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following is a list of the different types of National Parks, Sites, and
Areas along with the number of parks for each designation. Click on the
designation name to view a list of parks. The list is
current as of February 2006. |
| Type of Designation |
# Parks |
Acres |
| International Historic Sites |
1 |
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| National Battlefields |
11 |
64,739 |
| National Battlefield Parks |
3 |
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| National Battlefield Site |
1 |
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| National Military Parks |
9 |
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| National Historical Parks |
42 |
204,841 |
| National Historic Sites |
78 |
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| National Lakeshores |
4 |
228,874 |
| National Memorial |
28 |
10,541 |
| National Monument |
74 |
2,277,010 |
| National Parks |
58 |
51,961,286 |
| National Parkways |
4 |
176,344 |
| National Preserves |
18 |
24,189,329 |
| National Reserves |
2 |
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| National Recreation Areas |
18 |
3,692,665 |
| National Rivers |
5 |
746,357 |
| National Wild & Scenic Rivers & Riverways |
10 |
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| National Scenic Trails |
3 |
237,996 |
| National Seashores |
10 |
595,079 |
| Other Designations |
11 |
40,129 |
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| Total National Park Properties |
390 |
84,425,190 |
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