US EditionYellowstone Sees Nearly 4.8 Million Visits in 2025 Despite Government Shutdown
Yellowstone logged 4,762,988 visits and 1,238,983 overnight stays in 2025, remaining open during a 43-day partial government shutdown, according to the National Park Service.
- During the 43-day partial government shutdown, Yellowstone National Park recorded 4,762,988 visits in 2025, remaining open and ranking as the second-busiest year.
- Despite last year, systemwide figures indicate 331 million visits in 2025, according to the National Park Service, slightly down from 2024.
- The report from Mammoth Hot Springs notes Yellowstone recorded 4,762,988 visits, 86,891,452 visitor hours, and 1,238,983 overnight stays, credited to Jacob W. Frank, NPS.
- These rankings mean 26 locations experienced record visits in 2025, with Great Smoky Mountains leading at 11.5 million visits, highlighting uneven demand across parks.
- Since 1979, annual park visitors have risen from 205 million to a record 331 million in 2024, and the NPS posted full 2025 visitation data on its Social Science website.
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Yellowstone sees nearly 4.8 million visits in 2025 despite government shutdown
Yellowstone, Montana (KIFI) - Yellowstone National Park welcomed nearly 4.8 million recreation visits in 2025, according to a new release from the National Park Service. The park recorded 4,762,988 visits over the year—an impressive number that comes despite a 43-day partial federal government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. During that time, the National Park Service worked to keep parks open and accessible whenever possible, allowing vi…
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Yellowstone sees second-busiest year on record in 2025
The park recorded 4.76 million, up slightly from 4.74 million in 2024. The peak year for visitation to the park was in 2021 when 4.86 million people toured Yellowstone.
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Yellowstone National Park notches second-highest visitation year on record
Yellowstone National Park welcomed its second-highest number of visitors on record during 2025, according to a National Park Service press release on Tuesday.The park saw 4,762,988 visitors pass through its entrance stations, up nearly a half percent over 2024, and less than 100,000 visitors shy of the record-breaking 2021 season, the Daily Montanan reports.The near-record visitation came despite a 43-day partial government shutdown that saw rip…
Yellowstone NP Reports Second Busiest Year For Visitor Numbers In 2025
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