| Park Name | Established | State/Territory | Photo Gallery Region | Ecoregion | Management Agency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SABINO CANYON Recreation Area | 1905 | Arizona | American Southwest | Arid | National Forest Service (NFS) |
 | LAKE MEAD National Recreation Area | 1936 10|October 13 | Nevada Arizona | Basin & Range / Columbia Plateau | Arid | National Park Service (NPS) |
 | LAKE ROOSEVELT National Recreation Area | 1946 04|April | Washington | Basin & Range / Columbia Plateau | Arid | National Park Service (NPS) |
 | LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES National Recreation Area | 1963 | Kentucky Tennessee | Central Interior | Humid Temperate | National Forest Service (NFS) |
 | DELAWARE WATER GAP National Recreation Area | 1965 09|September 01 | New Jersey Pennsylvania | Appalachian Mountains | Humid Temperate | National Park Service (NPS) |
 | SPRUCE KNOB- SENECA ROCKS National Recreation Area | 1965 09|September 28 | West Virginia | Appalachian Mountains | Humid Temperate | National Forest Service (NFS) |
 | WHISKEYTOWN- SHASTA-TRINITY National Recreation Area | 1965 11|November 08 | California | California | Humid Temperate | National Park Service (NPS) |
 | BIGHORN CANYON National Recreation Area | 1966 10|October 15 | Montana Wyoming | Rocky Mountains | Arid | National Park Service (NPS) |
 | FLAMING GORGE National Recreation Area | 1968 10|October 01 | Wyoming Utah | Rocky Mountains | Arid | National Forest Service (NFS) |
 | ROSS LAKE National Recreation Area | 1968 10|October 02 | Washington | Pacific Northwest | Humid Temperate | National Park Service (NPS) |
 | SAWTOOTH National Recreation Area | 1972 08|August 22 | Idaho | Rocky Mountains | Arid | National Forest Service (NFS) |
 | GLEN CANYON National Recreation Area | 1972 10|October 27 | Arizona Utah | Colorado Plateau | Arid | National Park Service (NPS) |
 | GOLDEN GATE National Recreation Area | 1972 10|October 27 | California | California | Humid Temperate | National Park Service (NPS) |
 | BIG SOUTH FORK National River and Recreation Area | 1974 03|March 07 | Kentucky Tennessee | Appalachian Mountains | Humid Temperate | National Park Service (NPS) |
 | HELLS CANYON National Recreation Area | 1975 12|December 31 | Oregon Idaho | Basin & Range / Columbia Plateau | Arid | National Forest Service (NFS) |
 | ALLEGHENY National Recreation Area | 1984 | Pennsylvania | Appalachian Mountains | Humid Temperate | National Forest Service (NFS) |
 | WINDING STAIR MOUNTAIN National Recreation Area | 1988 10|October 18 | Oklahoma | Central Interior | Humid Temperate | National Forest Service (NFS) |
 | GRAND ISLAND National Recreation Area | 1990 | Michigan | Great Lakes | Humid Temperate | National Forest Service (NFS) |
 | ARKANSAS HEADWATERS Recreation Area | 1998 | Colorado | Rocky Mountains | Arid | Bureau of Land Management (BLM) |
 | RIO GRANDE GORGE (WILD RIVERS) Recreation Area | 2013 | New Mexico | Rocky Mountains | Arid | Bureau of Land Management (BLM) |