Ten Most Visited National Parks, 2012
Updated April 8, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2012. A perennial favorite, the Great Smokey Mountains National Park was ranked number one in 2012 with 9,685,829 visitors.
| Rank | Name and location | Number of visitors |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Great Smoky Mountains NP | 9,685,829 |
| 2. | Grand Canyon NP | 4,421,352 |
| 3. | Yosemite | 3,853,404 |
| 4. | Yellowstone NP | 3,447,729 |
| 5. | Rocky Mountain NP | 3,229,617 |
| 6. | Zion NP | 2,973,607 |
| 7. | Olympic NP | 2,824,908 |
| 8. | Grand Teton NP | 2,705,256 |
| 9. | Acadia NP | 2,431,052 |
| 10. | Cuyahoga Valley | 2,299,722 |
Source: Based on data from the National Park Service. Web: www.nps.gov .
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