Yellowstone National Park reported 852,435 recreational visits in September 2024, marking a 2% increase compared to September 2023, which saw 838,458 visits. However, this year’s September visitation was down by 3% compared to the same month in 2021 when the park received 882,078 visits.
Overall, visitation to Yellowstone has increased this year. By the end of September 2024, the park had recorded 4,349,689 recreational visits, which is a 5% rise from the same period in 2023. Despite this increase, the 2024 year-to-date figures are still 3% lower than those from 2021.
Here’s a look at year-to-date visitation numbers for Yellowstone through September over recent years:
- 2024: 4,349,689
- 2023: 4,147,382
- 2022: 3,005,194 (reduced due to a historic flood event)
- 2021: 4,472,687
- 2020: 3,393,642 (impacted by COVID-19 closures)
- 2019: 3,807,815
These numbers reflect a return to typical visitation levels after the disruptions caused by the 2020 pandemic and 2022 flooding. For more detailed information on how visitation data is collected, visit the NPS Stats website.
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