YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Yellowstone National Park reportedly hosted 454,929 recreational visits during the month of May 2023, a 13% decrease from May 2022.
May 2022 was YNP’s busiest May on record.
Below is the year-to-date trend for recreational visits through May over the last several years:
- 2023 – 645,646
- 2022 – 733,471
- 2021 – 649,153
- 2020 – 145,849 (The park was closed May 1 through May 17. Two entrances opened May 18 and the remaining three opened June 1.)
- 2019 – 576,776
- 2018 – 570,824
Summer is the park's busiest season. People who have an upcoming trip to Yellowstone Nationa Park are encouraged to plan ahead.
For more information on visitation, visit https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/.
