Park Visitation Figures
The National Park Service recently released park visitation numbers for 2006. Take a look at the list and see if your favorite park made the top ten.
10 Most Visited Units of the National Park System (2006) |
| Park Unit |
Recreational
Visits |
| 1. |
Blue Ridge PKWY (NC, VA) |
18,953,478 |
| 2. |
Golden Gate NRA (CA) |
13,486,824 |
| 3. |
Great Smoky Mountains NP (TN, NC) |
9,289,215 |
| 4. |
Gateway NRA (NY, NJ) |
8,456,456 |
| 5. |
Lake Mead NRA (NV, AZ) |
7,777,753 |
| 6. |
George Washington MEM PKWY (MD, VA, DC) |
6,872,213 |
| 7. |
Natchez Trace PKWY (MS, AL, TN) |
5,713,583 |
| 8. |
Delaware Water Gap NRA (PA, NJ) |
5,254,216 |
| 9. |
Cape Cod NS (MA) |
4,487,716 |
| 10. |
Grand Canyon NP (AZ) |
4,279,439 |
10 Most Visited National Parks (2006) |
| National Park |
Recreational
Park Visits |
| 1. |
Great Smoky Mountains (TN, NC)
|
9,289,215 |
| 2. |
Grand Canyon (AZ) |
4,279,439 |
| 3. |
Yosemite (CA) |
3,242,644 |
| 4. |
Yellowstone
(WY, MT, ID) |
2,870,295 |
| 5. |
Olympic (WA) |
2,749,197 |
| 6. |
Rocky Mountain (CO) |
2,743,676 |
| 7. |
Zion (UT) |
2,567,350 |
| 8. |
Cuyahoga Valley (OH) |
2,468,816 |
| 9. |
Grand Teton (WY) |
2,406,476 |
| 10. |
Acadia (ME) |
2,083,588 |
Source: National Park Service
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