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Park Visitation Figures
The National Park Service recently released park visitation numbers for 2008. 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 (2008) |
| Park Unit |
Recreational
Visits |
| 1. |
Blue Ridge PKWY (NC, VA) |
16,309,307 |
| 2. |
Golden Gate NRA (CA) |
14,554,750 |
| 3. |
Gateway NRA (NY, NJ) |
9,431,021 |
| 4. |
Great Smoky Mountains NP (TN, NC) |
9,044,010 |
| 5. |
Lake Mead NRA (NV, AZ) |
7,601,863 |
| 6. |
George Washington MEM PKWY (MD, VA, DC) |
7,009,630 |
| 7. |
Natchez Trace PKWY (MS, AL, TN) |
5,747,235 |
| 8. |
Delaware Water Gap NRA (PA, NJ) |
5,127,074 |
| 9. |
Lincoln Memorial (DC) |
4,678,861 |
| 10. |
Cape Cod NS (MA) |
4,644,235 |
10 Most Visited National Parks (2008) |
| National Park |
Recreational
Park Visits |
| 1. |
Great Smoky Mountains NP (TN, NC)
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9,044,010 |
| 2. |
Grand Canyon NP (AZ) |
4,425,314 |
| 3. |
Yosemite (CA) |
3,431,514 |
| 4. |
Olympic NP (WA) |
3,081,451 |
| 5. |
Yellowstone NP (WY, MT, ID) |
3,066,580 |
| 6. |
Cuyahoga Valley (OH) |
2,828,233 |
| 7. |
Rocky Mountain NP (CO) |
2,757,390 |
| 8. |
Zion NP (UT) |
2,690,154 |
| 9. |
Grand Teton NP (WY) |
2,485,987 |
| 10. |
Acadia NP (ME) |
2,075,857 |
Source: National Park Service
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