October Visitation In GTNP Down

Visitation to Grand Teton National Park fell during October according to statistics released yesterday by the National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics office.  The report shows slightly more than 130-thousand people in the park for recreational purposes which is a 7.7% decline from the same month in 2011.  Factoring in those in the park on business, the decline is still about 7% down from 2011.  Still, the month’s total was one of the top four Octobers for visitation.  Year-to-date, the park has enjoyed a 1 1/3% increase in visitation during 2012 from the same period last year.