Yellowstone National Park in the United States – the country’s oldest national park - attracted a total of approximately 4.5 million visitors in 2023. The park received over three million visitors annually since 2008 and reached its visitation peak in 2021.
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Established in 1872 and located predominantly in Wyoming, Yellowstone remains one of the most popular national parks in the United States, ranking third in terms of visitor numbers in 2021. However, with over 14 million recreational park visits in 2021, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, straddling the border between North Carolina and Tennessee, was by far the most visited national park in the country. All national parks in the U.S. are managed, protected and presented by the National Park Service, an agency of the U.S. federal government. There were approximately 92 million visitors to national parks in the U.S. in 2021.
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National Park Service. (April 5, 2024). Number of recreational visitors to Yellowstone National Park in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/254231/number-of-visitors-to-the-yellowstone-national-park-in-the-us/
National Park Service. "Number of recreational visitors to Yellowstone National Park in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. April 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254231/number-of-visitors-to-the-yellowstone-national-park-in-the-us/
National Park Service. (2024). Number of recreational visitors to Yellowstone National Park in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254231/number-of-visitors-to-the-yellowstone-national-park-in-the-us/
National Park Service. "Number of Recreational Visitors to Yellowstone National Park in The United States from 2008 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254231/number-of-visitors-to-the-yellowstone-national-park-in-the-us/
National Park Service, Number of recreational visitors to Yellowstone National Park in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254231/number-of-visitors-to-the-yellowstone-national-park-in-the-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of recreational visitors to Yellowstone National Park in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], National Park Service, April 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/254231/number-of-visitors-to-the-yellowstone-national-park-in-the-us/
