Park Statistics

 

While the true measure of a national park is its resources and the way in which visitors find meaning in them, the statistics below provide a number of ways to evaluate the work of the park.

The NPS Public Use Statistics Office has more about national park acreages and visitation. For more information about the agency's budget, visit the NPS Budget Website.

 

Designations
Chickasaw National Recreation Area - March 17, 1976
Arbuckle National Recreation Area - August 24, 1962
Platt National Park - June 29, 1906
Sulphur Springs Reservation - July 1, 1902

Source: NPS Redbook

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Acreage

Owner	Acres
Federal government	9,894.13
Nonfederal	4.50
Gross area, 2009	9,898.63
Water area:	2,409

Source: NPS Public Use Statistics Office

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Visitation

Year	Recreational visits
2009	1,238,483
2008	1,230,609
2007	1,368,806
2006	1,343,793
2005	1,295,212
2004	1,275,733
2003	1,391,334
2002	1,510,019
2001	1,608,792
2000	1,389,537
1999	1,602,065
1998	1,615,577

Source: NPS Public Use Statistics Office

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Annual budget

Fiscal Year	Budget ($)
2010 (requested)	4,016,000
2009	3,736,000
2008	3,661,000
2007	3,142,000
2006	3,077,000
2005	3,032,000
2004	2,960,000
2003	2,724,000
2002	2,723,000
2001	2,678,000
2000	2,628,000
1999	2,560,000

Source: NPS Greenbook