The National Monuments are some of the most stunning places on earth and often lesser visited than their more famous cousins, the national parks.
These treasured American landscapes hold incredibly diverse scenery ranging from the deepest depths of our oceans to explosive volcanic heights of our most famous mountains.
In this article we’ll include complete lists of the national monuments including:
- Printable National Monuments Map
- National Monument Fun Facts
- Alphabetical List of National Monuments
- List of National Monuments by State
- Basic List of US National Monuments
List of National Monuments
Table of Contents: National Monuments List & Map
Table of Contents: National Monuments List & Map
- What is a National Monument?
- Map of US National Monuments
- Interesting Facts About National Monuments
- List of National Monuments by State
- Alabama National Monuments
- Alaska National Monuments
- American Samoa National Monuments
- Arizona National Monuments
- Atlantic Ocean National Monuments
- California National Monuments
- Colorado National Monuments
- Florida National Monuments
- Georgia National Monuments
- Guam National Monuments
- Hawaii National Monuments
- Idaho National Monuments
- Illinois National Monuments
- Iowa National Monuments
- Kentucky National Monuments
- Lousiana National Monuments
- Maine National Monuments
- Maryland National Monuments
- Minnesota National Monuments
- Mississippi National Monuments
- Missouri National Monuments
- Montana National Monuments
- Nebraska National Monuments
- Nevada National Monuments
- New Jersey National Monuments
- New Mexico National Monuments
- New York National Monuments
- Northern Mariana Islands National Monuments
- Ohio National Monuments
- Oregon National Monuments
- South Dakota National Monuments
- Texas National Monuments
- US Minor Outlying Islands National Monuments
- US Virgin Islands National Monuments
- Utah National Monuments
- Virginia National Monuments
- Washington National Monuments
- Washington, D.C. National Monuments
- Wyoming National Monuments
- Complete List of US National Monuments Alphabetical
- Map of US National Monuments
- FAQ – National Monuments
What is a National Monument?
Per the National Park Service (NPS): A “national monument” established by the President protects “objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated on lands owned or controlled by the Federal Government” (54 U.S.C. § 320301, known as the Antiquities Act). If the national monument is administered by the National Park Service (NPS), as many national monuments are, it is subject to the same laws and policies as govern other units of the National Park System. Thus, an NPS national monument established by the President is a protected area similar to a national park, administered for the protection and enjoyment of its resources and values.
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What is the Difference Between A National Park and a National Monument?
There are some key differences between a national park and a national monument.
- The main difference between national monuments and national parks is the reason for which they were preserved. National Monuments are preserved because they have “objects of historical, cultural, and/or scientific interest.” National parks are preserved because of their “scenic, inspirational, education, and recreational value.”
- They are managed by different agencies. National parks are managed exclusively by the National Park Service whereas National Monuments are managed by a variety of federal agencies (see below).
- National parks generally have a higher level of protection than national monuments meaning it’s harder to alter the landscape of a national park.
Interesting Facts About National Monuments
How many national monuments are there in the US?
There are currently 130 national monuments in the United States.
What is the oldest national monument?
Located in northeastern Wyoming, Devil’s Tower is the oldest national monument in the world and was created by Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 using the newly created Antiquities Act.
What is the newest national monument?
Created on October 12, 2022, the newest US national monument is Camp Hale National Monument located in Colorado.
What is the biggest national monument?
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is the largest national monument in the world and also the largest protected area on the planet at 372,848,597 acres.
What is the smallest national monument?
The smallest national monument is Military Working Dog Teams National Monument at .08 acres or less than 3500 square feet.
Which state has the most national monuments?
Arizona & California are tied for states with the most national monuments of any state with a whopping 18.
