Wyoming

Yellowstone has busiest June on record

By News Team

July 15, 2021 2:39 PM

Published July 15, 2021 3:21 PM

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (KIFI) – Yellowstone National Park hosted 938,845 recreation visits in June 2021, making it the park’s most-visited June on record.

This is a 64% increase from June 2020 (573,205 recreational visits) and a 20% increase from June 2019 (781,853 recreation visits).

So far in 2021, the park has hosted 1,587,998 recreation visits, up 17% from 2019. This year is compared to 2019 instead of 2020 because of COVID-19.

The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through June):

2021 – 1,587,998
2020 – 719,054
2019 – 1,358,629
2018 – 1,381,708
2017 – 1,354,137
2016 – 1,432,071

The park was closed March 24-May 18, 2020, due to COVID-19. Two entrances were open May 18-31 and the remaining three opened on June 1.

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