There are 4 U.S. National Parks that start with K, running from “Katmai” to “Kobuk Valley.” Three of them sit in Alaska and one is in California. They are known for glaciers, big wildlife, giant trees, and remote Arctic land. People use this list to plan trips, compare parks, and find places off the usual tourist path.

U.S. National Parks are protected areas managed by the National Park Service to preserve natural landscapes, wildlife, and history for future visitors. Yellowstone became the first national park in 1872, and the idea has since spread to dozens of places across the country.

Below you’ll find the table with the national park name, state, type, and description for each park.

National Park: The official name of each park, listed alphabetically so you can quickly spot the one you want to learn about.

State: The state where the park is located, which helps you plan travel and see how far each park is from home.

Type: The official designation of the park, such as a national park or a national park and preserve, which can affect the rules and activities.

Description: A short summary of what each park is known for, so you can see which landscapes, wildlife, and activities match your interests.

U.S. National Parks

National ParkStateType
KatmaiAlaskaNational Park and Preserve
Kenai FjordsAlaskaNational Park
Kings CanyonCaliforniaNational Park
Kobuk ValleyAlaskaNational Park

Descriptions

Katmai
Famous for its brown bears, which gather at Brooks Falls each summer to catch salmon. The park also holds the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, a volcanic landscape created by the 1912 Novarupta eruption.
Kenai Fjords
A coastal park near Seward where glaciers flow down from the Harding Icefield into the sea. Visitors come for boat tours to see whales, sea otters, puffins, and calving tidewater glaciers.
Kings Canyon
Sits next to Sequoia National Park in the Sierra Nevada and is known for giant sequoia groves and a very deep glacier-carved canyon. It offers high alpine trails and rugged backcountry.
Kobuk Valley
A remote Arctic park with no roads, home to the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes and a caribou migration that crosses the Kobuk River each year. Access is only by air or on foot.
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