Most Visited National Parks

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

10 Most Visited National Parks (2004)
Park Unit Recreational Visits

1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park 9,167,046

2. Grand Canyon National Park 4,326,234

3. Cuyahoga Valley National Park 3,306,175

4. Yosemite National Park 3,280,911

5. Olympic National Park 3,073,722

6. Yellowstone National Park 2,868,317

7. Rocky Mountain National Park 2,781,899

8. Zion National Park 2,677,342

9. Grand Teton National Park 2,360,373

10. Acadia National Park 2,207,847

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

All I can say is that I really need to get my act together when it comes to National Parks. I'm embarrassed to say that I have only been to one of them....The Grand Canyon.

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Very interesting report. All I can say is that I highly recommend Yosemite National Park in CA especially in the spring when the waterfalls are full. It is our favorite park but we haven't seen over half of the country yet so I cannot judge. Angela, you need to see some of these National Parks as you will appreciate them being an artist.

The Grand Canyon too is spectacular and made us speechless when we saw it for the very first time. It was more impressive to us from the overview next to the road than from the air with a small little plane which flew very low in the canyon which is no longer allowed.

Personally, I like every National Park because each one is so different and they are very special for that part of the country. I am so thankful that we have these treasures and that they will stay around for the next generation too.

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

Ha, see I told you it was #1 Actually, I learned that on the travel channel. I never would have expected it to be #1. shaggy

[Faust Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Faust]

I have only seen four of them

Grand Canyon National Park
Yosemite National Park
Olympic National Park
Zion National Park

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

I have visited 7 out of the top 10.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Zion National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Acadia National Park

Plus a few others.

[Jya-Ning Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Jya-Ning]

Only 3

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Yosemite National Park



Jya-Ning

[JoAnn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JoAnn]

Wish I/we had gotten the NP Passport book and had it stamped..or bought the stamps for the ones we have seen.
But, the ones I remember are:
Everglades
Glacier NP
Yellowstone
Arches
Canyon lands
Smoky Mountains
Acadia
Volcano NP
DENALI
Zion
Crater Lake
Death Valley
Shenandoah NP
Bad Lands NP
and ?????

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

From this list the ones I remember seeing are:


Grand Canyon National Park
Yosemite National Park
Olympic National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Zion National Park
Grand Teton National Park

[gophish Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close gophish]

I've only been to 5 of these 10.
Grand Canyon National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Acadia National Park

I was a little supprised that Glacier NP is not on the top 10 list. It is one of my favorites. Maybe it's because 85% of that park can only be seen by hiking.
Anyway, there are some great places to see in this country.

[Sharp Traveler Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sharp Traveler]

I am also a little surprised about Glacier not being in the top 10! Not to seem dense, but where are cuyahoga valley (don't think i've heard of this, maybe on the travel channel) and acadia NP's. Please forgive me for not knowing where these are, I've led a sheltered life

[gophish Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close gophish]

I am also a little surprised about Glacier not being in the top 10! Not to seem dense, but where are cuyahoga valley (don't think i've heard of this, maybe on the travel channel) and acadia NP's. Please forgive me for not knowing where these are, I've led a sheltered life

Cuyahoga Valley NP is in Ohio and Acadia NP is in Maine.
Never been to Cuyahoga VAlley but Acadia is really nice..

[4ARedOctober Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close 4ARedOctober]

Been to the following from that list and loved them all.

Grand Canyon National Park

Yosemite National Park

Olympic National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Grand Teton National Park

[Lydkid Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lydkid]

Must have been our year for national parks because we saw three this year (one was not on the list). We saw the Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde National Park (100th year celebration of the opening of the park), and the Rocky Mountain National Park.

There were no surprises on the list for me except for Cuyahoga, #3. I had never heard of it before.

[ahzroe Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ahzroe]

Yellowstone was my favorite.