National parks by year established

150 national parks on Codexery, ordered by year of establishment from Royal National Park (1879) to Slovincian National Park (1967). Every figure comes from the entry's cited source article, and each name links to its full Codexery page.

150 entries from 25 codexes · Last updated 2026-11-10 · Click a column heading to sort

				Source
1	Royal National Park National Parks Of The World	1879	New South Wales	source
2	Banff National Park National Parks Of The World	1885	Alberta's Rockies, Alberta, Canada	source
3	Belair National Park National Parks of South Australia	1891	South Australia	source
4	Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park IUCN Category II	1893	Kani and Mingin Townships, Sagaing Division, Myanmar	source
5	Mount Buffalo National Park National Parks of Victoria	1898	Victoria	source
6	Mount Rainier National Park National Parks Of The World	1899	Pierce County and Lewis County, Washington, United States	source
7	Yala National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1900	Uva, Eastern and Southern Provinces, Sri Lanka	source
8	Wind Cave National Park National Parks Of The World	1903	Custer County, South Dakota, US	source
9	Pagsanjan Gorge National Park National parks of the Philippines	1904	Laguna, Philippines	source
10	Kaziranga National Park National Parks Of The World	1905	Golaghat and Nagaon districts, Assam, India	source
11	Wilpattu National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1905	North Western and North Central provinces, Sri Lanka	source
12	Abisko National Park National parks of Sweden	1909	Norrbotten County, Sweden	source
13	Gotska Sandön National parks of Sweden	1909	Gotland County, Sweden	source
14	Sarek National Park National parks of Sweden	1909	Norrbotten County, Sweden	source
15	Sonfjället National Park National parks of Sweden	1909	Jämtland County, Sweden	source
16	Ängsö National Park National parks of Sweden	1909	Stockholm County, Sweden	source
17	Lagodekhi Protected Areas National Parks of Georgia	1912	Georgia	source
18	Salinas Natural Monument National parks of the Philippines	1914	Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines	source
19	Desierto de los Leones National Park National Parks of Mexico	1917	Cuajimalpa / Álvaro Obregón, Distrito Federal, Mexico	source
20	Flinders Chase National Park National Parks of South Australia	1919	South Australia	source
21	Gran Paradiso National Park National Parks of Italy	1922	–	source
22	Wood Buffalo National Park National Parks Of The World	1922	Alberta and Northwest Territories, Canada	source
23	Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park IUCN Category II	1923	Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise	source
24	Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve National Parks Of The World	1924	–	source
25	Alfred National Park IUCN Category II	1925	Victoria	source
26	Kruger National Park National Parks Of The World	1926	Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, South Africa	source
27	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park National Parks of Chile	1926	Los Lagos Region, Chile	source
28	Andringitra National Park National parks of Madagascar	1927	Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar	source
29	Ankarafantsika National Park National parks of Madagascar	1927	Boeny Region, Madagascar	source
30	Tsimanampetsotsa National Park National parks of Madagascar	1927	–	source
31	Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve National parks of Madagascar	1927	Melaky Region, Madagascar	source
32	Tsingy de Namoroka National Park National parks of Madagascar	1927	Northwestern Madagascar	source
33	Kinglake National Park National Parks of Victoria	1928	Victoria	source
34	Carlsbad Caverns National Park National Parks Of The World	1930	Eddy County, New Mexico, US	source
35	Ritsa Strict Nature Reserve National Parks of Georgia	1930	–	source
36	Addo Elephant National Park National parks of South Africa	1931	Eastern Cape, South Africa	source
37	Bontebok National Park National parks of South Africa	1931	Western Cape, South Africa	source
38	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park National parks of South Africa	1931	Kgalagadi District, Botswana / Northern Cape, South Africa	source
39	Białowieża Forest National parks of Poland	1932	Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland / Grodno and Brest oblasts, Belarus	source
40	Białowieża National Park National parks of Poland	1932	–	source
41	Douala Edéa National Park National Parks of Cameroon	1932	–	source
42	Pieniny National Park (Poland) National parks of Poland	1932	Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland	source
43	Saguaro National Park National Parks Of The World	1933	Pima, Arizona, United States	source
44	White Sands National Park National Parks Of The World	1933	Otero County and Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States	source
45	Aso Kujū National Park National parks of Japan	1934	Kyūshū, Japan	source
46	Chūbu-Sangaku National Park National parks of Japan	1934	Honshū, Japan	source
47	Circeo National Park National Parks of Italy	1934	Lazio	source
48	Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park National parks of Japan	1934	Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Kyūshū, Japan	source
