Visitors to U.S. national parks in 2021 spent 14.2 billion U.S. dollars in lodges outside said parks. Meanwhile, the expenditure of U.S. national park visitors on non-local day trips amounted to 2.2 billion dollars that same year.
Expenditure of visitors to national parks in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by category (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on National park tourism in the U.S.
Industry overview
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- Premium Statistic U.S. national and state park market size 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic National and state park industry business count in the U.S. 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic National and state park industry employee count in the U.S. 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. NPS sites visitation 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of visitors to national parks and sites in the U.S., by type 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Average daily visits to U.S. NPS sites 2019-2021, by month
- Premium Statistic Share of visits to U.S. national sites 2021, by site designation
Visitor spending
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- Premium Statistic Economic contribution of national park visitor spending in the U.S. 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic NPS visitor spending in the U.S. 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic National park visitor spending in the U.S. 2012-2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Daily national park visitor spending in the U.S. 2010-2021, by category
Visitation figures
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- Premium Statistic Most visited units of the national park system in the U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic Number of visitors to Golden Gate National Recreational Area in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of visitors to the Gateway National Recreation Area in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of visitors to the George Washington Memorial Parkway in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of visitors to Natchez Trace Parkway in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the U.S. 2008-2021
Outdoor recreation
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- Premium Statistic Most popular outdoor activities in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Camping participation in the U.S. 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Most popular camping destination types in North America 2021
- Premium Statistic Hiking participation in the U.S. 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2021
Further related statistics
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- Number of trips from Great Britain to National Parks in Scotland in 2015
- Expenditure of domestic and international summer travelers in Norway 2019
- Number of employees at Rocky Mountain National Park in 2018
- Italy: per capita expenditure of foreign tourists by continent 2017
- Average daily expenditure by international tourists in Andalusia 2004-2019
- Expenditure by international tourists visiting the Balearic Islands 2004-2020
- Number of recreational visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park in 2018
- Outbound tourism expenditure as a share of GDP Saudi Arabia 2008-2021
- Per capita daily spend of inbound tourists in the Community of Madrid 2010-2021
- Search and rescue operations in Yosemite National Park in the U.S. 2013-2021
- Visitors to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Number of visitors to the Gateway Arch National Park in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Number of visitors to Colonial National Historical Park in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Visitor numbers at Setonaikai National Park in Japan 2010-2020
- Number of visitors to Fathom Five Marine Park in Canada 2011-2020
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- Number of trips from Great Britain to National Parks in Scotland in 2015
- Expenditure of domestic and international summer travelers in Norway 2019
- Number of employees at Rocky Mountain National Park in 2018
- Italy: per capita expenditure of foreign tourists by continent 2017
- Average daily expenditure by international tourists in Andalusia 2004-2019
- Expenditure by international tourists visiting the Balearic Islands 2004-2020
- Number of recreational visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park in 2018
- Outbound tourism expenditure as a share of GDP Saudi Arabia 2008-2021
- Per capita daily spend of inbound tourists in the Community of Madrid 2010-2021
- Search and rescue operations in Yosemite National Park in the U.S. 2013-2021
- Visitors to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Number of visitors to the Gateway Arch National Park in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Number of visitors to Colonial National Historical Park in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Visitor numbers at Setonaikai National Park in Japan 2010-2020
- Number of visitors to Fathom Five Marine Park in Canada 2011-2020
National Park Service. (June 1, 2022). Expenditure of visitors to national parks in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by category (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220980/total-spending-in-regions-around-us-national-parks/
National Park Service. "Expenditure of visitors to national parks in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by category (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220980/total-spending-in-regions-around-us-national-parks/
National Park Service. (2022). Expenditure of visitors to national parks in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by category (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220980/total-spending-in-regions-around-us-national-parks/
National Park Service. "Expenditure of Visitors to National Parks in The United States from 2012 to 2021, by Category (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220980/total-spending-in-regions-around-us-national-parks/
National Park Service, Expenditure of visitors to national parks in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by category (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220980/total-spending-in-regions-around-us-national-parks/ (last visited January 28, 2023)
Expenditure of visitors to national parks in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by category (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], National Park Service, June 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/220980/total-spending-in-regions-around-us-national-parks/