6 units · National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trails
The National Park System has 6 units designated National Scenic Trail, spread across 22 states and territories. Appalachian National Scenic Trail accounts for more than half of the visits counted across the group. None of them charges an entrance fee.
Where they are
Free to enter Charges an entrance feePoints are the Park Service reference point for each unit, not a boundary.
Ranked by 2025 visits
States with this designation
All states →Visit counts are from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics system. Designations, fees, alerts and campgrounds are from the NPS API. Data refreshed October 14, 2026. Other unit types.