The number of recreational visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) in the U.S. reached a total of 4.74 million in 2023. This figure shows a slight increase over the previous year's total of 4.73 million.
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park boasts access to an impressive river canyon that totals 277 miles in length with widths of up to 18 miles. The park has regions open year-round and others only accessible in the summer. Most visits to U.S. national parks occur during the summer months, with significant declines in the winter months.
National Park visitors in the U.S.
National parks are tremendously popular vacation and adventure destinations within the United States. Since the early 2000s, the number of U.S. national park visitors has fluctuated. With regard to visitor spending on national parks in the U.S. lodging accounted for the highest value of national park visitor spending to the economy in 2021.
Number of recreational visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park in the United States from 2008 to 2023
(in millions)
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National Park Service. (April 8, 2024). Number of recreational visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253878/number-of-visitors-to-grand-canyon-national-park/
National Park Service. "Number of recreational visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. April 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253878/number-of-visitors-to-grand-canyon-national-park/
National Park Service. (2024). Number of recreational visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253878/number-of-visitors-to-grand-canyon-national-park/
National Park Service. "Number of Recreational Visitors to The Grand Canyon National Park in The United States from 2008 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253878/number-of-visitors-to-grand-canyon-national-park/
National Park Service, Number of recreational visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253878/number-of-visitors-to-grand-canyon-national-park/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Number of recreational visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], National Park Service, April 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/253878/number-of-visitors-to-grand-canyon-national-park/
