U.S. national park visitors in 2021 added a value of 4.68 billion U.S. dollars to the country's economy in 2021 through spending in lodging, the most of any of the main economic activities. Restaurants were the second largest activity, with 1.43 billion dollars in the same year.
Value added of national park visitor spending to the economy in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by economic activity (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
- Average daily expenditure by international tourists in Andalusia 2004-2019
- Number of recreational visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park in 2018
- Outbound tourism expenditure as a share of GDP Saudi Arabia 2008-2021
- Italy: per capita expenditure of foreign tourists by continent 2017
- Per capita daily spend of inbound tourists in the Community of Madrid 2010-2021
- Expenditure by international tourists visiting the Balearic Islands 2004-2020
- 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
- Number of visitors to Auyuittuq National Park in Canada 2011-2020
- Number of visitors to Georgian Bay Islands National Park in Canada 2011-2020
- Confidence in sustaining business in COVID-19 Singapore 2020, by company type
- Number of visitors to Rock Creek Park in the U.S. 2008-2021
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Statistics
- 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
- Average daily expenditure by international tourists in Andalusia 2004-2019
- Number of recreational visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park in 2018
- Outbound tourism expenditure as a share of GDP Saudi Arabia 2008-2021
- Italy: per capita expenditure of foreign tourists by continent 2017
- Per capita daily spend of inbound tourists in the Community of Madrid 2010-2021
- Expenditure by international tourists visiting the Balearic Islands 2004-2020
- 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
- Number of visitors to Auyuittuq National Park in Canada 2011-2020
- Number of visitors to Georgian Bay Islands National Park in Canada 2011-2020
- Confidence in sustaining business in COVID-19 Singapore 2020, by company type
- Number of visitors to Rock Creek Park in the U.S. 2008-2021
National Park Service. (June 1, 2022). Value added of national park visitor spending to the economy in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by economic activity (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220984/significance-of-spending-in-us-national-park-regions/
National Park Service. "Value added of national park visitor spending to the economy in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by economic activity (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220984/significance-of-spending-in-us-national-park-regions/
National Park Service. (2022). Value added of national park visitor spending to the economy in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by economic activity (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220984/significance-of-spending-in-us-national-park-regions/
National Park Service. "Value Added of National Park Visitor Spending to The Economy in The United States from 2012 to 2021, by Economic Activity (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220984/significance-of-spending-in-us-national-park-regions/
National Park Service, Value added of national park visitor spending to the economy in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by economic activity (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220984/significance-of-spending-in-us-national-park-regions/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Value added of national park visitor spending to the economy in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by economic activity (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], National Park Service, June 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/220984/significance-of-spending-in-us-national-park-regions/