National parks by year established

150 national parks on Codexery, ordered by year of establishment from Yellowstone (1872) to Narew National Park (1985). Every figure comes from the entry's cited source article, and each name links to its full Codexery page.

150 entries from 13 codexes · Last updated 2026-09-26 · Click a column heading to sort

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1	Yellowstone US National Parks	1872	Park and Teton counties, Wyoming; Gallatin and Park counties, Montana;…	source
2	Royal National Park National Parks Of The World	1879	New South Wales	source
3	Banff National Park National Parks Of The World	1885	Alberta's Rockies, Alberta, Canada	source
4	Sequoia US National Parks	1890	Tulare County, California, United States	source
5	Yosemite US National Parks	1890	Tuolumne, Mariposa, Mono and Madera Counties, California, United States	source
6	Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park IUCN Category II	1893	Kani and Mingin Townships, Sagaing Division, Myanmar	source
7	Mount Rainier National Park National Parks Of The World	1899	Pierce County and Lewis County, Washington, United States	source
8	Yala National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1900	Uva, Eastern and Southern Provinces, Sri Lanka	source
9	Crater Lake US National Parks	1902	Klamath County, Oregon, United States	source
10	Wind Cave National Park National Parks Of The World	1903	Custer County, South Dakota, US	source
11	Pagsanjan Gorge National Park National parks of the Philippines	1904	Laguna, Philippines	source
12	Kaziranga National Park National Parks Of The World	1905	Golaghat and Nagaon districts, Assam, India	source
13	Wilpattu National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1905	North Western and North Central provinces, Sri Lanka	source
14	Grand Canyon US National Parks	1908	Coconino and Mohave counties, Arizona, United States	source
15	Abisko National Park National parks of Sweden	1909	Norrbotten County, Sweden	source
16	Gotska Sandön National parks of Sweden	1909	Gotland County, Sweden	source
17	Sarek National Park National parks of Sweden	1909	Norrbotten County, Sweden	source
18	Sonfjället National Park National parks of Sweden	1909	Jämtland County, Sweden	source
19	Ängsö National Park National parks of Sweden	1909	Stockholm County, Sweden	source
20	Glacier US National Parks	1910	Flathead and Glacier counties, Montana, United States	source
21	Salinas Natural Monument National parks of the Philippines	1914	Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines	source
22	Rocky Mountain US National Parks	1915	Larimer / Grand / Boulder counties, Colorado, United States	source
23	Acadia US National Parks	1916	Hancock and Knox counties, Maine, United States	source
24	Denali US National Parks	1917	Denali Borough and Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States	source
25	Zion US National Parks	1919	Washington, Kane, and Iron counties, Utah, United States	source
26	Wood Buffalo National Park National Parks Of The World	1922	Alberta and Northwest Territories, Canada	source
27	Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park IUCN Category II	1923	Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise	source
28	Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve National Parks Of The World	1924	–	source
29	Alfred National Park IUCN Category II	1925	Victoria	source
30	Kruger National Park National Parks Of The World	1926	Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, South Africa	source
31	Andringitra National Park National parks of Madagascar	1927	Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar	source
32	Ankarafantsika National Park National parks of Madagascar	1927	Boeny Region, Madagascar	source
33	Tsimanampetsotsa National Park National parks of Madagascar	1927	–	source
34	Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve National parks of Madagascar	1927	Melaky Region, Madagascar	source
35	Tsingy de Namoroka National Park National parks of Madagascar	1927	Northwestern Madagascar	source
36	Bryce Canyon US National Parks	1928	Garfield County and Kane County, Utah, United States	source
37	Arches US National Parks	1929	Grand County, Utah, US	source
38	Grand Teton US National Parks	1929	Teton County, Wyoming, United States	source
39	Carlsbad Caverns National Park National Parks Of The World	1930	Eddy County, New Mexico, US	source
40	Addo Elephant National Park National parks of South Africa	1931	Eastern Cape, South Africa	source
41	Bontebok National Park National parks of South Africa	1931	Western Cape, South Africa	source
42	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park National parks of South Africa	1931	Kgalagadi District, Botswana / Northern Cape, South Africa	source
43	Białowieża Forest National parks of Poland	1932	Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland / Grodno and Brest oblasts, Belarus	source
44	Białowieża National Park National parks of Poland	1932	–	source
45	Pieniny National Park (Poland) National parks of Poland	1932	Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland	source
46	Death Valley US National Parks	1933	California and Nevada, United States	source
47	Saguaro National Park National Parks Of The World	1933	Pima, Arizona, United States	source
48	White Sands National Park National Parks Of The World	1933	Otero County and Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States	source
49	Aso Kujū National Park National parks of Japan	1934	Kyūshū, Japan	source
50	Chūbu-Sangaku National Park National parks of Japan	1934	Honshū, Japan	source
