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Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2025 - NPS
News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2025 Boardwalks along Black Pool NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: August 12, 2025 Contact: Yellowstone Public Affairs , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 975,109 recreation visits in July 2025, down 2% from July 2024 (992,352 recreation visits). This July’s visitation showed an 10% decrease from July 2021 (1,080,767 recreation visits). The park’s record-breaking year was 2021, with over 4.8 million recreation visits. So far in 2025, the park has hosted 2,666,031 recreation visits, up 1.5% from 2024 (2,626,091 recreation visits), and down 0.1% from 2021 (2,668,765 recreation visits). The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through July): 2025 – 2,666,031 2024 – 2,626,091 2023 – 2,462,535 2022 – 1,855,396 (The park was closed June 13 through June 21 due to the historic flood event. Three ...
Yellowstone National Park fire restrictions in effect beginning Aug. 12: Parkwide fire danger VERY HIGH - YNP News Release
Yellowstone National Park fire restrictions in effect beginning Aug. 12 Parkwide fire danger VERY HIGH Campsite at Lewis Lake Campground NPS / Neal Herbert News Release Date: August 11, 2025 Contact: Public Affairs Office , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect Aug. 12 in Yellowstone National Park due to the VERY HIGH fire danger level. Stage 1 fire restrictions: Frontcountry and developed areas Prohibited: Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle, single-family dwelling, developed campground, day-use picnic area, or within a 3-foot diameter area that is barren or cleared of all flammable material. Permitted: Campfires in designated fire rings in frontcountry developed campgrounds (Madison, Mammoth, Slough Creek, Tower Fall, Canyon, Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Grant Village and Bridge Bay) and day-use picnic areas . All campfires must be attended. Charcoal and ash must be soak...