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  Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2022 News Release Date:  August 16, 2022 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 596,562 recreation visits in July 2022. This is a 45% decrease from July 2021 (1,080,767 recreational visits), the most-visited July on record, and a 36% decrease from July 2019 (936,062), the last pre-Covid year. On June 13, all entrances to Yellowstone National Park closed due to  historic flooding . Park visitors were evacuated over the next 24 hours. On June 22, the East, South and West entrances to the park reopened 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 remain closed to visitor vehicles. As the park recovers from the June flood, it's critical that visitors traveling to the park in the coming weeks  stay informed  about what's open an

  Yellowstone National Park Memorial Day weekend 2022 visitation statistics           Vehicles at the South Entrance Station           NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Parkwide vehicle entries over the Memorial Day weekend in 2022 showed a 34% decrease over the same weekend in 2021.   Visitation statistics (*vehicle entries) per day for May 27-30, 2022, compared to May 28-31, 2021, are listed below. Park entrance Vehicle entries   Percent change from 2021 to 2022   Friday, May 27, 2022 Friday, May 28, 2021 East 750 902 -17% North 1,515 1,796 -16% Northeast 452 475 -5% South 1,312 1,731 -24% West 3,357 4,565 -26% Total 7,386 9,469 -22%           Saturday, May 28, 2022 Saturday, May 29, 2021   East 769 1,131 -32% North 1,510 2,170 -30% Northeast 424 702 -40% South 1,278 1,958 -35% West 3,824 5,424 -29% Total 7,805 11,385 -31%           Sunday, May 29, 2022 Sunday, May 30, 2021   East 479 1,249 -62% North 1,784 2,240 -20% Northeast 483 870 -44% South 1,173 2,046 -43% West 3,

Grand Teton sees busiest year on record for visitation in 2021        NPS Photo/J. Bonney MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton National Park hosted 3,885,230 recreation visits in 2021, the highest number of recreation visits for one year in the park’s history. Previously, 2018 had the record for the most recreation visits in a year with 3,491,151. Recreation visits in 2021 exceed the 2018 record by 11% and surpassed the 2018 record in September 2021. "Ensuring that Americans have the opportunity to enjoy their national parks is a key part of the National Park Service mission and it is clear that people are enjoying Grand Teton National Park at unprecedented levels and in new ways,” said Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Chip Jenkins. “We also have a charge to ensure that the scenery and wildlife that are critical to the Grand Teton experience are protected for future generations of visitors. We are in the early stages of identifying potential issues and impacts of changing visitation and

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NEWS RELEASE Yellowstone 2021 visitation statistics Cars coming through the East Entrance                NPS / Jacob W. Frank Release Date: January 21, 2022                            Contact: Morgan Warthin, (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The park hosted 4,860,537 recreation visits in 2021, up 28% from 2020 (3,806,306 visits), making it the busiest year on record. In 2021, visitation for May, June, July, August, and September were the busiest on record. July was also the most-visited month on record in Yellowstone’s history and the first time visitation exceeded 1 million visits in a single month. The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years: 2021 - 4,860,537 2020 - 3,806,306* 2019 - 4,020,288 2018 - 4,115,000 2017 - 4,116,524 2016 - 4,257,177 Although the park accurately counted 4.86 million visits in 2021, a close analysis of visitor use data shows that over 350,000 vehicles re-entered the park in 2021 compared to 2019 (befo

  NEWS RELEASE Grand Teton sees second busiest November for visitation NPS Photo/C. Adams Subscribe    |  What is RSS News Release Date:  December 16, 2021 MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton National Park statistics show that November 2021 was the second busiest November on record for recreation visits. The park hosted an estimated 61,674 recreation visits in November 2021. This is a 28% increase from November 2019 and an 8% increase from November 2020. The park has hosted over 3.8 million recreation visits so far this year and surpassed the busiest full year on record back in September. From January to November 2021, there was a 9% increase in recreation visits compared to the entire year of 2018, which previously hosted the park’s highest amount of visitation on record with 3,491,151 recreation visits. November recreation visits over the last several years: November 2021— 61,674 November 2020— 57,039* COVID-19 pandemic November 2019— 48,132 November 2018— 44,651 November 2017— 45,496 November 20

