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US Parks by Alphabet beginning with GHome > Park Locator > US Parks by Alphabet beginning with G A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve By establishing Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve (GAAR) in Alask, Congress has reserved a vast and untouched area of superlative natural beauty and exceptional scientific value - a maze of glaciated valleys and rugged mountains covered with boreal forest and arctic tundra vegetation, cut by wild rivers, and inhabited by far-ranging populations of caribou, Dall sheep, wolves, and bears. Gateway National Recreation Area Gateway NRA is a 26,000 acre recreation area located in the heart of the New York metropolitan area. Gauley River National Recreation Area The 25 miles of free-flowing Gauley River pass through scenic gorges and valleys containing a wide variety of natural and cultural features. General Grant National Memorial This memorial to Ulysses S. Grant, victorious Union commander of the Civil War, includes the tomb of General Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant. During the Civil War, Grant's tenacity and boldness led to victories in the Battles of Vicksburg and Chattanooga and Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox. A grateful nation twice elected Grant to serve as President of the United States, George Mason Memorial The George Mason Memorial, located in East Potomac Park near the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, commemorates the neglected contributions of an important Founding Father. Perhaps Masons' greatest act was withholding his signature from the United States Constitution because it did not abolish the slave trade and lacked necessary protection for the individual from the Federal Government. George Rogers Clark National Historical Park The heroic march of Clark's men from Kaskaskia on the Mississippi in mid-winter and the subsequent victory over the British remains one of the great feats of the American Revolution. George Washington Birthplace National Monument Today this 550-acre park memorializes George Washington and the place of his birth. The park includes: the brick foundation of the house where he was born; the Washington family cemetery where George’s father, grandfather, and great-grandfather are buried; the historical area with the Memorial House, kitchen, and typical plantation surroundings; the picnic grounds with a nature trail; and the Potomac River beach area. George Washington Carver National Monument George Washington Carver's boyhood home consists of rolling hills, woodlands, and prairies. George Washington Memorial Parkway George Washington Memorial Parkway connects the historic sites from Mount Vernon, where Washington lived, past the nation's capital, to the Great Falls of the Potomac where the President demonstrated his skill as an engineer. Gettysburg National Cemetery It was here during the dedication ceremony on November 19, 1863, that President Abraham Lincoln spoke of "these honored dead..." and renewed the Union cause to reunite the war-torn nation with his most famous speech, the "Gettysburg Address". Today, the Gettysburg National Cemetery is the final resting place for American veterans from all of this country's major wars and conflicts. Gettysburg National Military Park Located 50 miles northwest of Baltimore, the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the site of the largest Civil War battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere. It was here that President Abraham Lincoln delivered his immortal Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument offers a glimpse of the homes and lives of the people of the Mogollon culture who lived in the Gila Wilderness from the 1280s through the early 1300s. Glacier National Park Glacier preserves over 1,000,000 acres of forests, alpine meadows, and lakes. It is home to over 70 species of mammels and 260 species of birds. The spectacular glaciated landscape is a hikers paradise. Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve provides opportunities for adventure, a living laboratory for observing the ebb and flow of glaciers, and a chance to study life as it returns in the wake of retreating ice. The park has snow-capped mountain ranges rising to over 15,000 feet, coastal beaches with protected coves, deep fjords, tidewater glaciers, coastal and estuarine waters, and freshwater lakes. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a panorama of human history. Glen Echo Park The land and the historic buildings are a back drop for a rich arts education program. Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church was built between 1698 - 1700 and is the oldest church in Pennsylvania. Revolutionary War patriots rest in the churchyard burial ground. Golden Gate National Recreation Area One of the largest urban national parks in the world., the total park area is 75,398 acres of land and water. Approximately 28 miles of coastline lie within its boundaries. Golden Gate NRA comprises Alcatraz, Marin Headlands, Fort Funston, Fort Mason, as well as Muir Woods National Monument, Fort Point National Historic Site, and the Presidio of San Francisco. Golden Spike National Historic Site Completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad was celebrated here where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869 Govenors Island National Monument In 1652, Governors Island, located a half-mile from Manhattan’s southern tip, was reserved as a private estate for New Amsterdam’s Dutch governors and also for New York’s English governors. Grand Canyon National Park One of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world, Grand Canyon is unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. Grand Portage National Monument Grand Portage National Monument includes the archeological remains with several reconstructed fur trade era buildings inside a stockade of the supply depot on Lake Superior, the site of Fort Charlotte on the Pigeon River and the Grand Portage footpath connecting the two posts. Grand Portage continues to be home place for the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, of tribal and family history and cultural persistence. Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park protects stunning mountain scenery and a diverse array of wildlife. Rising over 7000 feet above the valley known as Jackson Hole, the Teton Range dominates the park’s skyline. . Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site commemorates the Western cattle industry from its 1850s inception through recent times. Great Basin National Park Great Basin National Park includes streams, lakes, alpine plants, abundant wildlife, a variety of forest types including groves of ancient bristlecone pines, and numerous limestone caverns, including beautiful Lehman Caves. Great Egg Harbor River Great Falls Park Great Falls Park, a site that is part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, is an 800 acre park located along the Potomac River 14 miles upriver from Washington D.C. Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve Nestled in southern Colorado, North America's tallest dunes rise over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The wind shaped dunes glow beneath the rugged backdrop of the mountains. Great Smoky Mountains National Park World renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, and the depth and integrity of its wilderness sanctuary, the park attracts over nine million visitors each year. Green Springs Green Springs is a natural basin caused by erosion of a volcanic intrusion resulting in particularly fertile soil. Greenbelt Park Greenbelt Park is a refuge for native plants and animals just twelve miles from Washington, D.C. Guadalupe Mountains National Park This mountain mass contains portions of the world's most extensive and significant Permian limestone fossil reef. Also featured are a tremendous earth fault, lofty peaks, unusual flora and fauna, and a colorful record of the past. Guadalupe Peak, highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet; El Capitan, a massive limestone formation; McKittrick Canyon, with its unique flora and fauna; and the "Bowl", located in a high country conifer forest, are significant park features. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park The battle fought here on March 15, 1781, was the largest, action of the Revolutionary War's climactic Southern Campaign. The serious loss of British manpower suffered at Guilford Courthouse foreshadowed Lord Cornwallis's final defeat at Yorktown seven months later. Gulf Islands National Seashore The Seashore stretches 160 miles from Cat Island in Mississippi to the eastern tip of Santa Rosa Island in Florida. More than 80 percent of Gulf Islands National Seashore is under water, but the barrier islands are the most outstanding features to those who visit. 
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