US EditionYellowstone National Park Sets Visitation Record in May
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING, USA, JUN 11 – Yellowstone National Park saw a 6% rise in visits through May 2025, including a record 566,363 visits in May, driven by full reopening after COVID-19 and flood closures.
- In May 2025, Yellowstone National Park experienced its highest number of visitors for that month, with a total of 566,363 recreation visits recorded.
- This increase followed visitor growth trends since 2021, when the park reopened fully after a COVID-19 closure from March 24 to May 17.
- The park reopened two entrances on May 18, all five by June 1, and experienced a historic flood closure from June 13 to 21, with three entrances reopening June 22.
- May 2025 visits rose 8% from May 2024's 522,450 and showed a 20% increase compared to May 2021's 473,799 visits, while year-to-date visitation reached 762,672.
- This sustained growth indicates strong visitor interest and underscores the importance of the National Park Service’s preparation resources and responsible visitor initiatives.
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Yellowstone sees busiest May in 3 years
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park hosted more than 566,000 recreation visits in May, up from May of 2024 and 2023. The park saw 566,363 visitors in May, up 8% from the 522,450 recorded in May of last year. It’s also a 20% increase from May 2021, when 473,799 visitors came to the park in May. Yellowstone’s record-breaking year was 2021 with over 4.8 million visitors. So far in 2025, the park has hosted 762,672 recreation visit…
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Yellowstone visitation statistics for May 2025
The following is a press release from Yellowstone National Park:
Yellowstone National Park sets visitation record in May
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. Yellowstone National Park welcomed 566,363 recreation visits in May 2025, marking an 8% increase from May 2024, which recorded 522,450 visits.May visitations were the highest on record for that month and represent a significant 20% increase from May 2021, when the park saw 473,799 visits.So far this year, Yellowstone has hosted a total of 762,672 recreation visits, which is a 6% increase compared to 719,127 visits last …
Yellowstone National Park sees record-breaking visitation in May 2025
Yellowstone National Park welcomed 566,363 recreation visits in May 2025, marking an 8% increase from May 2024, which recorded 522,450 visits.The months visitation was the highest on record for May and represents a significant 20% increase from May 2021, when the park saw 473,799 visits.In 2025, Yellowstone has already hosted a total of 762,672 recreation visits, which is a 6% increase compared to 2024's figure of 719,127 visits, and an impressi…
Yellowstone National Park Reports Busiest May On Record In 2025
Yellowstone National Park hosted 566,363 recreation visits in May 2025, up 8% from May 2024 (522,450 recreation visits).Visitation in May 2025 was the busiest on record and showed a 20% increase from May 2021 (473,799 recreation visits). Yellowstone’s record-breaking year was 2021 with over 4.8 million visitors.So far in 2025, the park has hosted 762,672 recreation visits, up 6% from 2024 (719,127 recreation visits), and up 17% from 2021 (649,15…
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