50 parks for Canoe or Kayak Camping

  • National Monument

    Grand Portage National Monument

    Minnesota

    Travel into the past to discover the present. Explore the partnership between the Grand Portage Anishinaabe and the North West Company during the North American fur…

  • National Park

    Grand Teton National Park

    Wyoming

    Soaring over a landscape rich with wildlife, pristine lakes, and majestic alpine vistas, the Teton Range stands as a testament to generations of stewards. For over 1…

  • National Park Service site

    Great Egg Harbor River

    New Jersey

    Both the harbor and river were named for the shorebird and waterfowl eggs covering their meadows. During the American Revolution, privateers hid here. Established as…

  • National Seashore

    Gulf Islands National Seashore

    Florida, Mississippi

    Millions of visitors are drawn to the Gulf of America for Gulf Islands National Seashore's emerald coast waters, magnificent white beaches, fertile marshes and histo…

  • National Park

    Isle Royale National Park

    Michigan

    Explore a rugged, isolated island far from our connected communities. Isle Royale offers adventures for backpackers, hikers, boaters, paddlers, and divers. Cross Lak…

  • National Park & Preserve

    Katmai National Park & Preserve

    Alaska

    A landscape is alive underneath our feet, filled with creatures that remind us what it is to be wild. Katmai was established in 1918 to protect the volcanically deva…

  • National Park

    Kenai Fjords National Park

    Alaska

    At the edge of the Kenai Peninsula lies a land where the ice age lingers. Nearly 40 glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield, Kenai Fjords' crowning feature. Wildlife…

  • National Park

    Kobuk Valley National Park

    Alaska

    Caribou, sand dunes, the Kobuk River, Onion Portage - just some of the facets of Kobuk Valley National Park. Thousands of caribou migrate through, their tracks criss…

  • National Park & Preserve

    Lake Clark National Park & Preserve

    Alaska

    Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a land of stunning beauty. Volcanoes steam, salmon run, bears forage, and craggy mountains reflect in shimmering turquoise l…

  • National Recreation Area

    Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

    Washington

    The ancient geologic landscape of the upper Columbia River cradles Lake Roosevelt in walls of stone carved by massive ice age floods. Come explore the shorelines and…

  • National Park

    Mammoth Cave National Park

    Kentucky

    Rolling hills, deep river valleys, and the world's longest known cave system. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to thousands of years of human history and a rich di…

  • National Recreational River

    Missouri National Recreational River

    Nebraska, South Dakota

    Imagine a 100-mile stretch of North America's longest river, a vestige of the untamed American West. The Missouri National Recreational River is where imagination me…

  • National Park & Preserve

    New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

    West Virginia

    A rugged, whitewater river flowing northward through deep canyons, the New River is among the oldest rivers on the continent. The park encompasses over 70,000 acres…

  • National Park

    North Cascades National Park

    Washington

    Less than three hours from Seattle, an alpine landscape beckons. Discover communities of life adapted to moisture in the west and recurring fire in the east. Explore…

  • Wild & Scenic River

    Obed Wild & Scenic River

    Tennessee

    The Obed Wild and Scenic River looks much the same today as it did when the first white settlers strolled its banks in the late 1700s. While meagerly populated due t…

  • National Scenic Riverways

    Ozark National Scenic Riverways

    Missouri

    Ozark National Scenic Riverways is the first national park area to protect a river system. The Current and Jacks Fork rivers are two of the finest floating rivers fo…

  • National Lakeshore

    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

    Michigan

    Sandstone cliffs, beaches, waterfalls, sand dunes, inland lakes, deep forest, and wild shoreline beckon you to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The power of…

  • National Seashore

    Point Reyes National Seashore

    California

    From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open grasslands, brushy hillsides, and forested ridges, Point R…

  • Wild & Scenic River

    Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River

    Texas

    For 196 miles, this free-flowing stretch of the Rio Grande winds its way through desert expanses and stunning canyons of stratified rock. For the well prepared, an e…

  • National Scenic Riverway

    Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

    Minnesota, Wisconsin

    Grab your paddle and your longing for adventure and head to the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers! Together they form the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, offering o…

  • National Historic Trail

    Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

    District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

    The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a collection of sites impacted by the War of 1812. These local, historic sites tell the story of the Chesapeake C…

  • Scenic & Recreational River

    Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River

    New York, Pennsylvania

    Canoe through rapids and quiet pools as the Delaware River winds its way through a valley of swiftly changing scenery or fish amid rolling hills and riverfront villa…

  • National Park

    Voyageurs National Park

    Minnesota

    Voyageurs National Park spans 218,000 acres of lakes, forests, and streams in northern Minnesota. Established in 1975, the park is named after the French-Canadian Vo…

  • National Park & Preserve

    Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve

    Alaska

    Wrangell-St. Elias is a vast national park that rises from the ocean all the way up to 18,008 ft. At 13.2 million acres, the park is the same size as Yellowstone Nat…