This link will give the year each national park in the US was established.
National Geographic Specials - 1964 National Parks was released on: USA: 1980
Our National Parks - 1917 was released on: USA: 3 June 1917
Our National Parks Mesa Verde - 1918 was released on: USA: 10 March 1918
Equitrekking - 2007 Great National Parks was released on: USA: 6 November 2010
National Geographic Specials - 1964 America's Wonderlands The National Parks was released on: USA: 28 November 1968
National Parks Exploration Series Yellowstone - 2011 was released on: USA: December 2011
National Parks Exploration Series Yosemite - 2011 was released on: USA: December 2011
National Parks Australia Kakadu - 2007 TV was released on: USA: 6 November 2007
Wheel of Fortune - 1983 National Parks 3 - 28.68 was released on: USA: 15 December 2010
Yes, some national parks and monuments are within urban areas.
The Montane Cordillera ecozone, with 7 national parks, has the most national parks.
National Parks Exploration Series Great Smoky Mountains - 2011 was released on: USA: December 2011