Yellowstone National Park notches second-highest visitation year on record

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 114

Last Updated: 3 days, 18 hours ago

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Yellowstone National Park welcomed its second-highest number of visitors on record during 2025, according to a National Park Service press release Tuesday.

The park saw 4,762,988 visitors pass through its entrance stations, up nearly a half percent over 2024, and less than 100,000 visitors shy of the record-breaking 2021 season.

The near-record visitation came despite a 43-day partial government shutdown that saw ripple effects throughout the country, but were on display at National Park …

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