51	Great Smoky Mountains US National Parks	1934	Swain and Haywood counties, North Carolina; Sevier, Blount, and Cocke …	source
52	Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park National parks of Japan	1934	Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Kyūshū, Japan	source
53	Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape National parks of the Philippines	1935	Cagayan, Philippines	source
54	Shenandoah US National Parks	1935	Virginia, United States	source
55	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park National parks of Japan	1936	–	source
56	Jim Corbett National Park National Parks Of The World	1936	–	source
57	Joshua Tree US National Parks	1936	Riverside County and San Bernardino County, California, United States	source
58	Aurora Memorial National Park National parks of the Philippines	1937	Nueva Ecija and Aurora, Philippines	source
59	Biak-na-Bato National Park National parks of the Philippines	1937	San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippines	source
60	Mountain Zebra National Park National parks of South Africa	1937	Eastern Cape, South Africa	source
61	Chundikkulam National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1938	Northern Province	source
62	Fuyot Springs National Park National parks of the Philippines	1938	Isabela, Philippines	source
63	Olympic US National Parks	1938	Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, and Grays Harbor counties, Washington, Unit…	source
64	Andohahela National Park National parks of Madagascar	1939	Anosy, Madagascar	source
65	Badlands US National Parks	1939	Jackson, Oglala Lakota, and Pennington counties, South Dakota, United …	source
66	Hundred Islands National Park National parks of the Philippines	1940	Philippines	source
67	Serengeti National Park National Parks Of The World	1940	Tanzania	source
68	Mammoth Cave National Park National Parks Of The World	1941	Edmonson, Hart, and Barren counties, Kentucky, U.S.	source
69	Abel Tasman National Park IUCN Category II	1942	Tasman District, New Zealand	source
70	Muddus National Park National parks of Sweden	1942	Norrbotten County, Sweden	source
71	Big Bend US National Parks	1944	Brewster County, Texas, United States	source
72	Bataan National Park National parks of the Philippines	1945	Bataan, Philippines	source
73	Everglades US National Parks	1947	Miami-Dade, Monroe, & Collier counties, Florida, United States	source
74	Aberdare National Park IUCN Category II	1950	Kenya, Nyandarua County & Nyeri County	source
75	Chichibu Tama Kai National Park National parks of Japan	1950	Kantō and Chūbu regions, Honshū, Japan	source
76	Kafue National Park National parks of Zambia	1950	Zambia	source
77	Świętokrzyski National Park National parks of Poland	1950	Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland	source
78	Gal Oya National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1954	Uva and Eastern provinces, Sri Lanka	source
79	Tatra National Park, Poland National parks of Poland	1954	Tatra Mountains, southern Poland	source
80	Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park IUCN Category II	1955	Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain	source
81	Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park National parks of Japan	1955	Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan	source
82	Naujan Lake National parks of the Philippines	1956	Oriental Mindoro	source
83	Ojców National Park National parks of Poland	1956	Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland	source
84	Abava Valley IUCN Category II	1957	Latvia	source
85	Wielkopolska National Park National parks of Poland	1957	Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland	source
86	Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park National parks of Japan	1958	Honshū, Japan	source
87	Montagne d'Ambre National Park National parks of Madagascar	1958	Diana Region, Madagascar	source
88	Giant Mountains National Park National parks of Poland	1959	Lower Silesian Voivodeship	source
89	Kampinos National Park National parks of Poland	1959	Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland	source
90	Torres del Paine National Park National Parks Of The World	1959	Magallanes Region, Chile	source
91	Arusha National Park National parks of Tanzania	1960	Tanzania, / Arusha Region, / Meru District / Arusha Rural District	source
92	Lake Manyara National Park National parks of Tanzania	1960	Arusha Region and Manyara Region, Tanzania	source
93	Bulabog Putian National Park National parks of the Philippines	1961	Dingle and San Enrique, Iloilo, Philippines	source
94	Hakusan National Park National parks of Japan	1962	Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan	source
95	Isalo National Park National parks of Madagascar	1962	Southwestern Madagascar	source
96	Padjelanta National Park National parks of Sweden	1962	Norrbotten County, Sweden	source
97	Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park National parks of Madagascar	1962	Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar	source
98	Golden Gate Highlands National Park National Parks Of The World	1963	Free State, South Africa	source
99	Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park National parks of Japan	1963	Tottori/Shimane/Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan	source
100	Mikumi National Park National parks of Tanzania	1964	–	source
101	Minami Alps National Park National parks of Japan	1964	–	source
102	Alberto de Agostini National Park IUCN Category II	1965	Magallanes Region, Chile	source
