Tourists to the Nation’s first National Park have decreased dramatically since last year.
In September 2022, Yellowstone National Park hosted 568,000 visitors. This is a 36% decrease from September 2021 which saw 882,000 recreational visits, the most-visited September on record, and an 18% decrease from September 2019 which was the last year before COVID.
So far in 2022, the park has hosted 3,014,569 recreation visits, down 32% from 2021 at the same time.
The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through September):
2022 – 3,014,569 (The park was closed June 13 through June 21. Three entrances opened June 22.)
2021 – 4,472,687
2020 – 3,393,642 (The park was closed March 24 through May 17. Two entrances opened May 18 and the remaining three opened on June 1.)
2019 – 3,807,815
2018 – 3,860,695
2017 – 3,872,775
More data on park visitation, including how we calculate these numbers, is available on the NPS Stats website.
