National Park Webcams

Live webcam of Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park with The Bubbles mountains. Watch Atlantic fog, fall foliage, ice formation, and New England weather.

Live webcam on Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park's largest lake — 10 miles long, carved by glaciers, ringed by the Livingston and Lewis Ranges. Watch mirror-like reflections on calm mornings.

High-resolution live webcam from Yavapai Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Watch dramatic shadow play and light changes across one of the world's most spectacular landscapes.

Live webcam view of Mount Rainier's 14,411-ft summit from Paradise — an active stratovolcano towering over the Cascades. Watch lenticular clouds form over the peak and shifting snowpack through the seasons.

Live webcam of Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park's only fourteener at 14,259 ft. The flat-topped summit is visible for 100+ miles across the Colorado Front Range. The Keyhole Route climbs 5,100 vertical feet over 14.5 miles; summit attempts require a 3 AM start to beat afternoon lightning.

Live webcam of Electric Peak from near the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park, on Electric Street at Mammoth Hot Springs — the park's administrative hub.

Live webcam view of Half Dome from Ahwahnee Meadow in Yosemite National Park. Watch light and shadows move across the iconic granite face throughout the day.

Live webcam from Apgar Lookout — an elevated fire-lookout view over Lake McDonald and the Valley of the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park.

Live webcam looking down into the Grand Canyon from Kolb Studio near the Bright Angel trailhead. Watch hikers, weather, and the changing light across the canyon.

Live webcam of the Tatoosh Range south of Mt. Rainier, viewed from the Paradise area. Watch cloud inversions fill the valley below the ridgeline.

Live webcam from the summit of Mount Washburn in Yellowstone, 10,243 ft — one of the park's classic day hikes. Panoramic high-elevation view of the northeast face.

Live webcam from Sentinel Dome in Yosemite with an elevated panoramic view of the High Sierra. Massive sky for cloud and weather timelapses.

Live webcam from the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park. Mountain valley view with dramatic weather, potential wildlife, and stunning alpine scenery.

Live webcam from Turtleback Dome in Yosemite National Park showing the valley and surrounding granite formations.

Live webcam from Sequoia National Park. Home of the world's largest trees, with views of the Sierra Nevada mountains and ancient giant sequoia groves.

Live webcam from the summit of Haleakalā National Park on Maui, Hawaii. Watch the volcanic crater and stunning cloud formations above 10,000 feet.

Live webcam at Roosevelt Arch, the historic north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Watch the iconic 1903 stone arch with park traffic and elk crossings throughout the day.

Live webcam at the Mammoth Hot Springs parade ground, Fort Yellowstone's historic open-air center — once a U.S. Army post, now the park's headquarters.

Live webcam looking southwest from Mt. Washburn (10,243 ft) over Yellowstone's thermal basins and backcountry.

Live webcam at Yellowstone's West Entrance near West Yellowstone, Montana — the park's busiest gateway. Watch traffic flow and seasonal conditions.

Live webcam looking into Yellowstone through the West Entrance road corridor, along the Madison River.

Live webcam looking outbound at Yellowstone's East Entrance toward Cody, Wyoming, over the Sylvan Pass road.

Live webcam looking into Yellowstone from the East Entrance, the Cody, Wyoming gateway. Watch the Sylvan Pass road and seasonal traffic.

Live cam at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska — one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles. Watch brown bears catch sockeye salmon mid-leap as thousands of fish run the river. Peak season July–October. Powered by Explore.org.

Live webcam on Mt. Rainier's east side at Sunrise, 6,400 ft — the highest point reachable by vehicle in the park, and the start of some of its best subalpine hiking.

Live webcam of the Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise, Mt. Rainier National Park — the park's main hub for trailheads, ranger programs, and the mountain's most-photographed approach.

Live webcam at Longmire, Mt. Rainier National Park's historic year-round gateway at 2,761 ft. National Park Inn, museum, hot springs, and old-growth forest mark this historic founding site. First glimpse of Rainier's glaciated cone rising above the Nisqually River drainage.

Live overview webcam of Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine — granite peaks, spruce forest, and the rocky Atlantic coastline.