49	Waza National Park National Parks of Cameroon	1934	Far North Province, Cameroon	source
50	Archipiélago de Juan Fernández National Park National Parks of Chile	1935	Valparaíso Region, Chile	source
51	De Hoge Veluwe National Park National Parks of the Netherlands	1935	Gelderland, Netherlands	source
52	Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl National Park National Parks of Mexico	1935	México, Puebla, and Morelos, Mexico	source
53	Sataplia Strict Nature Reserve National Parks of Georgia	1935	Georgia	source
54	Tolhuaca National Park National Parks of Chile	1935	La Araucanía Region, Chile	source
55	Vashlovani National Park National Parks of Georgia	1935	Georgia, Dedoplistsqaro Municipality	source
56	Cumbres del Ajusco National Park National Parks of Mexico	1936	Tlalpan / Magdalena Contreras, Mexico City, Mexico	source
57	Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan National Park National Parks of Mexico	1936	Mexico City, Mexico	source
58	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park National parks of Japan	1936	–	source
59	Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park National Parks of Mexico	1936	Guerrero / Morelos, Mexico	source
60	Jim Corbett National Park National Parks Of The World	1936	–	source
61	Lagunas de Zempoala National Park National Parks of Mexico	1936	Ocuilan, State of Mexico / Huitzilac, Morelos	source
62	Aurora Memorial National Park National parks of the Philippines	1937	Nueva Ecija and Aurora, Philippines	source
63	Benito Juárez National Park National Parks of Mexico	1937	Oaxaca, Mexico	source
64	Biak-na-Bato National Park National parks of the Philippines	1937	San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippines	source
65	Henri Pittier National Park National Parks of Venezuela	1937	–	source
66	Mountain Zebra National Park National parks of South Africa	1937	Eastern Cape, South Africa	source
67	Perito Moreno National Park National Parks of Argentina	1937	Santa Cruz Province, Argentina	source
68	Barranca del Cupatitzio National Park National Parks of Mexico	1938	Uruapan and Nuevo Parangaricutiro Municipalities, Michoacán, Mexico	source
69	Chundikkulam National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1938	Northern Province	source
70	Fuyot Springs National Park National parks of the Philippines	1938	Isabela, Philippines	source
71	Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park National Parks of Finland	1938	Lapland, Finland	source
72	Andohahela National Park National parks of Madagascar	1939	Anosy, Madagascar	source
73	Cumbres de Majalca National Park National Parks of Mexico	1939	Chihuahua, Mexico	source
74	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park National Parks of Mexico	1939	Nuevo León and Coahuila, Mexico	source
75	Hundred Islands National Park National parks of the Philippines	1940	Philippines	source
76	Laguna Blanca National Park National Parks of Argentina	1940	Neuquén Province, Argentina	source
77	Serengeti National Park National Parks Of The World	1940	Tanzania	source
78	Bosque de Fray Jorge National Park National Parks of Chile	1941	Coquimbo Region, Chile	source
79	Churchill National Park National Parks of Victoria	1941	Victoria	source
80	Lago de Camécuaro National Park National Parks of Mexico	1941	–	source
81	Mammoth Cave National Park National Parks Of The World	1941	Edmonson, Hart, and Barren counties, Kentucky, U.S.	source
82	Pskhu-Gumista Strict Nature Reserve National Parks of Georgia	1941	Abkhazia, / Georgia	source
83	Puyehue National Park National Parks of Chile	1941	Los Lagos Region, Chile	source
84	Abel Tasman National Park IUCN Category II	1942	Tasman District, New Zealand	source
85	Muddus National Park National parks of Sweden	1942	Norrbotten County, Sweden	source
86	Bataan National Park National parks of the Philippines	1945	Bataan, Philippines	source
87	Cabo de Hornos National Park National Parks of Chile	1945	Tierra del Fuego, Chile	source
88	Cleland National Park National Parks of South Australia	1945	South Australia	source
89	Ikara–Flinders Ranges National Park National Parks of South Australia	1945	South Australia	source
90	Aberdare National Park IUCN Category II	1950	Kenya, Nyandarua County & Nyeri County	source
91	Chichibu Tama Kai National Park National parks of Japan	1950	Kantō and Chūbu regions, Honshū, Japan	source
92	Conguillío National Park National Parks of Chile	1950	La Araucanía Region, Chile	source
93	Świętokrzyski National Park National parks of Poland	1950	Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland	source
94	Río Pilcomayo National Park National Parks of Argentina	1951	Formosa Province, Argentina	source
95	Mount Remarkable National Park National Parks of South Australia	1952	South Australia	source
96	Sierra Nevada National Park (Venezuela) National Parks of Venezuela	1952	Venezuelan Andes	source
97	Chaco National Park National Parks of Argentina	1954	Chaco Province, Argentina	source
98	Gal Oya National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1954	Uva and Eastern provinces, Sri Lanka	source
99	Tatra National Park, Poland National parks of Poland	1954	Tatra Mountains, southern Poland	source
100	Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park IUCN Category II	1955	Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain	source
