Top 10 most visited National Parks in the US

There are currently 63 national parks in the United States. The National Parks are protected areas for the conservation of flora and fauna. On top of that, these parks make great tourist destinations. Activities inside a national park may include hiking, wildlife observation, bird watching, driving, etc. The following are the top 10 most visited national parks in the US. Let’s read.

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, located in Tennessee and North Carolina, with a 13.298 million visitor count in 2023, is the most popular national park in the US.

Top 10 most visited National Parks in the US

10. Olympic National Park

Number of Visitors	State	Area
2.95 million	Washington	3,734 sq km

9. Joshua Tree National Park

Number of Visitors	State	Area
3.27 million	California	3,218 sq km

8. Grand Teton National Park

Number of Visitors	State	Area
3.42 million	Wyoming	1,255 sq km

7. Acadia National Park

Number of Visitors	State	Area
3.88 million	Maine	around 200 sq km

6. Yosemite National Park

Number of Visitors	State	Area
3.9 million	California	3,080 sq km

5. Rocky Mountain National Park

Number of Visitors	State	Area
4.12 million	Colorado	1,075 sq km

4. Yellowstone National Park

Number of Visitors	State	Area
4.5 million	Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho	8,983 sq km

3. Zion National Park

Number of Visitors	State	Area
4.62 million	Utah	595 sq km

2. Grand Canyon National Park

Number of Visitors	State	Area
4.73 million	Arizona	4,926 sq km

(Also read: Great Smoky Mountains National Park – wildlife, hiking, peaks, etc)

1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Number of Visitors	State	Area
13.298 million	Tennessee and North Carolina	2,114 sq km

Also read

• Yellowstone National Park – wildlife, photos, lakes, waterfalls, hikes, etc