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  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 ...

  News Release J uvenile sustains thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park Lone Star Geyser minor eruption NPS / Jacob W. Frank S News Release Date:  July 29, 2025 Contact:   Yellowstone Public Affairs , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY –  On Monday morning, July 28, a 17-year-old male suffered significant thermal burns to his foot and ankle area in the vicinity of  Lone Star Geyser  near Old Faithful. The juvenile was on a hike in the thermal area when his foot broke through the thin crust and he suffered burns to a lower extremity. Emergency medical staff responded and transported the patient to a hospital for further treatment. This incident is under investigation and there is no additional information to share. Visitors: Stay safe in thermal areas Boardwalks and trails protect you and delicate thermal formations. Water in hot springs can cause severe or fatal burns, and scalding water underlies most of the thin, breakable crust around hot spring...

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  Select Yellowstone National Park entrances and roads open to public April 18 Ranger explains the mechanics of geysers, while a "grand" example erupts in the background NPS photo by Neal Herbert Subscribe    |  What is RSS News Release Date:  April 10, 2025 Contact:   Public Affairs Office , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2025, select entrances and roads in Yellowstone National Park will open for the summer season, weather permitting, as part of the annual spring opening.   Entrances Open on April 18 North Entrance (Gardiner, Montana) West Entrance (West Yellowstone, Montana) From either entrance, visitors may access the following destinations:   Mammoth Hot Springs Lamar Valley Norris Geyser Basin Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Old Faithful Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana Additional roads within the park will open throughout May, weather permitting. Specific routes and directions can be found ...

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