The most popular US national parks: which places in America you definitely need to see

424 properties operated by the US National Park Service (NPS) continue to recover from the pandemic. What are the most visited places in 2022? CNN.

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In 2022, NPS registered almost 312 million visits. This is approaching the pre-pandemic figures of 2019. Then there were approximately 327,5 million visits.

In 2022, NPS also made sure to avoid the long lines and temporary closures of many campsite parks, as they did in 2021.

"We're pleased to see our efforts to increase off-season and lesser-known park visitation are paying off," National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said in an online statement.

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Top 10 most visited NPS properties in 2022

• 1. Blue Ridge Parkway, 15,71 million people.
• 2. Golden Gate National Recreation Area, $15,64 million
• 3. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, $12,94 million
• 4. Gateway National Recreation Area, $8,73 million
• 5. Lincoln Memorial, $7,83 million
• 6.George Washington Memorial Parkway, $7,4 million
• 7. Natchez Trace Parkway, $6,54 million
• 8. Gulf Islands National Seashore, $5,69 million
• 9. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, $5,58 million
• 10. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, $4,89 million

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10 most visited national parks in the USA

Comparing just the headlining national parks and all of the NPS facilities, which include memorials, battlefields, recreational areas and more, a familiar name tops the list again for 2022:

• 1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, $12,94 million
• 2. Grand Canyon National Park, $4,73 million
• 3. Zion National Park, $4,69 million
• 4. Rocky Mountain National Park, $4,30 million
• 5. Acadia National Park, $3,97 million
• 6. Yosemite National Park, $3,67 million
• 7. Yellowstone National Park, $3,29 million
• 8. Joshua Tree National Park, $3,06 million
• 9. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, $2,913 million
• 10. Glacier National Park, $2,908 million

A few more hacks

The NPS report is full of interesting insights into who travels where and why. Here are a few highlights.

Away from the crowds

Despite the success of the NPS in diverting the flow of tourists to less visited places, a small number of facilities continue to dominate. In fact, the top eight properties across the entire system accounted for a whopping 26% of all NPS visits in 2022.

At the same time, 331 NPS objects accounted for only 25% of all visits.

This is something to consider when you're thinking about where to go, especially if you don't like crowds, full parking lots, and early reservations. Click hereto see the full ranking from most visited to least visited.

Types of parks people visit

It turns out that Americans (and visitors to the United States) are quite a versatile group.

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About 38% of people visit leisure parks. Another 32% fall on cultural and historical parks. And finally, according to NPS, 30% of people visit natural parks.

Amazing stats from NPS

In 2022, a total of 75 properties received 1 million or more recreational visits. The last place to record a million or more visits was Badlands National Park in South Dakota, which had 1 visits.

NPS objects have enduring appeal. Since 1904, more than 15,7 billion people have visited the country!

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