The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the U.S. Department of the Interior. The service manages all national parks; most national monuments; and other natural, historical, and recreational properties, with various title designations. [1] [2] The United States Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. [3] Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior.
Rank | Park | Visitors |
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1 | Hot Springs National Park | 120,000 |
2 | Yellowstone NP | 19,575 |
3 | Yosemite NP | 13,619 |
4 | Mount Rainier National Park | 8,000 |
5 | Crater Lake NP | 5,000 |
6 | Wind Cave National Park | 3,387 |
7 | Sequoia NP | 2,407 |
8 | Kings Canyon NP | 1,178 |
9 | Mesa Verde National Park | 250 |
Rank | Park Name | Visitors per year |
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1 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 240,966 |
2 | Hot Springs National Park | 162,850 |
3 | Yellowstone National Park | 159,554 |
4 | Muir Woods National Monument | 77,577 |
5 | Yosemite National Park | 68,906 |
6 | Grand Canyon National Park | 67,315 |
7 | Acadia National Park | 66,500 |
8 | Mount Rainier National Park | 56,491 |
9 | Wind Cave National Park | 38,000 |
10 | Sequoia National Park | 31,508 |
11 | Petrified Forest National Park | 30,390 |
12 | Glacier National Park | 22,449 |
13 | Crater Lake National Park | 20,135 |
14 | Kings Canyon National Park | 19,661 |
15 | Casa Grande Ruins National Monument | 7,720 |
16 | Saguaro National Park | 5,000 |
17 | Scotts Bluff National Monument | 5,000 |
18 | Tumacácori National Historical Park | 4,300 |
19 | Zion National Park | 3,692 |
20 | Capulin Volcano National Monument | 3,200 |
21 | Mesa Verde National Park | 2,890 |
22 | Montezuma Castle National Monument | 2,500 |
23 | El Morro National Monument | 2,000 |
24 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 2,000 |
25 | Colorado National Monument | 1,200 |
26 | Navajo National Monument | 64 |
Rank | Park Name | Visitors per year |
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1 | Yosemite National Park | 458,566 |
2 | Yellowstone National Park | 455,802 |
3 | Mount Rainier National Park | 265,620 |
4 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 255,874 |
5 | Grand Canyon National Park | 172,763 |
6 | Hot Springs National Park | 167,062 |
7 | Crater Lake National Park | 157,693 |
8 | Acadia National Park | 154,734 |
9 | Sequoia National Park | 129,221 |
10 | Petrified Forest National Park | 105,433 |
11 | Carlsbad Caverns National Park | 90,104 |
12 | Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park | 89,578 |
13 | Wind Cave National Park | 88,000 |
14 | Muir Woods National Monument | 77,311 |
15 | Glacier National Park | 73,776 |
16 | Grand Teton National Park | 60,000 |
17 | Zion National Park | 55,297 |
18 | Saguaro National Park | 50,000 |
19 | Scotts Bluff National Monument | 48,500 |
20 | Kings Canyon National Park | 43,547 |
21 | Casa Grande Ruins National Monument | 36,656 |
22 | Bryce Canyon National Park | 35,982 |
23 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 31,755 |
24 | Montezuma Castle National Monument | 19,298 |
25 | Mesa Verde National Park | 16,656 |
26 | Capulin Volcano National Monument | 16,500 |
27 | Tumacácori National Historical Park | 15,603 |
28 | Devils Tower National Monument | 14,720 |
29 | Colorado National Monument | 13,000 |
30 | Aztec Ruins National Monument | 12,906 |
31 | Pinnacles National Park | 11,862 |
32 | George Washington Birthplace National Monument | 10,000 |
33 | Pipe Spring National Monument | 8,765 |
34 | Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve | 7,365 |
35 | Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument | 4,812 |
36 | El Morro National Monument | 3,500 |
37 | Sitka National Historical Park | 3,000 |
38 | Chaco Culture National Historical Park | 2,300 |
39 | Denali National Park and Preserve | 951 |
40 | Hovenweep National Monument | 800 |
41 | Wupatki National Monument | 684 |
42 | Arches National Park | 400 |
43 | Rainbow Bridge National Monument | 325 |
44 | Natural Bridges National Monument | 300 |
45 | Navajo National Monument | 215 |
Rank | Park Name | Visitors per year |
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1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 1,721,920 |
2 | Lincoln Memorial | 1,538,573 |
3 | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | 1,311,820 |
4 | Yellowstone National Park | 1,052,874 |
5 | Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park | 962,762 |
6 | Washington Monument | 959,624 |
7 | Shenandoah National Park | 950,807 |
8 | Gettysburg National Military Park | 629,832 |
9 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 627,847 |
10 | Colonial National Historical Park | 526,686 |
11 | Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine | 515,823 |
12 | Yosemite National Park | 506,781 |
13 | Mount Rainier National Park | 456,637 |
14 | Statue of Liberty National Monument | 395,633 |
15 | Acadia National Park | 382,084 |
16 | Grand Canyon National Park | 371,613 |
17 | Arlington House | 361,174 |
18 | Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park | 287,810 |
19 | Sequoia National Park | 282,198 |
20 | Crater Lake National Park | 252,482 |
21 | Carlsbad Caverns National Park | 236,653 |
22 | Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | 235,277 |
23 | Morristown National Historical Park | 213,858 |
24 | Cabrillo National Monument | 213,355 |
25 | Shiloh National Military Park | 203,987 |
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was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the U.S. Department of the Interior. The service manages all national parks; most national monuments; and other natural, historical, and recreational properties, with various title designations. [1] [2] The United States Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. [3] Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior.