103	Nosy Mangabe National parks of Madagascar	1965	Ambatosoa, Madagascar	source
104	Rubondo Island National Park National parks of Tanzania	1965	Tanzania, Geita Region, Geita District	source
105	Somawathiya National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1966	North Central and Eastern Provinces, Sri Lanka	source
106	Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park National parks of Japan	1967	Osaka, Japan	source
107	Slovincian National Park National parks of Poland	1967	Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland	source
108	Gombe National Park National parks of Tanzania	1968	Tanzania, / Kigoma Region, / Kigoma District	source
109	Madhu Road National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1968	Northern Province	source
110	Redwood US National Parks	1968	Humboldt County and Del Norte County, California, US	source
111	Bundala National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1969	Southern Province, Sri Lanka	source
112	Horton Plains National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1969	Central province, Sri Lanka	source
113	Alexander Morrison National Park IUCN Category II	1970	Western Australia	source
114	Bavarian Forest National Park National parks of Germany	1970	[http:, www.nationalpark-bayerischer-wald.de/ Webseiten des Nationalpa…	source
115	Kumana National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1970	Eastern Province, Sri Lanka	source
116	Mounts Iglit–Baco Natural Park National parks of the Philippines	1970	Mindoro, Philippines	source
117	Tarangire National Park National parks of Tanzania	1970	Tanzania	source
118	Ånderdalen National Park IUCN Category II	1970	Senja, Troms, Norway	source
119	Balbalasang–Balbalan National Park National parks of the Philippines	1972	Cordillera, Philippines	source
120	Lavushi Manda National Park National parks of Zambia	1972	Zambia	source
121	Liuwa Plain National Park National parks of Zambia	1972	Kalabo District, Western Province, Zambia	source
122	Lochinvar National Park National parks of Zambia	1972	Zambia	source
123	North Luangwa National Park National parks of Zambia	1972	Mpika District, Muchinga Province, Zambia	source
124	South Luangwa National Park National parks of Zambia	1972	Zambia	source
125	Udawalawe National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1972	Uva, and Sabaragamuwa Provinces, Sri Lanka	source
126	Bieszczady National Park National parks of Poland	1973	Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland	source
127	Horagolla National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1973	Western Province, Sri Lanka	source
128	Abijatta-Shalla National Park IUCN Category II	1974	Ethiopia	source
129	Aguaro-Guariquito National Park IUCN Category II	1974	Venezuela	source
130	Katavi National Park National parks of Tanzania	1974	Tanzania, / Katavi Region, / Nsimbo District / Mlele District	source
131	Roztocze National Park National parks of Poland	1974	Lublin Voivodeship, Poland	source
132	Ala-Archa Nature Park IUCN Category II	1976	Chüy Region, Kyrgyzstan	source
133	MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park National parks of the Philippines	1977	Palo, Philippines	source
134	Berchtesgaden National Park National parks of Germany	1978	Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria, Germany	source
135	Karoo National Park National parks of South Africa	1979	Western Cape, South Africa	source
136	Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve National Parks Of The World	1980	Bettles, Alaska	source
137	Komodo National Park National Parks Of The World	1980	Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia	source
138	Lahugala Kitulana National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1980	Eastern province, Sri Lanka	source
139	Gorce National Park National parks of Poland	1981	Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland	source
140	Store Mosse National Park National parks of Sweden	1982	Jönköping County, Sweden	source
141	Camdeboo National Park National parks of South Africa	1983	Eastern Cape, South Africa	source
142	Lower Zambezi National Park National parks of Zambia	1983	Lusaka Province, Zambia	source
143	Maduru Oya National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1983	Eastern and Uva Provinces, Sri Lanka	source
144	Flood Plains National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1984	North Central Province, Sri Lanka	source
145	Skuleskogen National Park National parks of Sweden	1984	Västernorrland County, Sweden	source
146	Wasgamuwa National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1984	Central and North Central provinces, Sri Lanka	source
147	Aggtelek National Park IUCN Category II	1985	Hungary	source
148	Aiguebelle National Park IUCN Category II	1985	Quebec, Canada	source
149	Mahale Mountains National Park National parks of Tanzania	1985	Tanzania	source
150	Narew National Park National parks of Poland	1985	Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland	source

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Includes national parks from Codexery codexes where at least 70% of entries are sourced and carry this field; an entry is listed only when the value shown appears in its own cited source article. Entries without a verifiable year of establishment are left out rather than estimated. Values are copied from structured data already on each Codexery page and re-checked against the linked source; nothing on this page is estimated or written by a model. Spot an error? Use “Suggest an edit” on the entry’s page.

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