Largest and Smallest U.S. National Parks

Largest: Wrangell–St. Elias National Park & Preserve

• Area: ~13,200 sq mi (34,298 km²)
• Largest U.S. national park; one of world's largest.
• Spans SE Alaska & Canada's Yukon; glaciers, high peaks, volcanoes.

Smallest: Hot Springs National Park

• Area: 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km²)
• Smallest unit in the National Park System.
• Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas; famous for 47 thermal springs and historic bathhouses.