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Number of visitors to National Park Service sites 2008-2017

Number of recreational visitors to National Park Service sites from 2008 to 2017 (in millions)

The data illustrates the total number of visitors to National Park Service sites from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, a total of 330.88 million people visited sites that are managed by the National Park Service.

National Parks - additional information The U.S. National Parks Service was founded in 1916 with the aim of preserving sites of natural and cultural importance. As of 2017, there were over 400 national park sites in the United States, which include parks, memorials, historical sites and rivers. The total number of visitors to national park sites reached approx.

2008 274.85
2009 285.58
2010 281.3
2011 278.94
2012 282.77
2013 273.63
2014 292.8
2015 307.25
2016 330.97
2017 330.88