  News Release Grand Teton sees second busiest October for visitation NPS Photo/J. Bonney News Release Date: November 18, 2021 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton National Park statistics on recreation visits show that October 2021 was the second busiest on record for the month of October. The park hosted an estimated 245,834 recreation visits in October 2021. This is a 32% increase from October 2019 and a 30% decrease from October 2020. From January to October 2021, there was a 7% increase in recreation visits compared to the entire year of 2018, which previously hosted the park’s highest amount of recreation visits on record. Camping, backcountry camping, and trail use, on trails that use is counted, in the park all increased in October 2021 compared to October 2019. October recreation visits over the last several years: October 2021—245,834         October 2020—351,173* COVID-19 pandemic October 2019—186,487 October 2

  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 Yellowstone&#

  News Release Grand Teton surpassed park’s busiest full year in September Park actively working to better understand changing visitation NPS Photo/J. Bonney News Release Date: October 20, 2021 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton National Park hosted 3,493,937 recreation visits between January and September 2021, already surpassing the park’s busiest full year on record with three months to go in 2021. Previously, 2018 had the record for most recreation visits in a year with 3,491,151 visits. Of the past nine months, six have been record setting for visitation. Some of the largest increases in recreation visits occurred during the shoulder season, including the months of March, April, and May. Summer visitation (June, July, August) also increased with July 2021 recording the busiest month for recreation visits in Grand Teton’s history. The park has also seen increases in trail use. During the 2021 summer, trail use increase

  News Release Update: Yellowstone adjusts September 2021 visitation statistics; up by 9,383 visits Park exceeds 2016 year-to-date visits Crowds gather for an afternoon Old Faithful geyser eruption in September 2021. NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: October 14, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015   10/14/21 Update: Yellowstone adjusts September 2021 visitation statistics; up by 9,383 visits MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - An adjustment to Yellowstone's visitation press release from October 13 should reflect an increase of 9,383 visits. The park accidentally undercounted recreation-visit numbers from one entrance station. With this adjustment, the park hosted  882,078  (instead of  872,695 previously reported ) recreation visits in September 2021. This is a  5%  (instead of  4% previously reported ) increase from September 2020 and a  27%  (instead of  26% previously reported ) increase from September 2019. This is the busiest Septemb

  News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for September 2021 Park exceeds 2016 year-to-date visits Crowds gather for an afternoon Old Faithful geyser eruption in September 2021. NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: October 13, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 872,695 recreation visits in September 2021. This is a 4% increase from September 2020 (837,114 recreation visits) and a 26% increase from September 2019 (693,118 recreation visits). This is the busiest September on record and the first time the park hosted over 4 million visits year-to-date. So far in 2021, the park has hosted 4,463,599 recreation visits, up 32% from the same period last year, and up 17% from 2019. The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through September): 2021 – 4,463,599 2020 – 3,393,642 *    2019 – 3,807,815 2018 – 3,860,695 2017

News Release Grand Teton hosts fourth busiest August NPS Photo/J. Bonney News Release Date: September 23, 2021 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton National Park statistics show that August 2021 had the fourth highest number of recreation visits for the month of August. The park hosted an estimated 696,564 recreation visits in August 2021. This is a less than 1% decrease from August 2019 (702,022 recreation visits) and a less than 2% decrease from August 2020 (710,198 recreation visits). Camping in the park increased 13.2% in August 2021 compared to August 2019, while backcountry camping decreased 1.77%. Trail use in the park increased 20.5% in August 2021, compared to August 2019, on trails that use is counted. August recreation visits over the last several years: August 2021 696,564           August 2020 710,198(*) COVID-19 pandemic August 2019 702,022 August 2018 692,074 August 2017 716,690* Total Solar Eclipse   Augus

  News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2021 Visitors watching an Old Faithful eruption in September 2021 NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: September 14, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park hosted 921,844 recreation visits in August 2021, making it the most-visited August on record. This is a 4.5% increase from August 2020 (881,829 recreational visits) and a 12% increase from August 2019 (820,006 recreation visits). Previously, the busiest August on record was in 2017 , the year of the solar eclipse (916,166 recreation visits). So far in 2021, the park has hosted 3,590,904 recreation visits, up 40% from the same period last year and up 15% from 2019. The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through August): 2021 – 3,590,904 2020 – 2,556,528* 2019 – 3,114,697 2018 – 3,136,241 2017 – 3,232,707 2016 – 3,26

  News Release Yellowstone National Park visitation statistics on Labor Day weekend 2021 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,