Fact Sheet

Return to Press Kit Size 1.5 million acres Land: 1.3 million acres Water: 200,000 acres Annual Visitation 2015 – 7.2 million recreational visitors Natural Resources 900 plant species 500 animal species 24 rare and threatened species 9 designated wilderness areas Cultural Resources 122,166 museum objects and archives 1,347 recorded archeological sites 23 historic structures 8 listed National Register Properties 2 Traditional Cultural Properties 18 affiliated tribes Park Infrastructure $1 billion in infrastructure 9 developed areas 6 major marinas 9 water and wastewater systems 340 buildings 240 miles of paved roads 800 miles of gravel or dirt roads 7 campgrounds with 955 sites Economic Impact In 2014, park visitors spent $290 million in nearby communities That spending supported nearly 4,000 local jobs