The 424 sites administered by the US National Park Service (NPS) continued to rebound from the pandemic last year, and a perennial favorite once again landed in the top spot for most visited site f…
It turns out Americans are a pretty well-rounded bunch.
Some 38% of people go to recreational parks. Another 32% go to cultural and historical parks. And finally, 30% of folks go to nature parks, according to the NPS.• A total of 75 sites hosted 1 million or more recreational visits in 2022. The last place to nab a million or more was• NPS sites have enduring appeal. More than 15.7 billion have visited since 1904.• The granddaddy of national parks , Yellowstone ranks only 25th in most visits of all NPS sites.
, which was dedicated in 1997 in Washington, DC. Yellowstone is No. 7 among the 63 headliner national parks for 2022.. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments.
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