By More Than Just Parks
Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park saw a massive, nearly 50% increase in visitors adding 1.4 million new visitors from 2020.
Indiana Dunes National Park
Visitation increased at Indiana Dunes by nearly 30%, up 900,000 visitors from 2020.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yellowstone National Park
In 2021 Yellowstone fell to the 3rd most visited national park despite seeing over a million extra visitors.
Zion National Park
Zion climbed to the 2nd most visited national park, surpassing the much larger Yellowstone.
Great Smoky Mountains national Park
Great Smoky Mountains remains the most visited National Park receiving 2 million more visits than in 2020.