Locations:Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, North Country National Scenic Trail, Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Offices:National Trails System, Office of Communications
Date Released:2023-12-07
Three national scenic trails have become the country’s newest national parks, raising the total number of existing parks from 425 to 428. The Ice Age, New England, and North Country national scenic trails, all previously established by Congress and administered by the National Park Service as part of the National Trails System, are now also recognized as units of the National Park System.
