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Yellowstone visitation statistics for October 2021, down 12% from October 2020 - NPS
News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for October 2021 A group watches and photographs a Beehive Geyser eruption NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: November 10, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The park hosted 316,662 recreation visits in October 2021, down 12% from October 2020 (359,889 visits), which was the busiest October on record. Recreation visits this October were up 85% from October 2019 (171,339 visits). Several short-term, weather-related road closures likely impacted visitation in 2019. So far in 2021, the park has hosted 4,789,644 recreation visits, up 28% from the same period last year, and up 20% from 2019. The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through October): 2021 – 4,789,644 2020 – 3,753,531* 2019 – 3,979,154 2018 – 4,078,771 2017 – 4,084,762 2016 – 4,212,782 Affected areas: developed corridors Yell...