Yellowstone National Park visitation statistics on Labor Day weekend 2021 - NPS

 

News Release

People walking along a boardwalk at a large thermal basin
People exploring Midway Geyser Basin.

NPS / Jacob W. Frank


News Release Date: September 7, 2021

Contact: Morgan Warthin, (307) 344-2015

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Parkwide vehicle entries through the Labor Day weekend showed a 21% increase over the same weekend in 2019. This year is compared to 2019 instead of 2020 because of COVID-19.

Visitation statistics (*vehicle entries) per day for September 3-6, 2021, compared to August 30-September 2, 2019, are listed below.
 


Park entrance
 
Vehicle entries Percent increase
2021 over 2019
 
Friday, September 3, 2021
 
Friday, August 30, 2019  
East 882 725 22%
North 1,718 1,361 26%
Northeast 477 522 -9%
South 1,750 1,189 47%
West 4,118 3,337 23%
Total 8,945 7,134 25%
 
Saturday, September 4, 2021
 
Saturday, August 31, 2019  
East 1,018 919 11%
North 2,152 1,771 22%
Northeast 710 687 3%
South 1,960 896 119%
West 5,222 4,640 13%
Total 11,062 8,913 24%
 
Sunday, September 5, 2021
 
Sunday, September 1, 2019  
East 1,506 1,204 25%
North 2,435 1,964 24%
Northeast 803 959 -16%
South 2,100 1,116 88%
West 5,536 5,064 9%
Total 12,380 10,307 20%
 
Monday, September 6, 2021
 
Monday, September 2, 2019  
East 1,157 995 16%
North 1,980 1,575 26%
Northeast 745 854 -13%
South 1,807 1,528 18%
West 4,293 3,599 19%
Total 9,982 8,551 17%


If you plan to travel to Yellowstone this autumn, plan ahead, expect crowding and recreate responsibly to protect yourself and the park. Stay informed about changes to park operations and services by downloading the NPS Yellowstone app and visiting www.nps.gov/yell or the park’s social media channels.

Editor’s note: *Vehicle entry data is collected from park entrance stations point-of-sale system. This data informs official visitation stats, posted after the end of each month at
NPS Stats website. Vehicle entry data will be shared in press releases following summer holiday weekends (Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day).