U.S. National Parks are some of the country’s most beautiful places to visit, but this time of year, they can also be incredibly dangerous. While extremely hot summers aren’t new for many of the nation’s national parks, some of these parks are experiencing even higher temperatures this year.
Currently, most of the country is experiencing a dangerous heat wave. These sweltering temperatures can make any outdoor activity dangerous and even fatal if the proper precautions aren’t taken. Despite the extreme temperatures, this heat wave hasn’t stopped tourists from visiting places like Death Valley National Park, where temperatures have reached over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Even though national parks don’t close during a heat wave, it’s important to be alert and pay attention to heat warnings if you plan on visiting one. According to the National Weather Service, an excessive heat warning is issued when temperatures are expected to be over 105 degrees Fahrenheit for at least two days.
Extreme heat isn’t only uncomfortable–it can also be fatal. In extreme temperatures, you can experience heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and dehydration. When the temperature is too hot, your body isn’t able to effectively cool you down. If you plan on visiting any of the nation’s beautiful national parks this summer, be sure you take the proper precautions and try to stay cool. ( Check out The Highest Temperature in the US Every June Since 1950. )
To determine the national parks that are dangerously hot right now, 24/7 Tempo reviewed census tract level data on daily temperature from the NOAA’s nClimGrid-Daily program. National parks were ranked based on maximum temperature from July 1 to July 8, 2024. Temperature data was aggregated from census tracts to national parks using boundary data from the U.S. Census Bureau and National Park Service . Supplemental data on the number of annual visitors in 2023 is also from the NPS.
40. Voyageurs National Park
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 78.9°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 62.9°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 220,825
- Park area: 319.9 square miles
- Region: Northeast Minnesota
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Sergey Demo SVDPhoto - Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 79.6°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 64.7°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 746,862
- Park area: 110.1 square miles
- Region: Southwest North Dakota
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 79.8°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 63.8°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 28,965
- Park area: 862.1 square miles
- Region: West Upper Michigan
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tomsaint - Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 81.7°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 65.0°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 505,194
- Park area: 83.9 square miles
- Region: Colorado Colorado Drainage Basin
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 82.2°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 59.4°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 1,674,294
- Park area: 369.4 square miles
- Region: Washington Cascade Mountains West
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 82.8°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 65.9°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 357,069
- Park area: 48.8 square miles
- Region: Colorado Colorado Drainage Basin
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 83.0°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 60.0°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 40,351
- Park area: 783.4 square miles
- Region: Washington Cascade Mountains West
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 83.4°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 61.1°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 2,947,503
- Park area: 1,429.9 square miles
- Region: Washington West Olympic Coast
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 86.0°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 70.3°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 2,765,892
- Park area: 25.4 square miles
- Region: Northwest Indiana
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Christian Collins - Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 86.9°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 67.0°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 1,046,400
- Park area: 379.4 square miles
- Region: Southwest South Dakota
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 87.0°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 64.5°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 592,459
- Park area: 53.0 square miles
- Region: South Dakota Black Hills
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 89.3°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 71.1°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 2,860,059
- Park area: 51.2 square miles
- Region: Northeast Ohio
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 89.8°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 68.3°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 143,265
- Park area: 120.3 square miles
- Region: Northeastern Nevada
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 90.9°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 75.1°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 2,422,836
- Park area: 0.3 square miles
- Region: Southwest Illinois
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 91.5°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 73.5°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 1,268,861
- Park area: 382.5 square miles
- Region: Southeast Utah
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 91.6°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 75.5°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 654,450
- Park area: 111.8 square miles
- Region: Central Kentucky
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 92.2°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 75.5°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 1,482,045
- Park area: 119.5 square miles
- Region: Southeast Utah
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 92.2°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 85.0°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 571,242
- Park area: 271.6 square miles
- Region: Florida Lower East Coast
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 92.3°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 73.7°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 2,461,269
- Park area: 56.2 square miles
- Region: South Central Utah
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 93.0°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 72.6°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 643,065
- Park area: 717.1 square miles
- Region: California San Joaquin Drainage
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 93.0°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 74.8°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 800,322
- Park area: 522.3 square miles
- Region: Southeast Utah
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 93.2°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 65.0°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 559,976
- Park area: 285.2 square miles
- Region: Oregon High Plateau
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 94.2°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 85.0°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 810,189
- Park area: 2,393.4 square miles
- Region: Florida Everglades
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 94.6°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 74.6°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 980,567
- Park area: 635.6 square miles
- Region: California San Joaquin Drainage
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 94.7°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 85.3°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 84,285
- Park area: 102.5 square miles
- Region: Florida Keys
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 95.4°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 75.4°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 1,576,008
- Park area: 308.7 square miles
- Region: Northern Virginia
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 95.8°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 73.5°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 409,105
- Park area: 222.4 square miles
- Region: California North Coast Drainage
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 96.7°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 82.3°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 2,502,967
- Park area: 8.5 square miles
- Region: Central Arkansas
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 97.7°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 77.1°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 4,623,238
- Park area: 232.4 square miles
- Region: South Central Utah
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 99.2°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 83.2°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 250,114
- Park area: 41.8 square miles
- Region: Central South Carolina
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 100.2°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 77.3°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 418,978
- Park area: 168.0 square miles
- Region: California Sacramento Drainage
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 100.6°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 83.2°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 227,340
- Park area: 136.3 square miles
- Region: Texas Trans Pecos
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 101.1°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 82.9°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 394,121
- Park area: 73.1 square miles
- Region: New Mexico Southeastern Plains
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 101.3°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 77.0°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 520,491
- Park area: 348.4 square miles
- Region: Northeast Arizona
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 101.5°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 81.5°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 4,733,705
- Park area: 1,880.1 square miles
- Region: Northeast Arizona
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 102.2°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 83.3°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 729,096
- Park area: 231.6 square miles
- Region: New Mexico Southern Desert
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 102.5°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 86.1°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 509,129
- Park area: 1,267.0 square miles
- Region: Texas Trans Pecos
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 105.0°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 86.5°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 1,010,906
- Park area: 146.2 square miles
- Region: Southeast Arizona
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- Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 106.2°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 84.6°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 341,220
- Park area: 41.7 square miles
- Region: California Central Coast Drainage
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Domenico Convertini - Maximum temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 109.8°F
- Average temperature, July 1-8, 2024: 88.8°F
- Annual visitors, 2023: 1,099,589
- Park area: 5,367.1 square miles
- Region: California Southeast Desert Basin
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