Listed below are many places in the National Park System that may offer recreational or subsistence hunting opportunities. Be sure to check directly with the park for current hunting information, including rules and regulations, specific areas where hunting is allowed, what time of year, who is eligible, potential permit systems, and other essential things to know.
Also check out the trip-planning guide and hiking and camping safety tips before you go to help make your overall trip a safe and enjoyable one.
Alaska
Alagnak Wild RiverAniakchak National Monument & Preserve
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Cape Krusenstern National Monument
Denali National Park & Preserve
Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Katmai National Preserve
Kobuk Valley National Park
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
Noatak National Preserve
Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve
Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve
Arizona
Glen Canyon National Recreation AreaGrand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Arkansas
Buffalo National RiverLittle River Canyon National Preserve
California
Mojave National PreserveWhiskeytown National Recreation Area
Colorado
Curecanti National Recreation AreaGreat Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Florida
Big Cypress National PreserveCanaveral National Seashore
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Georgia
Cumberland Island National SeashoreHawaii
Kalaupapa National Historical ParkIdaho
City Of Rocks National ReserveCraters of The Moon National Preserve
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Kentucky
Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaLouisiana
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveMaryland
Assateague Island National SeashoreMaine
Katahdin Woods and Waters National MonumentMichigan
Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Minnesota
Mississippi National River and Recreation AreaSaint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Missouri
Ozark National Scenic RiverwaysMontana
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation AreaNebraska
Missouri National Recreational RiverNiobrara National Scenic River
Nevada
Lake Mead National Recreation AreaNew Jersey
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaGreat Egg Harbor River
New Mexico
Valles Caldera National PreserveNew York
Fire Island National SeashoreGateway National Recreation Area
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National SeashoreCape Lookout National Seashore
Oklahoma
Chickasaw National Recreation AreaOregon
Oregon Caves National Monument & PreservePennsylvania
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaUpper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
South Dakota
Badlands National Park (Tribal only)Missouri National Recreational River
Tennessee
Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaObed Wild & Scenic River
Texas
Amistad National Recreation AreaBig Thicket National Preserve
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Padre Island National Seashore
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River
Utah
Glen Canyon National Recreation AreaWashington
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area managed by North Cascades National ParkRoss Lake National Recreation Area managed by North Cascades National Park
West Virginia
Bluestone National Scenic RiverGauley River National Recreation Area
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Wisconsin
Apostle Islands National LakeshoreWyoming
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation AreaJohn D Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway managed by Grand Teton National Park
Last updated: June 2, 2026