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Map of Parks & Public Land by US State

As of 2025, parks & public land ranges from 1.1% in Connecticut to 42.4% in Nevada across US states, with a median of 4.3% among the 51 states with data. Source: Esri Living Atlas USA_Parks.

Share of the area covered by parks or public open space. Higher means more green space.

Data updated 2025 - Source: Esri Living Atlas USA_Parks

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Choropleth map of Parks & Public Land across US states (2025), by hearthmap
Parks & Public Land by US state. Source: Esri Living Atlas USA_Parks.

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States ranked by parks & public land

51 states with data (2025). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by parks & public land
RankStateValue
1Nevada42.4%
2Arizona25.0%
3Utah22.4%
4Alaska21.5%
5Oregon20.8%
6Florida16.7%
7California16.7%
8Wyoming16.2%
9Washington15.4%
10Montana13.9%
Bottom 10 states by parks & public land
RankStateValue
51Connecticut1.1%
50Kansas1.4%
49Rhode Island1.5%
48Alabama1.6%
47Maine1.8%
46Indiana1.9%
45Maryland2.3%
44Nebraska2.3%
43North Dakota2.3%
42Kentucky2.3%

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hearthmap renders parks & public land as a choropleth map of the United States. Zoom in to see neighborhood values shaded against the rest of the country, and click any region to see its exact value with margin of error.

You can layer filters and a custom match score on top of parks & public landto find places that match what matters to you. Combine it with school ratings, housing prices, commute times, and more.

Source: Esri Living Atlas USA_Parks · 2025

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