According to new NPS data, 331.9 million recreation visitors traveled to the national parks last year. That's an increase of 6.36 million recreation visits, or 2%, from 2023. The

In light of our current administration's desire to downsize the federal government, the National Parks Service was hit with around 1,000 layoffs in February – that means the crucial workers that maintain trails and camping grounds,

Facing massive layoffs, spending freezes, and general uncertainty, the National Park Service reports a record-breaking 332 million visits last year.

At more than 12 million visits, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was the most visited national park in the country. It was followed by Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park and Yosemite, which all recorded between 4 million and 5 million visitors.