The National Park Service (NPS) system saw more than 292 million recreation visits during 2014 that generated nearly $16 billion in economic activity. These impressive numbers were spearheaded by the 15 million visitors to California‘s Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the most visits of any NPS site in the country.
System-wide visitation estimates in 2014 increased by 7% (or 19.2 million visits) compared to 2013, and several national parks saw record-breaking numbers.
National parks with all-time high visitation numbers included:
- Joshua Tree National Park in California
- Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado
- Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming
- Glacier National Park in Montana
See the full 2014 National Park Visitor Report here.