Western National Parks’ Saguaro cap and Wild Tribute’s Grand Canyon Sketch are both sold by park nonprofits. Other choices come from makers with donation programs, including Rainier Hat Co. and Parks Project. The giving comparison keeps the sellers’ claims alongside the hats, so you can consider the support as well as the fit and design.
Our picks
All profits to parks$44.99
Rainier Hat Co.
Ruby Beach at sunset, with orcas, embroidered across the front and sides.
Under $30$26.99
Saguaro National Park Mesh-Back Cap, Fell Logo
Western National Parks
From the nonprofit that runs Saguaro’s park store.
Grand Canyon sketch$35
Wild Tribute · sold by GCC
Sold by the park’s nonprofit, and Wild Tribute says it gives 4% too.
For winter$22
National Park Foundation
From the National Park Foundation itself.
Compare the giving claims
| Hat | Money to parks | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Saguaro National Park Mesh-Back Cap, Fell LogoWestern National Parks | 100% of proceeds, it says | $26.99 |
| Grand Canyon Sketch HatWild Tribute | 4% of proceeds, it says | $35 |
| Zion Vintage Patch HatParks Project | $60,000+ given, it says | $40 |
 America's National Parks HatAmerica's National Parks | 100% of proceeds, it says | $34.99 |
| Find Your Park Tag BeanieNational Park Foundation | 100% of profits, it says | $22 |
| Olympic National Park HatRainier Hat Co. | 100% of profits, it says | $44.99 |
A percentage of profits depends on costs. A percentage of sales uses a different base, and a lifetime donation total doesn’t tell you what one hat contributes. Buying from a park nonprofit supports its work, but its retail price isn’t the amount transferred to the park.
All of the profit
Best for all of the profit going to the parks
Olympic National Park Hat
Rainier Hat Co.
- Style
- Structured mid-profile 5-panel snapback
- Design
- Panoramic embroidery of Ruby Beach at sunset across the front and sides
- Made of
- 100% cotton crown in heather gray
- Fit
- Plastic snapback; one size
- Care
- Hand wash only
- Giving
- Rainier Hat Co. says it donates 100% of profits to national park nonprofits
- Reviews
- 5.0 from 15 reviews on Rainier Hat Co.'s site
Rainier Hat Co. says it gives 100% of its profits to the National Park Foundation and the National Parks Conservation Association, on every cap it makes. Ruby Beach at sunset, with Abbey Island, sea stacks and a pod of orcas, is embroidered across the front and sides.
Downsides
At $44.99 it’s near the top of what park caps cost, and it comes in one size.
Parks and Landmarks says 100% of the profits from its Arches cap go to the park.
Park stores
What the park nonprofits say they’ve given:
- Western National Parks: more than $176 million since 1938
- Eastern National (the America’s National Parks stores): more than $200 million
- Grand Canyon Conservancy: more than $82 million since 1996, per the park’s NPS page
- Canyonlands Natural History Association: more than $30 million since 1967
- Zion Forever Project: about $600,000 a year, per the park’s NPS page
Best for buying straight from the park's nonprofit
Saguaro National Park Mesh-Back Cap, Fell Logo
Western National Parks
- Style
- Mesh-back trucker cap
- Design
- Woven patch of saguaros and a roadrunner by Utah artists Fell
- Made of
- 100% cotton twill front and bill (denim-style); mesh back
- Fit
- Hook-and-loop strap
- Giving
- Western National Parks, a nonprofit, says 100% of proceeds benefit 72 park sites
Western National Parks runs Saguaro’s park store and sells this cap itself. The patch art is by Fell, a Utah artist team, and the store says you won’t find it anywhere else.
Downsides
It’s a ball cap, so your ears and neck are bare in the desert.
Best for the whole park system instead of one park
America's National Parks Hat
America's National Parks
- Style
- Dad-style cap
- Design
- Embroidered America's National Parks logo
- Made of
- 100% cotton
- Fit
- Adjustable strap with a metal buckle
- Giving
- Eastern National, a nonprofit, says 100% of proceeds support education and preservation in national parks
- Made in
- USA
Eastern National runs the America’s National Parks stores and sells this one online. It has the America’s National Parks logo on the front, and the listing says it’s made in the US.
Downsides
It costs about $7 more than a typical park-store cap.
Best for a winter hat from the Foundation itself
National Park Foundation tag beanie
National Park Foundation
- Style
- Knit beanie
- Design
- Tag label
- Made of
- Acrylic
- Fit
- Pull-on
- Giving
- The National Park Foundation says all profits from the sale support America's national parks
- Made in
- USA
The National Park Foundation is the Park Service’s official charity, and its store says 100% of proceeds go to the Foundation.
Brands that give a share
Best for a brand cap that says what each park got
Zion Vintage Patch Hat
Parks Project
- Style
- 5-panel camp cap in natural and red, 6.5 in crown
- Design
- Oversized vintage-style patch on the front, plus embroidery on the front, back and right side
- Made of
- 100% cotton
- Fit
- Brass-clasp strapback; one size, 19.5–24 in per the maker's chart
- Giving
- Parks Project says it has given more than $60,000 to Zion Forever Project
- Reviews
- 5.0 from 5 reviews on Parks Project's site
Parks Project says it has given more than $2.8 million to the parks, including more than $60,000 to Zion Forever Project, the park’s nonprofit.
Downsides
Shipping is free only on orders over $125, and a return for a refund costs $9.
Best for a Grand Canyon cap sold by the park's nonprofit
Grand Canyon Sketch Hat
Wild Tribute, sold by GCC
- Style
- Structured 5-panel trucker
- Design
- Embroidered pencil-sketch design
- Made of
- 100% cotton front; polyester visor and mesh
- Fit
- Snapback
- Giving
- Sold by Grand Canyon Conservancy; Wild Tribute says it gives 4% of proceeds to national parks and public lands
Wild Tribute says it gives 4% of its sales and has given more than $2.5 million, including to Grand Canyon Conservancy, which sells this cap.
More makers that give:
- Pendleton: nearly $2.4 million to the National Park Foundation, it says
- The Landmark Project: about $1.75 million to its partners, including the National Parks Conservation Association
- ParkHats: 10% of its profits to preserving the parks and other conservation, it says
- Sendero Provisions: part of every national park sale to the parks, it says
- Parks Apparel: 1% of its 2025 sales to the National Park Foundation
- Rainier Watch: 5% of sales to Washington’s National Park Fund, more than $20,000 since 2020
- Rainier Guest Services: $1 from every trucker cap to Mount Rainier
For picks by price, style or sun protection, see the best national park hats. If it’s a gift, the gift guide covers fit and return windows.
For park-store products alongside commercial makers, compare Yosemite, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Grand Canyon and Mount Rainier hats.