News Release

Yellowstone National Park Sees 4,762,988 Million Visits in 2025

People enjoy a view of Old Faithful from the outside deck at the Inn

NPS / Jacob W. Frank

News Release Date: March 17, 2026

Contact: Yellowstone Public Affairs, [phone]

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park welcomed 4,762,988 recreation visits in 2025.

Despite a 43-day partial government shutdown – the longest ever – the National Park Service worked to keep parks open and accessible whenever possible so visitors could continue to experience the nation’s natural and historic treasures.

2025 Visitation Highlights

• 4,762,988 recreation visits
• 86,891,452 visitor hours spent in park
• 1,238,983 overnight stays

Visitation figures and trends help guide how the National Park Service manages parks to ensure the best possible experience for visitors. The Visitation Statistics Dashboard on NPS.gov provides recreation visit data for every park in the U.S. for 2025 and previous years - dating back to 1979 for some parks. Of the 433 parks in the National Park System, 406 reported visitation in 2025.

With at least one in every state, national parks throughout the country provide a wide range of opportunities for recreation and inspiration for visitors of all ages.

For an in-depth look at 2025 visitation, including individual park figures, please visit the NPS Social Science web site.

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About the National Park Service. The National Park Service preserves America’s most treasured natural and cultural places for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations. Learn more at nps.gov.

More Information

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  Visitor Use Management

  Learn how the park is studying and responding to an increase of visitors in the last decade.

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  Social Science Program

  The Social Science Program conducts and promotes state-of-the-art social science related to the mission of the National Park Service.