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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 River
Aniakchak 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 Area
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Arkansas

Buffalo National River
Little River Canyon National Preserve

California

Mojave National Preserve
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

Colorado

Curecanti National Recreation Area
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

Florida

Big Cypress National Preserve
Canaveral National Seashore
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

Georgia

Cumberland Island National Seashore

Hawaii

Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Idaho

City Of Rocks National Reserve
Craters of The Moon National Preserve
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

Kentucky

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

Louisiana

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Maryland

Assateague Island National Seashore

Maine

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

Michigan

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Minnesota

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

Missouri

Ozark National Scenic Riverways

Montana

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Nebraska

Missouri National Recreational River
Niobrara National Scenic River

Nevada

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

New Jersey

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Great Egg Harbor River

New Mexico

Valles Caldera National Preserve

New York

Fire Island National Seashore
Gateway National Recreation Area

North Carolina

Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore

Oklahoma

Chickasaw National Recreation Area

Oregon

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

Pennsylvania

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River

South Dakota

Badlands National Park (Tribal only)
Missouri National Recreational River

Tennessee

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Obed Wild & Scenic River

Texas

Amistad National Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Padre Island National Seashore
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River

Utah

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Washington

Lake Chelan National Recreation Area managed by North Cascades National Park
Ross Lake National Recreation Area managed by North Cascades National Park

West Virginia

Bluestone National Scenic River
Gauley River National Recreation Area
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

Wisconsin

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Wyoming

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
John D Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway managed by Grand Teton National Park

Last updated: June 2, 2026