Top 10 most visited National Parks in the US

There are currently 63 National Parks in the United States (2023). The National Parks are protected areas for the conservation of flora and fauna. On top of that these parks make great tourist destinations. The activities inside a National Park may include hiking, wildlife observation, bird watching, driving, etc. The following were the top 10 most visited National Parks in the US in 2022.


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Great Smoky Mountains National Park located in Tennessee and North Carolina retained the number 1 spot. The National Park received 12.94 million visitors in 2022.

Top 10 most visited National Parks in the US

10. Glacier National Park

Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park
Number of VisitorsStateArea
2.91 millionMontanaover 4,000 sq km

9. Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Number of VisitorsStateArea
2.91 millionOhio132 sq km

8. Joshua Tree National Park

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Rocky landscape in Joshua Tree National Park
Number of VisitorsStateArea
3.06 millionCalifornia3,218 sq km

7. Yellowstone National Park

American Bison in Yellowstone National Park
Number of VisitorsStateArea
3.29 millionWyoming, Montana, and Idaho8,983 sq km

6. Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park
Number of VisitorsStateArea
3.67 millionCalifornia3,080 sq km

5. Acadia National Park

Number of VisitorsStateArea
3.97 millionMainearound 200 sq km

4. Rocky Mountain National Park

Number of VisitorsStateArea
4.3 millionColorado1,075 sq km

3. Zion National Park

Number of VisitorsStateArea
4.69 millionUtah595 sq km

2. Grand Canyon National Park

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Horseshoe bend in Grand Canyon
Number of VisitorsStateArea
4.73 millionArizona4,926 sq km

1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains
Number of VisitorsStateArea
12.94 millionTennessee and North Carolina2,114 sq km

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11. Indiana Dunes National Park

Number of VisitorsStateArea
2.83 millionIndiana62 sq km

12. Grand Teton National Park

Number of VisitorsStateArea
2.8 millionWyoming1,255 sq km

13. Hot Springs National Park

Number of VisitorsStateArea
2.65 millionArkansasaround 23 sq km

14. Olympic National Park

Number of VisitorsStateArea
2.43 millionWashington3,730 sq km

15. Bryce Canyon National Park

Number of VisitorsStateArea
2.35 millionUtah145 sq km

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