"America's least-visited national parks Mention Yellowstone or Rocky Mountain national parks, and Americans can quickly conjure images of Old Faithful or Longs Peak. Likewise, Californians can easily picture the desert cactus of Joshua Tree and Half Dome in Yosemite. But mention secluded Kobuk Valley in Alaska or the remote Channel Islands off the Southern California coast and the mental image may not come as quickly. These 20 least-visited of the 58 national parks in the U.S. offer the same types of natural beauty, exotic wildlife and adventurous outdoor activity as their more popular counter-parks do -- but with smaller crowds and enough adventure to satisfy even the most daring." - RAPatton

1. Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska 2. National Park of American Samoa, American Samoa 3. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska 4. Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska 5. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska 6. Isle Royale National Park, Michigan 7. North Cascades National Park, Washington 8. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska 9. Great Basin National Park, Nevada 10. Congaree National Park, South Carolina 11. Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida 12. Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas 13. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado 14. Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota 15. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska 16. Big Bend National Park, Texas 17. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado 18. Channel Islands National Park 19. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California 20. Canyonlands National Park, Utah - RAPatton

I used to go to Lassen ALL the time, I dove off the Channel Islands, I've been to Great Basin Nat'l. All lovely places. - Helen is on extended vaca

So... now they'll be getting more crowded? :-P - John (a.k.a. dendroica)

Also, in looking at their selections, it looks like they just went by number of visitors. "Crowded" usually refers to density. So number of visitors divided by the park's area would have been a better metric. - John (a.k.a. dendroica)

WTF. Half of them are in Alaska, and two are rather remote islands. No wonder no one goes to them. - rowlikeagirl