America's hidden gems: The 20 least-crowded national parks in 2009

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America's least-visited national parks20. Canyonlands National Park, Utah19. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California18. Channel Islands National Park17. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado16. Big Bend National Park, Texas15. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska14. Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota13. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado12. Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas11. Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida10. Congaree National Park, South Carolina9. Great Basin National Park, Nevada8. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska7. North Cascades National Park, Washington6. Isle Royale National Park, Michigan5. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska4. Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska3. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska2. National Park of American Samoa, American Samoa1. Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

Wild reindeer, called caribou, have been hunted in the same spot in Kobuk Valleys Onion Portage for the last 9,000 years. The park, which has no roads, trails, or campgrounds, is about 30 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Most park visitors are skilled back country explorers and locals who hunt caribou during the animals annual fall migration.<br>
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<b>Visitors in 2009 (through August):</b> 1,250<br>
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<b>More info: </b><br>
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<a href="http://www.nps.gov/kova">http://www.nps.gov/kova</a>

1. Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

( National Park Service )

Wild reindeer, called caribou, have been hunted in the same spot in Kobuk Valleys Onion Portage for the last 9,000 years. The park, which has no roads, trails, or campgrounds, is about 30 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Most park visitors are skilled back country explorers and locals who hunt caribou during the animals annual fall migration.

Visitors in 2009 (through August): 1,250

More info:

http://www.nps.gov/kova