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10 Most Popular US National Parks

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Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park saw a massive, nearly 50% increase in visitors adding 1.4 million new visitors from 2020.

3.1 million visitors 

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Indiana Dunes National Park

Visitation increased at Indiana Dunes by nearly 30%, up 900,000 visitors from 2020.

3.2 million visitors 

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Yosemite National Park

In 2020 Yosemite did not make our list of top visited national parks but saw 1.6 million more visitors in 2021.

3.9 million visitors 

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Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park fell to #7 in 2021 despite seeing increased visitation. The park received 600K more visitors in 2021.

3.9 million visitors 

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Acadia National Park

Acadia rose to the 6th most visited national park in 2021 seeing 1.4 million more visitors than it did in 2020.

4.1 million visitors 

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Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain fell to the 5th most visited national park in 2021 despite seeing a 25% increase in visitors compared to 2020.

4.4 million visitors 

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Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park rose to the 4th most visited national park in 2021 seeing 1.6 million extra visitors from 2020.

4.5 million visitors 

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Yellowstone National Park

In 2021 Yellowstone fell to the 3rd most visited national park despite seeing over a million extra visitors.

5 million visitors 

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Zion National Park

Zion climbed to the 2nd most visited national park, surpassing the much larger Yellowstone.

5 million visitors 

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Great Smoky Mountains national Park

Great Smoky Mountains remains the most visited National Park receiving 2 million more visits than in 2020.

14.1 million visitors 

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Most Visited US National Parks

For the full visitation statistics for all 63 parks check out our article below!