#130 – Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area – Massachusetts – May 27, 2022
#131 – First Ladies National Historic Site – Ohio – October 28, 2022
#132 – Cuyahoga Valley National Park – Ohio – October 29, 2022
2023
- Hawaii Volcanoes (2nd Trip) – Hawaii – March 17, 2023
- Haleakala National Park (2nd Trip) – Hawaii – March 23, 2023
- #133 – Dwight D. Eisenhower National Memorial – Washington D.C. – August 10, 2023
- #134 – Ford’s Theater National Historic Site – Washington D.C. – August 11, 2023
- #135 – Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site – Washington D.C. – August 11, 2023
- #136 – Lyndon B. Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac National Memorial – August 12, 2023
- #137 – Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial – Washington D.C. – August 12, 2023
- #138 – Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, Virginia – August 12, 2023
- #139 – George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia – August 12, 2023
- #140 – Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park – Maryland – August 13, 2023
- #141 – Saint-Gaudens National Historic Park – New Hampshire – September 23, 2023.
- #142 – Marsh-Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park – Vermont
2024
- #143 – First State National Historical Park – Delaware – May 22, 2024
- #144 – Assateague Island National Seashore – Maryland/Virginia – May 23, 2024
- #145 – Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial – Pennsylvania – May 24, 2024
- #146 – Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site – Pennsylvania – May 25, 2024
