Top 10 Most Visited National Parks

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The National Park Service just released visitation figures from 2015. In total, our national parks saw 307,247,252 recreation visits, up nearly 5% over 2014. Total overnight stays in park campgrounds and the backcountry were up 6% over 2014 and tent camping in particular was up 13%. Here are the top 10 most visited parks.

All Parks of the National Park System

  1. Blue Ridge Parkway – 15,054,603
  2. Golden Gate National Recreation Area – 14,888,537
  3. Great Smoky Mountains National Park – 10,712,674
  4. Lincoln Memorial – 7,941,771
  5. Lake Mead National Recreation Area – 7,298,465
  6. George Washington Memorial Parkway – 7,286,463
  7. Gateway National Recreation Area – 6,392,565
  8. Natchez Trace Parkway – 5,785,812
  9. Vietnam Veterans Memorial – 5,597,077
  10. Grand Canyon National Park – 5,520,736

National Parks

  1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park – 10,712,674
  2. Grand Canyon National Park – 5,520,736
  3. Rocky Mountain National Park – 4,155,916
  4. Yosemite National Park – 4,150,217
  5. Yellowstone National Park – 4,097,710
  6. Zion National Park – 3,648,846
  7. Olympic National Park – 3,263,761
  8. Grand Teton National Park – 3,149,921
  9. Acadia National Park – 2,811,184
  10. Glacier National Park – 2,366,056

Related Places

Mountain State
Blue Ridge Parkway NC
Golden Gate National Recreation Area CA
Great Smoky Mountains National Park TN
Lincoln Memorial
Lake Mead National Recreation Area AZ
George Washington Memorial Parkway VA
Gateway National Recreation Area NY
Natchez Trace Parkway MS
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Grand Canyon National Park AZ
Rocky Mountain National Park CO
Yosemite National Park CA
Yellowstone National Park WY
Zion National Park UT
Olympic National Park WA
Grand Teton National Park WY
Acadia National Park ME
Glacier National Park MT