This page lists 5 U.S. National Parks that start with B, from “Badlands” to “Bryce Canyon.” They include prairie, desert, canyon, and marine landscapes in South Dakota, Texas, Florida, Colorado, and Utah. People use this list to plan road trips, choose hiking and stargazing spots, and find parks for snorkeling or wildlife watching.

U.S. National Parks are areas of land and water protected by the federal government for their natural beauty, wildlife, and history. Yellowstone became the first national park in 1872, and the idea has since spread to more than 60 parks across the country.

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

National Park: The official name of each park, listed alphabetically, so you can quickly find a place you know or discover a new one.

State: The state where each park is located, which helps you plan travel routes and group nearby parks into a single trip.

Type: The main landscape of each park, such as canyon, desert, or marine, so you can match a park to the scenery you enjoy.

Description: A short summary of what makes each park special, including key features, wildlife, and activities, so you know what to expect before you go.

U.S. National Parks

National ParkStateType
BadlandsSouth DakotaPrairie and rock formations
Big BendTexasDesert and mountains
BiscayneFloridaMarine and coastal
Black Canyon of the GunnisonColoradoCanyon
Bryce CanyonUtahDesert and rock formations

Descriptions

Badlands
Badlands National Park is known for its jagged buttes, pinnacles, and colorful layered rock. It also protects one of the largest mixed-grass prairies in the country, home to bison, bighorn sheep, and prairie dogs.
Big Bend
Big Bend sits in a large bend of the Rio Grande along the Mexican border. It combines Chihuahuan Desert, the Chisos Mountains, and deep river canyons, and is known for remote hiking and dark night skies.
Biscayne
Biscayne National Park protects Biscayne Bay and the northern Florida Keys, and about 95 percent of it is water. Visitors come to snorkel, dive, and boat around coral reefs, mangrove shorelines, and shipwrecks.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
This park holds a steep, narrow gorge carved by the Gunnison River through dark rock. Some canyon walls drop about 2,000 feet, and the narrow, shadowed depths give the canyon its name.
Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon is famous for hoodoos, tall spires of orange and pink rock packed into natural amphitheaters. The park sits at high elevation and offers overlooks, hiking trails, and clear night skies for stargazing.
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