Ranking: The least visited US national parks
Ranking: The least visited US national parks
Since America's public land register lists record numbers, we explore the least visited US national parks
It is well documented that America's national parks and hiking trails recorded an increase in the number of visitors, as Lockdown-tired Americans flocked outside. In 2021, Yellowstone recorded astonishing 4.8 million recovery visits, 28 % more than 2020 (3.8 million), which has been the most busy year since the start of the records.
In 2022, when international tourists return, the number of visitors in the entire national park system - which is responsible for over 400 sites, including 63 national parks, will probably continue to increase. In response to this, several travel destinations have introduced reservation systems to counteract the increase.
With a view to the future, it could be worthwhile to consider alternatives to overloaded public areas such as the Great Smoky Mountains (14.1 million visitors in 2021), Zion (5 million) or the Grand Canyon (4.5 million). You will not only have any more natural property for yourself, your visit will also reduce the pressure on these leaked landscapes and your ecosystems.
10 the least visited US national park
The 10 most visited US national parks are listed below, based on the total number of recreation visits, which they received in 2021. It is not surprising that America's 49th state of Alaska is the home of six of the 10 most visited.1. Goals of the Arctic National Park & Preserve
Location: Alaska2021 Visitors: 7.362 Information: www.nps.gov
Bluebarronphoto/Shutterstock Gates of the Arctic National Park
It is hardly surprising that a huge hinterland like the Gates of the Arctic-which does not contain streets or paths-is the least visited US national park. Travelers to the remote region must fly or hike through the goal communities of Bettles, Anaktuvuk Pass and Coldfoot, usually after having passed fair banks. This is wilderness in its purest form.
2. National Park of American Samoa
Location: American Samoa2021 Visitors: 8.495 Information: www.nps.gov
Peto Laszlo/Shutterstock American Samoa is located in the South Pacific
American Samoa, an unable to be legally competent in the South Pacific, has only a national park that protects practically untouched landscapes on three islands and 33 square kilometers of ocean. The area comprises mountain rain forests, a flowering bird world and a wonderful coast with wild surf and wind -flushed beaches.
3. Kobuk-Valley National Park
Location: Alaska2021 Visitors: 11,540 Information: www.nps.gov
Picryl/Public Domain Karibu near Onion Portage in the Kobuk Valley National Park
The Kobuk Valley is known for its breathtaking Caribu hikes, in which over 500,000 of the magnificent animals travel north to the north in spring to reach their veal before repeating the feat in autumn and returning south. Flowing rivers, arctic tundra, high-towering sand dunes and untouched boreal forests make the Kobuk valley one of the most untangled hindlands of the earth.
4. North Cascades National Park
Location: Washington2021 Visitors: 17.855 Information: www.nps.gov
Anna Abramskaja/Shutterstock Diablo Lake in the North Cascades
Although the North Cascades National Park is only three hours away from Seattle, the park somehow only receives a channel to visitors compared to other protected areas in the northwest. Names like Mount Terror, Mount Fury and Mount Despair may put some visitors off, but it is more likely that the park is not accessible. It has only one street that leads through the landscape of rugged peaks and green valleys where there are more than 300 glaciers at home.
5. Lake Clark National Park and Reserve
Location: Alaska2021 Visitors: 18.278 Information: www.nps.gov
Wildnerdpix/Shutterstock Crescent Lake in the Lake Clark National Park
Lake Clark is perhaps Alaska's most diverse national park in terms of topography and ecosystems. It is possible to hike between hills covered with tundrate carpets, rugged peaks, huge glaciers, two active volcanoes and a dramatic coast. Of course, the rich landscape houses a variety of wild animals, including bears, seabirds and the world's largest red salmon fishing.
6. Katmai National Park & Reserve
Location: Alaska2021 Visitors: 24,764 Information: www.nps.gov
Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock Brooks River in Katmai
KATMAI is not connected to any city and has acquired a reputation as Alaska's best destination for animal observations, whereby bear watching in the Brooks Camp is most popular. The park is an important habitat for salmon, so thousands of brown bears flock in droves into the cold, clear water of the Brook River to enjoy the abundant fishing every summer. Other activities include fishing, hiking, rafting and kayaking.
7. Isle-royale national park
Location: Michigan2021 Visitors: 25.844 Information: www.nps.gov
Steven Schremp/Shutterstock port lighthouse in Isle Royale
in the middle of the Lake Superior of Michigan, Isle Royale, which can only be reached by ferry and the aircraft, offers a variety of activities, including hiking, trekking, camping, boating, sailing, paddling and even diving. Other attractions are over 2,000 moose, which are at home on the island, some of the best preserved shipwrecks of the USA and the 72 km long Greenstone Ridge Trail, which crosses the summit of Mount Desor, which is the highest of the park at 425 m.
8. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Reserve
Location: Alaska2021 Visitors: 50.189 Information: www.nps.gov
Martin Capek/Shutterstock Wrangell-St.-Elias-Nationalpark
The huge wrangell-St. Elias is America's largest national park, which is just as big together with 53,320 km² as Yellowstone, Yosemite and Switzerland!
The park also houses Mount Saint Elias, one of the most beautiful mountains in the United States and, since the mountain spans the American-Canadian border, America's second highest summit after Denali (as well as Canada to Logan). As such, the park rises from the sea level to 5,489 m (18.008 ft).
9. Dry tortugas national park
Location: Florida2021 Visitors: 83.817 Information: www.nps.gov
Varina C/Shutterstock Historical Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas
The distinctive Dry Tortugas National Park is 113 km (70 miles) west of Key West and comprises seven islands in the Gulf of Mexico, but mostly consists of open water. The park can only be reached with the aircraft and famous for its rare birds, the historical military fortress and the aquamar -colored water that is the home of coral reefs and a diverse underwater world.
10. Glacier Bay National Park & Reserve
Location: Alaska2021 Visitors: 89.768 Information: www.nps.gov
Maridav/Shutterstock A humpback whale breaks through the Glacier Bay
Many visitors pass the Glacier Bay National Park, which belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of an inside passage cruise. However, your hinterland explore much less. The huge protected area comprises over 13,044 square kilometers varied wilderness with snow -covered mountains, glaciers, rainforest, rugged coasts and remote fjords, not to mention the animal world: bears, moose, mountain goats, seater, humpback whales, pork whales, orcas, sea lions and a variety of birds.
complete ranking
Below are all 63 US national parks based on the total number of recreation visits that they received in 2021.
Ranking national park visitor 1Gates of the arctic, Alaska7.362 2-American Samoa, American-Samoa8.495 3kobuk Valley, Alaska11.540 4north Cascades, Washington17.855 5lake Clark, Alaska18.278 6katmai, Alaska24.764 7isle Royale, Michigan25.844 8wrangell - St. Elias, Alaska50.189 9dry Tortugas, Florida83.817 10Glacier Bay, Alaska89.768 11great Basin, Nevada144.875 12Congaree, South Carolina215.181 13denali, Alaska21 14voyageur, Minnesota243.042 15Guadalupe Mountains, Texas243.291 16Gunison of Thenison, Colorado308.910 17 Canal Islands, California319.252 18virgin Islands, American Virgin Islands323.999 19pinnacles, California348.857 20Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico349.244 Leave Volcanic, Volcanic, California359.635 22kenai Fjords, Alaska411.782 23Redwood, Kalifornia435.879 Kentucky515.774 25mesa Verde, Colorado548.477 26kings Canyon, California562.918 27Big Bend, Texas581.220 28Peprified Forest, Arizona590.334 29Great Sand Dunes, Colorado602.613 30Crater Lake, Oregon647.751 31biscayne, Florida705.655 32 South705 32 .001 33White Sands, New Mexico782.469 34Theodore Roosevelt, North Dakota796.085 35haleakalā, Hawaii853.181 36canyonlands, Utah91.594 37Egergades, Florida942.130 38Sequoia, California1.548 39SAGUA RO, Arizona1,079,786 40GAY ARCH, Missouri1,145,081 41DEATH Valley, California, Nevada1,146,551 42Badlands, South Dakota1,226 43hawaiii Volcanoes, Hawaii1,262,747 44Capitol Reef, UTah1,405,353 45Shenandoah, Virginia 1,592,312 46Mount Rainier, Washington 1,670,063 47NEW River Gorge, West Virginia1,682,720 48arches, Utah1,806,865 49Bryce Canyon, Utah2,104,600 50HOT Springs, Arkansas2,162,884 51cuyahoga Valley, Ohio2,575,275 52OLYMPIC, Washington2,718,925 53joshua Tree, California3,064,400 54Glacier, Montana3,656 55indiana Dunes, Indiana3, 177,210 56yosemite, California3,287.595 57Grand Teton, Wyoming3,885,230 58Acadia, Maine4,069,098 59rocky Mountain, Colorado4.434.848 60grand Canyon, Arizona4.532.677 61yello, Montana, Montana, Idaho4,860,242 62zion, Utah5.039,835 63Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina, Tennessee14.161.548
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