Rank | Park | Visitors |
---|---|---|
1 | Hot Springs National Park | 120,000 |
2 | Yellowstone NP | 19,575 |
3 | Yosemite NP | 13,619 |
4 | Mount Rainier National Park | 8,000 |
5 | Crater Lake NP | 5,000 |
6 | Wind Cave National Park | 3,387 |
7 | Sequoia NP | 2,407 |
8 | Kings Canyon NP | 1,178 |
9 | Mesa Verde National Park | 250 |
Rank | Park Name | Visitors per year |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 240,966 |
2 | Hot Springs National Park | 162,850 |
3 | Yellowstone National Park | 159,554 |
4 | Muir Woods National Monument | 77,577 |
5 | Yosemite National Park | 68,906 |
6 | Grand Canyon National Park | 67,315 |
7 | Acadia National Park | 66,500 |
8 | Mount Rainier National Park | 56,491 |
9 | Wind Cave National Park | 38,000 |
10 | Sequoia National Park | 31,508 |
11 | Petrified Forest National Park | 30,390 |
12 | Glacier National Park | 22,449 |
13 | Crater Lake National Park | 20,135 |
14 | Kings Canyon National Park | 19,661 |
15 | Casa Grande Ruins National Monument | 7,720 |
16 | Saguaro National Park | 5,000 |
17 | Scotts Bluff National Monument | 5,000 |
18 | Tumacácori National Historical Park | 4,300 |
19 | Zion National Park | 3,692 |
20 | Capulin Volcano National Monument | 3,200 |
21 | Mesa Verde National Park | 2,890 |
22 | Montezuma Castle National Monument | 2,500 |
23 | El Morro National Monument | 2,000 |
24 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 2,000 |
25 | Colorado National Monument | 1,200 |
26 | Navajo National Monument | 64 |
Rank | Park Name | Visitors per year |
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1 | Yosemite National Park | 458,566 |
2 | Yellowstone National Park | 455,802 |
3 | Mount Rainier National Park | 265,620 |
4 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 255,874 |
5 | Grand Canyon National Park | 172,763 |
6 | Hot Springs National Park | 167,062 |
7 | Crater Lake National Park | 157,693 |
8 | Acadia National Park | 154,734 |
9 | Sequoia National Park | 129,221 |
10 | Petrified Forest National Park | 105,433 |
11 | Carlsbad Caverns National Park | 90,104 |
12 | Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park | 89,578 |
13 | Wind Cave National Park | 88,000 |
14 | Muir Woods National Monument | 77,311 |
15 | Glacier National Park | 73,776 |
16 | Grand Teton National Park | 60,000 |
17 | Zion National Park | 55,297 |
18 | Saguaro National Park | 50,000 |
19 | Scotts Bluff National Monument | 48,500 |
20 | Kings Canyon National Park | 43,547 |
21 | Casa Grande Ruins National Monument | 36,656 |
22 | Bryce Canyon National Park | 35,982 |
23 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 31,755 |
24 | Montezuma Castle National Monument | 19,298 |
25 | Mesa Verde National Park | 16,656 |
26 | Capulin Volcano National Monument | 16,500 |
27 | Tumacácori National Historical Park | 15,603 |
28 | Devils Tower National Monument | 14,720 |
29 | Colorado National Monument | 13,000 |
30 | Aztec Ruins National Monument | 12,906 |
31 | Pinnacles National Park | 11,862 |
32 | George Washington Birthplace National Monument | 10,000 |
33 | Pipe Spring National Monument | 8,765 |
34 | Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve | 7,365 |
35 | Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument | 4,812 |
36 | El Morro National Monument | 3,500 |
37 | Sitka National Historical Park | 3,000 |
38 | Chaco Culture National Historical Park | 2,300 |
39 | Denali National Park and Preserve | 951 |
40 | Hovenweep National Monument | 800 |
41 | Wupatki National Monument | 684 |
42 | Arches National Park | 400 |
43 | Rainbow Bridge National Monument | 325 |
44 | Natural Bridges National Monument | 300 |
45 | Navajo National Monument | 215 |
Rank | Park Name | Visitors per year |
---|---|---|
1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 1,721,920 |
2 | Lincoln Memorial | 1,538,573 |
3 | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | 1,311,820 |
4 | Yellowstone National Park | 1,052,874 |
5 | Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park | 962,762 |
6 | Washington Monument | 959,624 |
7 | Shenandoah National Park | 950,807 |
8 | Gettysburg National Military Park | 629,832 |
9 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 627,847 |
10 | Colonial National Historical Park | 526,686 |
11 | Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine | 515,823 |
12 | Yosemite National Park | 506,781 |
13 | Mount Rainier National Park | 456,637 |
14 | Statue of Liberty National Monument | 395,633 |
15 | Acadia National Park | 382,084 |
16 | Grand Canyon National Park | 371,613 |
17 | Arlington House | 361,174 |
18 | Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park | 287,810 |
19 | Sequoia National Park | 282,198 |
20 | Crater Lake National Park | 252,482 |
21 | Carlsbad Caverns National Park | 236,653 |
22 | Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | 235,277 |
23 | Morristown National Historical Park | 213,858 |
24 | Cabrillo National Monument | 213,355 |
25 | Shiloh National Military Park | 203,987 |
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