There are eight national parks in Croatia. Their total area is 994 km2; 759 km2 is land and 235 km2 is water.

• Risnjak (Croatian National Park since September 15, 1953)
• Brijuni (Croatian National Park since October 27, 1983)
• Plitvice Lakes (Croatian National Park since April 8, 1949)
• Sjeverni Velebit (Croatian National Park since June 2, 1999)
• Paklenica (Croatian National Park since October 19, 1949)
• Krka (Croatian National Park since January 24, 1985)
• Kornati (Croatian National Park since July 24, 1980)
• Mljet (Croatian National Park since November 12, 1960)