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  Yellowstone visitation summary for 2022 Northeast Entrance Road Improvement Reopening day October 15, 2022: first visitors through the Northeast Entrance NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  February 28, 2023 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The park hosted 3,290,242 recreation visits in 2022, down 32% from  2021 , which was the busiest year on record.     Historic  floods in June 2022  closed public access to Yellowstone National Park. On June 13, all park entrances closed, and visitors were evacuated over the next 24 hours. On June 22, the East, South and West entrances opened on a limited entry basis. On July 2, entry restrictions on the East, South and West entrances were removed. The North (Gardiner, Montana) and Northeast (Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana) entrances remained closed to visitor vehicle traffic through September. The Northeast Entrance opened to regular visitor traffic on Oct. 15 an...

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  News Release Yellowstone National Park visitation statistics on Fourth of July weekend 2021 Old Faithful summer eruption NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: July 8, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , 307-344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Parkwide vehicle entries through the Fourth of July weekend showed an 8% 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 July 2-5, 2021, compared to July 5-8, 2019, are listed below.   Park entrance Vehicle entries Percent increase 2021 over 2019   Friday, July 2, 2021 Friday, July 5, 2019   East 1,148 1,473 -22% North 2,106 2,026 4% Northeast 570 862 -34% South 2,049 2,226 -8% West 5,228 5,680 -8% Total 11,101 12,267 -10%   Saturday, July 3, 2021 Saturday, July 6, 2019   East 1,257 1,405 -11% North 2,263 1,983 ...

  News Release Grand Teton has record visitation in May Visitors are highly encouraged to plan ahead and follow Top 10 Tips NPS/J. Bonney News Release Date: June 11, 2021 Contact: Denise Germann, 307-739-3393 Contact: CJ Adams, 307-739-3431 MOOSE, WY—Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 363,712 recreation visits in May 2021, a 30% increase compared to May 2019. The park was closed May 1- 17 in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Park statistics show that May 2021 had the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of May. The list below shows the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of May.  May 2021        363,712 May 2018        296,885 May 2016         292,318 May 2019        278,529 May 2017        255,583 Camping in the p...

  News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for May 2021 Crowding on the Midway Geyser Basin boardwalk near Grand Prismatic Spring NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: June 11, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The park hosted 483,159 recreation visits in May 2021. This is an 11% increase from May 2019 (434,385 recreation visits) and the park’s most visited May on record. May 2020 should not be used as a good year-to-year comparison due to the park being closed until May 18. Only two of the park's five entrances were open for the rest of the month. So far in 2021, the park has hosted 658,513 recreation visits, up 14% from 2019. The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through May): 2021 –  658,513 2020 –  145,849 *The park was closed May 1 through May 18. Two entrances were open May 18 through May 31. 2019 ...

  Yellowstone National Park visitation statistics on Memorial Day weekend 2021 Crowds gather for an Old Faithful Eruption NPS / David Kreuger News Release Date: June 7, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , 307-344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Park-wide vehicle entries through the Memorial Day weekend showed a 50% increase over the same weekend in 2019. This year is compared to 2019 because in 2020, during the same time frame, only the Wyoming park entrances were open due to COVID-19.   Visitation statistics (*vehicle entries) per day for May 28-31, 2021, compared to May 24-27, 2019, are listed below.   Park entrance  Vehicle entries  Vehicle entries  Percent increase 2021 over 2019    Friday, May 28, 2021 Friday, May 24, 2019 ...

  News Release Top 10 Tips for Visiting Grand Teton National Park Plan like a park ranger Ranger provides information to park visitors to plan their adventure NPS Image/J. Tobiason News Release Date: May 27, 2021 Contact: Denise Germann, 307.739.3393 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton looks forward to welcoming visitors this summer. Learn how to Plan Like A Park Ranger by following our list of the top 10 things you should know before visiting the park. The 2021 season is expected to be BUSY, so make sure to plan ahead, recreate responsibly, and help ensure this iconic landscape may be enjoyed by future generations. 1. Plan ahead, plan ahead, and did we mention…PLAN AHEAD! Know you will have a place to stay overnight. Reservations are required for lodging and all campgrounds in Grand Teton and are mostly booked for the peak season. Reserve your night under the stars and visit the park Camping page . Camping is not allowe...

  Yellowstone, Grand Teton set records for April visitation

  News Release April previews busy summer season at Grand Teton Park looks forward to welcoming visitors and encourages responsible recreation Visitors take photo at park entrance sign NPS Photo/C. Adams Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: May 20, 2021 Contact: Denise Germann, 307.739.3393 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 87,739 recreation visits in April 2021, a 48% increase compared to April 2019. The park was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. Park statistics show that April 2021 had the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of April. The list below shows April recreation visits over the last several years: 2021—87,739 2020—Park was closed due to COVID-19 pandemic 2019—59,105 2018—60,541 2017—58,403 More data on National Park Service visitor-use statistics is available at irma.nps.gov/STATS/ . Park staff are working to provide qua...