158 parks for Arts and Culture

  • National Park

    Capitol Reef National Park

    Utah

    Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in th…

  • National Historic Trail

    Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

    Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland +3

    People first arrived in the Chesapeake Bay during the last ice age. As glaciers melted, diverse societies learned to thrive in a world of water. When Englishman Capt…

  • National Historic Site

    Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

    North Carolina

    Current Status: Pedestrian detour in place from main parking lot. Grounds / trails open dawn till dusk 7 days a week. Barn open 7 days a week 10-4. Bookstore / Visit…

  • National Monument

    Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

    Arizona

    An Ancestral Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether a gathering place for people or simply a waypoin…

  • National Monument

    Castle Clinton National Monument

    New York

    Located at the southern tip of Manhattan, Castle Clinton marks the place where New York City began and reflects the growth of both the city and the nation. Built to…

  • National Monument

    Cedar Breaks National Monument

    Utah

    Crowning the Grand Staircase, Cedar Breaks sits at over 10,000 feet and looks down into a half-mile deep geologic amphitheater. Come wander among timeless bristlecon…

  • National Memorial

    Chamizal National Memorial

    Texas

    Chamizal is more than just an urban park to recreate or enjoy a quiet afternoon. These grounds are a reminder of the harmonious settlement of a 100-year boundary dis…

  • National Historic Site

    Christiansted National Historic Site

    U.S. Virgin Islands

    Christiansted National Historic Site was established in 1952 as the first unit of the National Park Service in the Virgin Islands of the United States. Covering over…

  • National Park Service site

    Civil War Defenses of Washington

    District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

    On forested hills surrounding the nation's capital are the remnants of a complex system of Civil War fortifications. These strategic buttresses transformed the young…

  • National Historical Park

    Colonial National Historical Park

    Virginia

    On May 13, 1607, Jamestown was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America. Three cultures came together – European, Virginia Indian and A…

  • National Park

    Cuyahoga Valley National Park

    Ohio

    Though a short distance from the urban areas of Cleveland and Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Park seems worlds away. The park is a refuge for native plants and wild…

  • National Recreation Area

    Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

    New Jersey, Pennsylvania

    Situated within the most densely populated region of the United States, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area provides a unique opportunity to experience tranq…

  • National Park & Preserve

    Denali National Park & Preserve

    Alaska

    Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road. Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tu…

  • National Historic Trail

    El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail

    New Mexico, Texas

    Travel along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail to experience and learn from a complicated legacy of 300 years of conflict, cooperation, and cu…

  • National Monument

    El Malpais National Monument

    New Mexico

    The richly diverse volcanic landscape of El Malpais (el-mal-pie-EES) offers solitude, recreation, and adventure. Explore incredible geologic features such as young l…

  • National Monument

    El Morro National Monument

    New Mexico

    Imagine the refreshment of finding water after days of dusty travel. A reliable waterhole hidden at the base of a sandstone bluff made El Morro (the headland) a popu…

  • National Monument

    Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

    Illinois, Mississippi

  • National Historic Site

    Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

    California

    America's only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O'Neill, chose Northern California as his sanctuary at the pinnacle of his writing career. Secluded from the ou…

  • National Memorial

    Federal Hall National Memorial

    New York

    Here at Federal Hall, George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States, marking the beginning of the American constitutional rep…

  • National Seashore

    Fire Island National Seashore

    New York

    Immerse yourself in an enchanting collage of coastal life and history. Rhythmic waves, high dunes, ancient maritime forests, historic landmarks and glimpses of wildl…

  • National Historic Site

    Ford's Theatre National Historic Site

    District of Columbia

    On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre. Discover how everyday people experienced a national tragedy and how we have remember…

  • National Historic Site

    Fort Davis National Historic Site

    Texas

    Fort Davis is one of the best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest. From 1854 to 1891, Fort Davis was strategically located…

  • National Park Service site

    Fort Dupont Park

    District of Columbia

    This 361 acre wooded park was once home to an earthen fort built to protect Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Today, visitors can see the fort's earthworks and e…

  • National Monument and Historic Shrine

    Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

    Maryland

    by the dawn's early light, a large red, white and blue banner? Whose broad stripes and bright stars... were so gallantly streaming...over Fort McHenry! The valiant d…