List of National Monuments by State
Alabama National Monuments
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument – NPS
- Freedom Riders National Monument – NPS
- Russell Cave National Monument – NPS
Alaska National Monuments
- Admiralty Island National Monument – USFS
- Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument – FWS
- Aniakchak National Monument – NPS
- Cape Krusenstern National Monument – NPS
- Misty Fjords National Monument – USFS
American Samoa National Monuments
- Rose Atoll Marine National Monument – NOAA, FWS
Arizona National Monuments
- Agua Fria National Monument – BLM
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument – NPS
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument – NPS
- Chiricahua National Monument – NPS
- Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument – BLM, NPS
- Hohokam Pima National Monument – NPS
- Ironwood Forest National Monument – BLM
- Montezuma Castle National Monument – NPS
- Navajo National Monument – NPS
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument – NPS
- Pipe Spring National Monument – NPS
- Sonoran Desert National Monument – BLM
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument – NPS
- Tonto National Monument – NPS
- Tuzigoot National Monument – NPS
- Vermilion Cliffs National Monument – BLM
- Walnut Canyon National Monument – NPS
- Wupatki National Monument – NPS
Atlantic Ocean National Monuments
- Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument – NOAA, FWS
California National Monuments
- Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument – BLM, USFS
- Cabrillo National Monument – NPS
- California Coastal National Monument – BLM
- Carrizo Plain National Monument – BLM
- Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument – BLM
- Castle Mountains National Monument – NPS
- César E. Chávez National Monument – NPS
- Devils Postpile National Monument – NPS
- Fort Ord National Monument – BLM
- Giant Sequoia National Monument – USFS
- Lava Beds National Monument – NPS
- Mojave Trails National Monument – BLM
- Muir Woods National Monument – NPS
- Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument – USFS
- San Gabriel Mountains National Monument – USFS
- Sand to Snow National Monument – BLM, USFS
- Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument – BLM, USFS
- Tule Lake National Monument – NPS, FWS
Colorado National Monuments
- Browns Canyon National Monument – BLM, USFS
- Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument – USFS
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument – BLM
- Chimney Rock National Monument – USFS
- Colorado National Monument – NPS
- Dinosaur National Monument – NPS
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument – NPS
- Hovenweep National Monument – NPS
- Yucca House National Monument – NPS
Florida National Monuments
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument – NPS
- Fort Matanzas National Monument – NPS
Georgia National Monuments
- Fort Frederica National Monument – NPS
- Fort Pulaski National Monument – NPS
Guam National Monuments
- Marianas Trench Marine National Monument – NOAA, FWS
Hawaii National Monuments
- Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument – NOAA, FWS
Idaho National Monuments
- Craters of the Moon National Monument – BLM, NPS
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument – NPS
Illinois National Monuments
- Pullman National Monument – NPS
Iowa National Monuments
- Effigy Mounds National Monument – NPS
Kentucky National Monuments
- Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument – NPS
- Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument – NPS
Lousiana National Monuments
- Poverty Point National Monument – NPS
Maine National Monuments
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument – NPS
Maryland National Monuments
- Fort McHenry National Monument – NPS
Minnesota National Monuments
- Grand Portage National Monument – NPS
- Pipestone National Monument – NPS
Mississippi National Monuments
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument – NPS
Missouri National Monuments
- George Washington Carver National Monument – NPS
Montana National Monuments
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument – NPS
- Pompeys Pillar National Monument – BLM
- Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument – BLM
Nebraska National Monuments
- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument – NPS
- Scotts Bluff National Monument – NPS
Nevada National Monuments
- Basin and Range National Monument – BLM
- Gold Butte National Monument – BLM
- Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument – NPS
New Jersey National Monuments
- Statue of Liberty National Monument – NPS
New Mexico National Monuments
- Aztec Ruins National Monument – NPS
- Bandelier National Monument – NPS
- Capulin Volcano National Monument – NPS
- El Malpais National Monument – NPS
- El Morro National Monument – NPS
- Fort Union National Monument – NPS
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument – NPS
- Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument – BLM
- Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument – BLM
- Petroglyph National Monument – NPS
- Prehistoric Trackways National Monument – BLM
- Río Grande del Norte National Monument – BLM
- Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument – NPS
New York National Monuments
- African Burial Ground National Monument – NPS
- Castle Clinton National Monument – NPS
- Fort Stanwix National Monument – NPS
- Governors Island National Monument – NPS
- Stonewall National Monument – NPS
- Statue of Liberty National Monument – NPS
Northern Mariana Islands National Monuments
- Marianas Trench Marine National Monument – NOAA, FWS
Ohio National Monuments
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument – NPS
Oregon National Monuments
- Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument – BLM
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument – NPS
- Newberry Volcanic National Monument – USFS
- Oregon Caves National Monument – NPS
South Dakota National Monuments
- Jewel Cave National Monument – NPS
Texas National Monuments
- Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument – NPS
- Military Working Dog Teams National Monument – DOD
- Waco Mammoth National Monument – NPS
US Minor Outlying Islands National Monuments
- Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument – NOAA, FWS
- Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument – NOAA, FWS
US Virgin Islands National Monuments
- Buck Island Reef National Monument – NPS
- Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument – NPS
Utah National Monuments
- Bears Ears National Monument – BLM, USFS
- Cedar Breaks National Monument – NPS
- Dinasour National Monument – NPS
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument – BLM
- Hovenweep National Monument – NPS
- Jurassic National Monument – BLM
- Natural Bridges National Monument – NPS
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument – NPS
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument – NPS
Virginia National Monuments
- Booker T. Washington National Monument – NPS
- Fort Monroe National Monument – NPS
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument – NPS
Washington National Monuments
- Hanford Reach National Monument – DOE, FWS
- Mount St. Helens Volcanic National Monument – USFS
- San Juan Islands National Monument – BLM
Washington, D.C. National Monuments
- Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument – NPS
- President Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National Monument – AFRH