Live webcam at Logan Pass, the 6,646-foot high point of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park — looking over the start of the Hidden Lake Trail. Only accessible once the road clears each summer; mountain goats and bighorn sheep are frequent visitors near the boardwalk.

Live webcam at Zion National Park showing Angels Landing and the red sandstone canyon walls, Utah. Angels Landing rises 1,488 ft above the canyon floor; the chain-assisted trail requires a permit via lottery. The Virgin River runs at the canyon bottom — Zion Narrows hikers wade upstream between walls just 20 ft wide.

Live webcam at Apgar Village, Glacier National Park's west-side hub on Lake McDonald. Watch kayakers on the calm lake and the dramatic alpine backdrop of the Garden Wall peaks. Last stop before Going-to-the-Sun Road begins its climb across the Continental Divide.

Live webcam at the Apgar Visitor Center on Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park. Shows the lakeshore and surrounding Livingston Range peaks. Check here for Going-to-the-Sun Road status — the road typically opens fully in early July.

Live webcam at Glacier National Park headquarters, West Glacier, Montana — the park's year-round administrative gateway.

Live webcam from Yosemite National Park showing valley views and air quality conditions.

Live webcam at the Alpine Visitor Center on Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park — at 11,796 feet, the highest visitor center in the National Park System.

Live webcam showing the Grand Teton mountain range from Dornan's in Moose, Wyoming. Stunning views of the Tetons.

Live webcam at the Fall River Entrance, Rocky Mountain National Park's main eastern gateway on US-34 near Estes Park.

Live webcam at Glacier Basin in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado — near Glacier Basin Campground and the Bear Lake corridor trailheads.

Live webcam at Grand Lake Entrance, the quieter western gateway into Rocky Mountain National Park, on US-34 near the town of Grand Lake.

Live webcam overlooking the Yellowstone River near the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Montana.

Live webcam on the Grand Canyon South Rim, Arizona — looking into one of Earth's great geologic landmarks. Watch shifting canyon light and weather from one of the most-visited overlooks in the National Park System.

Live webcam on the rim of Crater Lake caldera, Oregon — the deepest lake in the United States at 1,943 feet, formed by the collapse of Mount Mazama 7,700 years ago.

Live webcam near Rim Village and park headquarters at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. South-side perspective with Wizard Island often visible across the caldera.

Live high-resolution webcam in Joshua Tree National Park. Dramatic boulder formations, Joshua trees, and the Mojave-Sonoran desert transition.

Live high-resolution webcam in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. Giant sequoia groves and Sierra Nevada backdrop.

Live high-resolution webcam in Shenandoah National Park. Blue Ridge Mountains, fall foliage country, and Skyline Drive vistas.

NPS webcam on the rim of Crater Lake caldera, Oregon — the deepest lake in the United States at 1,943 ft. The lake's vivid blue color comes from extraordinary depth and clarity; no rivers flow in or out. Wizard Island cinder cone is visible rising 763 ft above the lake surface.

NPS webcam near Rim Village and park headquarters at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. Rim Village sits at 7,100 ft on the south caldera wall — the main visitor hub and Crater Lake Lodge location. Watch snow clear from the rim in late June and storm clouds build over the caldera in summer afternoons.

NPS webcam at the Sinnott Memorial Overlook — Crater Lake's primary viewpoint at Rim Village, Oregon. The overlook sits 900 ft above the lake surface and frames the full caldera including Wizard Island. Best light comes at sunrise when the deep blue water contrasts with the orange and grey volcanic rim.

NPS webcam from Apgar Lookout — elevated view over Lake McDonald and the Valley of the Moon. Lake McDonald is Glacier NP's largest lake, reflecting the Lewis Range peaks in glassy water. The historic fire lookout tower offers Glacier's best western-side panoramic view.

NPS webcam at Apgar Visitor Center on Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park. Shows the lakeshore and surrounding Livingston Range peaks. Check here for Going-to-the-Sun Road status — the road typically opens fully in early July.

NPS webcam at Apgar Village, Glacier National Park's west-side hub on Lake McDonald. Watch kayakers on the calm lake and the dramatic alpine backdrop of the Garden Wall peaks. Last stop before Going-to-the-Sun Road begins its climb across the Continental Divide.