101	Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park National parks of Japan	1955	Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan	source
102	Irazú Volcano National Park National Parks of Costa Rica	1955	Costa Rica	source
103	Turrialba Volcano National Park National Parks of Costa Rica	1955	Costa Rica	source
104	Naujan Lake National parks of the Philippines	1956	Oriental Mindoro	source
105	Ojców National Park National parks of Poland	1956	Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland	source
106	Oulanka National Park National Parks of Finland	1956	Finland	source
107	Abava Valley IUCN Category II	1957	Latvia	source
108	Wielkopolska National Park National parks of Poland	1957	Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland	source
109	El Ávila National Park National Parks of Venezuela	1958	–	source
110	Laguna del Laja National Park National Parks of Chile	1958	Bío Bío Region, Chile	source
111	Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park National parks of Japan	1958	Honshū, Japan	source
112	Montagne d'Ambre National Park National parks of Madagascar	1958	Diana Region, Madagascar	source
113	Giant Mountains National Park National parks of Poland	1959	Lower Silesian Voivodeship	source
114	Kampinos National Park National parks of Poland	1959	Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland	source
115	Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve National Parks of Georgia	1959	Georgia	source
116	Laguna San Rafael National Park National Parks of Chile	1959	Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, Chile	source
117	Lagunas de Montebello National Park National Parks of Mexico	1959	Chiapas, Mexico	source
118	Torres del Paine National Park National Parks Of The World	1959	Magallanes Region, Chile	source
119	Arusha National Park National parks of Tanzania	1960	Tanzania, / Arusha Region, / Meru District / Arusha Rural District	source
120	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park National Parks of Victoria	1960	Victoria	source
121	Lake Manyara National Park National parks of Tanzania	1960	Arusha Region and Manyara Region, Tanzania	source
122	Tierra del Fuego National Park National Parks of Argentina	1960	Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina	source
123	Bulabog Putian National Park National parks of the Philippines	1961	Dingle and San Enrique, Iloilo, Philippines	source
124	Puracé National Natural Park National Parks of Colombia	1961	–	source
125	Constitution 1857 National Park National Parks of Mexico	1962	Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico	source
126	Hakusan National Park National parks of Japan	1962	Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan	source
127	Isalo National Park National parks of Madagascar	1962	Southwestern Madagascar	source
128	Padjelanta National Park National parks of Sweden	1962	Norrbotten County, Sweden	source
129	Rondane National Park National Parks of Norway	1962	Innlandet, Norway	source
130	Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park National parks of Madagascar	1962	Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar	source
131	Børgefjell National Park National Parks of Norway	1963	Nordland and Trøndelag, Norway	source
132	Golden Gate Highlands National Park National Parks Of The World	1963	Free State, South Africa	source
133	Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park National parks of Japan	1963	Tottori/Shimane/Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan	source
134	General Juan N. Álvarez National Park National Parks of Mexico	1964	Guerrero, Mexico	source
135	Mikumi National Park National parks of Tanzania	1964	–	source
136	Minami Alps National Park National parks of Japan	1964	–	source
137	Port Campbell National Park National Parks of Victoria	1964	Victoria	source
138	Salamanca Island Road Park National Parks of Colombia	1964	–	source
139	Tayrona National Natural Park National Parks of Colombia	1964	Santa Marta, Colombia	source
140	Alberto de Agostini National Park IUCN Category II	1965	Magallanes Region, Chile	source
141	Nosy Mangabe National parks of Madagascar	1965	Ambatosoa, Madagascar	source
142	Rubondo Island National Park National parks of Tanzania	1965	Tanzania, Geita Region, Geita District	source
143	Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park National Parks of Thailand	1966	Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand	source
144	Santa Rosa National Park National Parks of Costa Rica	1966	Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica	source
145	Somawathiya National Park National parks of Sri Lanka	1966	North Central and Eastern Provinces, Sri Lanka	source
146	Coorong National Park National Parks of South Australia	1967	South Australia	source
147	Huerquehue National Park National Parks of Chile	1967	La Araucanía Region, Chile	source
148	Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park National parks of Japan	1967	Osaka, Japan	source
149	Munga-Thirri–Simpson Desert National Park National Parks of South Australia	1967	South Australia	source
150	Slovincian National Park National parks of Poland	1967	Pomeranian 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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