Wyoming National Monuments
- Devils Tower National Monument – NPS
- Fossil Butte National Monument – NPS
Complete List of US National Monuments Alphabetical
Admiralty Island National Monument, Alaska
African Burial Ground National Monument, New York
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska
Agua Fria National Monument, Arizona
Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument, Alaska
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Texas
Aniakchak National Monument, Alaska
Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico
Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico
Basin and Range National Monument, Nevada
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument, District of Columbia
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, California
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Alabama
Booker T. Washington National Monument, Virginia
Browns Canyon National Monument, Colorado
Buck Island Reef National Monument, US Virgin Islands
Cabrillo National Monument, California
California Coastal National Monument, California
Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, Colorado
Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument, Kentucky
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Colorado
Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Alaska
Capulin Volcano National Monument, New Mexico
Carrizo Plain National Monument, California
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Arizona
Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument, California, Oregon
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida
Castle Clinton National Monument, New York
Castle Mountains National Monument, California
Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah
César E. Chávez National Monument, California
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, Ohio
Chimney Rock National Monument, Colorado
Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona
Colorado National Monument, Colorado
Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
Devils Postpile National Monument, California
Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado, Utah
Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa
El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico
El Morro National Monument, New Mexico
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado
Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia
Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida
Fort McHenry National Monument, Maryland
Fort Monroe National Monument, Virginia
Fort Ord National Monument, California
Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia
Fort Stanwix National Monument, New York
Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico
Fossil Butte National Monument, Wyoming
Freedom Riders National Monument, Alabama
George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia
George Washington Carver National Monument, Missouri
Giant Sequoia National Monument, California
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, New Mexico
Gold Butte National Monument, Nevada
Governors Island National Monument, New York
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Arizona
Grand Portage National Monument, Minnesota
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Utah
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Idaho
Hanford Reach National Monument, Washington
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument, Maryland
Hohokam Pima National Monument, Arizona
Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado, Utah
Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon
Jurassic National Monument, Utah
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Maine
Lava Beds National Monument, California
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Montana
Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, Mississippi
Military Working Dog Teams National Monument, Texas
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, Kentucky
Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska
Mojave Trails National Monument, California
Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona
Mount St. Helens Volcanic National Monument, Washington
Muir Woods National Monument, California
Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
Navajo National Monument, Arizona
Newberry Volcanic National Monument, Oregon
Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, Atlantic Ocean
Oregon Caves National Monument, Oregon
Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument, New Mexico
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, US Minor Outlying Islands
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Hawaii, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico
Pipe Spring National Monument, Arizona
Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota
Pompeys Pillar National Monument, Montana
Poverty Point National Monument, Louisiana
Prehistoric Trackways National Monument, New Mexico
President Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National Monument, District of Columbia
Pullman National Monument, Illinois
Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Utah
Río Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico
Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, American Samoa
Russell Cave National Monument, Alabama
Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument, California
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, New Mexico
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, California
San Juan Islands National Monument, Washington
Sand to Snow National Monument, California
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, California
Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska
Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona
Statue of Liberty National Monument, New Jersey, New York
Stonewall National Monument, New York
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Arizona
Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Utah
Tonto National Monument, Arizona
Tule Lake National Monument, California
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, Nevada
Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, Montana
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona
Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, US Virgin Islands
Waco Mammoth National Monument, Texas
Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona
Wupatki National Monument, Arizona
Yucca House National Monument, Colorado
Map of US National Monuments
FAQ – National Monuments
There are currently 130 national monuments in the United States.
Located in northeastern Wyoming, Devil’s Tower is the oldest national monument in the world and was created by Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 using the newly created Antiquities Act.
Created on October 12, 2022, the newest US national monument is Camp Hale National Monument located in Colorado.
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is the largest national monument in the world and also the largest protected area on the planet at 372,848,597 acres.
The smallest national monument is Military Working Dog Teams National Monument at .08 acres or less than 3500 square feet.
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I think you left out the two mobile National Monuments. The USS Constitution and The San Francisco Cable Cars System. Old Ironsides might also be the smallest.
Don Ingrahm you are wrong. The USS Constitution is NOT a National Monument.