NPS webcam at Glacier National Park headquarters, West Glacier, Montana. Gateway to the park's west side and the western trailhead of Going-to-the-Sun Road. Park open year-round; most facilities close after September but some roads stay accessible in winter.

NPS webcam on Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park's largest lake — 10 miles long and 472 ft deep. Watch for moose wading the shoreline at dawn, bald eagles overhead, and the Lewis Range reflected in still water. The lake's multicolored polished pebbles, shaped by 11,000 years of glacial melt, are world famous.

NPS pan-tilt-zoom camera at St. Mary on Glacier National Park's east side. Wide-angle view of St. Mary Lake and the Lewis Range — Wild Goose Island at center lake. East gateway to Going-to-the-Sun Road; dramatic prairie-to-mountain transition starts here.

NPS webcam at the Middle Fork Flathead River bridge, west entrance to Glacier National Park. Wild and Scenic-designated river; watch for kayakers and salmon spawning in autumn. The bridge marks the boundary between Flathead National Forest and the national park.

NPS pan-tilt-zoom webcam on Lake McDonald, rotating to capture Glacier NP's full western panorama. Livingston Range and Garden Wall peaks frame the lake; bears and moose common on the shoreline. Best fall color on the Apgar Lookout trail runs mid-September to mid-October.

NPS webcam at Two Medicine in Glacier National Park's quieter southeast corner. Two Medicine Lake sits below Sinopah Mountain and Rising Wolf — prime grizzly bear habitat. Less crowded than Logan Pass; area has deep significance to the Blackfeet Nation.

NPS webcam at Glacier National Park's West Entrance on US Highway 2. First view of the park for visitors arriving from Kalispell or Missoula. Watch the entrance gate and forested Apgar valley opening toward Lake McDonald beyond.

NPS webcam on the Grand Canyon South Rim, Arizona — looking into one of Earth's great geological wonders. The canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and over a mile deep; the Colorado River runs at the bottom. Rock layers in view span nearly 2 billion years of Earth's history. South Rim is open year-round.

Live webcam at Hale Summit Cam Crater in Haleakala.

NPS webcam on Mt. Rainier's east side at Sunrise, 6,400 ft — highest point reachable by car in Washington. Subalpine wildflower meadows blanket the slopes late July through August. Sunrise area typically open July through early October; shorter season than Paradise.

NPS webcam near the Grove of the Patriarchs, Mt. Rainier National Park's Ohanapecosh area. Ancient Douglas firs and western red cedars up to 1,000 years old line the Ohanapecosh River. One of the finest old-growth forest groves in the Pacific Northwest — a short trail loop leads through.

NPS webcam trained on Mt. Rainier's 14,411-ft summit — an active stratovolcano towering above Seattle. Clouds build around the summit by afternoon; clearest views at sunrise. Rainier holds more glacial ice than any other peak in the contiguous United States.

NPS webcam at Longmire, Mt. Rainier National Park's historic year-round gateway at 2,761 ft. National Park Inn, museum, hot springs, and old-growth forest mark this historic founding site. First glimpse of Rainier's glaciated cone rising above the Nisqually River drainage.

Live webcam view of Mount Rainier from the Sunrise area, the park’s highest drivable point at 6,400 ft. Wildflower meadows through midsummer, often the clearest mountain views in the park.

Live webcam at the Sunrise parking area, Mt. Rainier National Park — at 6,400 ft, the highest point in the park reachable by car, and the start of some of its best subalpine hiking.

NPS webcam at the Tatoosh Range south of Mt. Rainier, viewed from the Paradise area. Rugged subalpine ridge with views of Rainier's south face, Reflection Lakes, and Pinnacle Peak. Elk graze the open Tatoosh slopes in summer — herds frequently visible on the ridgeline.

NPS webcam on Mt. Rainier's west side covering the Nisqually Entrance approach. Watch the Paradise road corridor, lower Nisqually Glacier, and old-growth forest below the park boundary. The Nisqually Entrance is the park's main year-round gateway for visitors from Tacoma and Seattle.

Live webcam at the Beaver Meadows Entrance, Rocky Mountain National Park's main eastern gateway on US Highway 36 near Estes Park.

NPS webcam at the Alpine Visitor Center on Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain NP at 11,796 ft. The world's highest NPS visitor center — above treeline in Arctic tundra, open June through September. Watch marmots and pikas on the tundra; bighorn sheep frequently cross Trail Ridge Road below.

