These were the 10 most visited national parks in 2025 (and the least)
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New data from the National Park Service shows which parks drew the biggest crowds, and which stayed quiet.
If national parks were people, Great Smoky Mountains would be prom queen – again. She’s that popular.
Recently released National Park Service statistics show she remains America’s most visited national park by far, with more visitors last year than the second and third-most popular parks combined.
The National Park System overall recorded more than 323 million visits in 2025. That’s less than the 331.8 million record high a year prior, but including a government shutdown, which impacted some prospective trips.
Here’s how the most visited and least visited parks stacked up.
There are 63 national parks in the United States, but the National Park Service informally refers to all 433 of its sites as parks, even if they’re national battlefields or seashores.
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