How Big is it?

Big Bend versus ....

Visitors often ask us how Big Bend compares in size to the other National Parks. Here’s the rundown of the top 20:

1. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Alaska - 13,175,901 acres
2. Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve, Alaska - 8,472,506 acres
3. Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska - 6,075,030 acres
4. Katmai National Park & Preserve, Alaska - 4,093,229 acres
5. Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Alaska - 4,030,025 acres
6. Death Valley National Park, California & Nevada - 3,372,402 acres
7. Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, Alaska - 3,283,246 acres
8. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Montana & Idaho - 2,219,791 acres
9. Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska - 1,750,717 acres
10. Everglades National Park, Florida - 1,508,538 acres
11. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona - 1,217,403 acres
12. Glacier National Park, Montana - 1,013,572 acres
13. Olympic National Park, Washington - 922,651 acres
14. Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California - 865,952 acres
15. Big Bend National Park, Texas - 801,163 acres
16. Joshua Tree National Park, California - 789,866 acres
17. Yosemite National Park, California - 761,266 acres
18. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska - 669,983 acres
19. Isle Royale National Park, Michigan - 571,790 acres
20. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee & North Carolina - 521,776 acres