NPS webcam at the Fall River Entrance area, Rocky Mountain National Park's main east gateway near Estes Park. Horseshoe Park meadow just inside the entrance is the best elk-watching spot in the park — especially during the September rut. Trail Ridge Road begins climbing from here to the 12,183-ft alpine summit.

NPS webcam at Glacier Basin in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Glacier Basin campground sits below the Continental Divide on the park's east side, surrounded by high peaks. Elk and mule deer are frequent visitors to the basin meadows; snowpack persists here into late June.

NPS webcam at Grand Lake Entrance, the western gateway into Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Grand Lake is Colorado's largest natural lake and the western terminus of Trail Ridge Road. Moose are commonly spotted in the Kawuneeche Valley wetlands just inside the entrance.

NPS webcam over the Kawuneeche Valley, Rocky Mountain NP's broad west-side valley near the Colorado River's headwaters. Moose wade the willows along the young Colorado River — the best moose habitat in the park. Valley runs north-south at 8,700 ft; snowcapped Never Summer Mountains are visible to the west.

NPS webcam showing Longs Peak — Rocky Mountain National Park's only fourteener at 14,259 ft. The flat-topped summit is visible for 100+ miles across the Colorado Front Range. The Keyhole Route climbs 5,100 vertical feet over 14.5 miles; summit attempts require a 3 AM start to beat afternoon lightning.

NPS webcam at Yellowstone's East Entrance, the Cody Wyoming gateway into the park. Watch wildlife crossing the Sylvan Pass road corridor — elk are common here in autumn. Pass crests at 8,524 ft with dramatic mountain scenery; open May through early November.

NPS webcam looking outbound at Yellowstone's East Entrance toward Cody, Wyoming. Sylvan Pass at 8,524 ft — watch avalanche-prone terrain, elk herds, and the forest-to-desert transition. Typically closed November through April by deep snows.

NPS webcam at the Roosevelt Arch, the historic 1903 gateway into Yellowstone at Gardiner, Montana. Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone; bison herds regularly wander through the arch area. Only Yellowstone entrance open year-round, even during winter snowcoach season.

NPS webcam on Electric Street at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone's administrative hub. Elk are year-round residents here — they graze on the lawns between historic fort buildings. The travertine terraces of Mammoth's geothermal landscape are visible nearby.

NPS webcam on Mount Washburn's northeast face at 10,243 ft — Yellowstone's classic summit hike. Wide-angle view of the Yellowstone caldera rim and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone below. Summer bighorn sheep herds are frequently visible on the open slopes July through September.

NPS webcam on Mount Washburn's southwest face overlooking Yellowstone's thermal basins. On clear days see steam plumes from Norris Geyser Basin and the Firehole River far below. The summit trail from Dunraven Pass is one of Yellowstone's top day hikes for wildlife and views.

NPS webcam on Parade Ground at Mammoth Hot Springs, Fort Yellowstone's open-air center. Bull elk spar on this meadow during the September rut — the most dramatic wildlife event in the park. Historic 1890s cavalry-era buildings from the Army management era surround the grounds.

NPS webcam at Yellowstone's West Entrance near West Yellowstone, Montana — the park's busiest gate. Watch visitor traffic, bison road jams, and winter snowmobile and snowcoach convoys. Open year-round; the Madison River valley just inside is prime wolf and river otter habitat.

NPS webcam looking into Yellowstone through the West Entrance road corridor. The Madison River valley begins just inside — prime wolf and otter watching territory year-round. Watch the transition from Gallatin National Forest into Yellowstone's geothermal volcanic plateau.

A second live angle across the Grand Canyon's South Rim, alongside the site's Bright Angel Trail cam. Watch the canyon's colors shift as the sun moves across the layered rock.

Live view of the Merced River at the Happy Isles Bridge in Yosemite Valley, near the trailhead for the Mist Trail and Vernal/Nevada Falls. Water level and flow change dramatically with spring snowmelt.

Live webcam at Yosemite's Badger Pass Ski Area, operated by park concessioner Aramark. Check snow conditions and lift-line weather in winter; quiet meadow view the rest of the year.