Designation
National Monument sites
The NPS data lists 82 sites with the designation “National Monument”. Together they had 98 active alerts in the Oct 28, 2026 snapshot.
Updated · NPS Data API
Other NPS designations
The designation is the official title the NPS uses for each site. Some sites have no designation listed in the data.
National Historic Site 78National Historical Park 64National Park 52National Historic Trail 18National Memorial 17National Recreation Area 16National Battlefield 11Park 11National Seashore 10National Military Park 9National Preserve 9National Park & Preserve 8National Scenic Trail 6National Battlefield Park 4Memorial 3National Lakeshore 3National Monument & Preserve 3Parkway 3Part of Colonial National Historical Park 3National Reserve 2National River & Recreation Area 2National Scenic River 2Wild & Scenic River 2Affiliated Area 1Ecological & Historic Preserve 1International Historic Site 1International Park 1Memorial Parkway 1National and State Parks 1National Battlefield Site 1
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Sources
- National Park Service Data API, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
- Data: National Park Service (NPS) Data API, U.S. Department of the Interior (developer.nps.gov). This product uses the NPS Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the National Park Service. The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior do not endorse OpenParks. Photos are NPS images shown with their original credits; park descriptions are short excerpts credited to the NPS. Always confirm current conditions on nps.gov before you travel.