National Parks
...summarized links to all national parks we visited
Von den 63 Nationalparks in den USA haben wir bisher 45 besucht. Diese Übersicht soll dabei helfen bestimmte Parks schneller zu finden. Sie sind hier alphabetisch geordnet. Ein Klick auf die jeweiligen Fotos führt zu den ausführlichen Berichten zu den Nationalparks.
2021 wurden in allen vom National Park Service verwalteten Gebieten 297.115.406 Besucher registriert. Mit 14.1 Millionen Besuchern ist der Great Smoky Mountains NP der mit Abstand meistbesuchte Nationalpark.
Current: Ab 2026 gelten für besonders beliebte Parks extra Eintittsgebühren von 100$/p.P. zuätzlich zum regulären Eintrittpreis. Die betreffenden Parks sind in der Liste mit xxx markiert.
Top Ten 2022
1. Great Smoky Mountains NP - 13 million visitors
2. Grand Canyon NP – 5.7 million visitors
3. Zion NP – 4.7 million visitors
4. Rocky Mountain NP - 4.4 million visitors
5. Acadia NP - 4.1 million visitors
6. Yosemite NP - 3.7 million visitors
7. Yellowstone NP - 3.3 million visitors
8. Joshua Tree NP - 3.1 million visitors
9. Cuyahoga Valley NP - 2.9 million visitors
10. Glacier NP - 2.9 million visitors
Top Ten 2023
1. Great Smoky Mountains NP - 13.3 million visitors
2. Grand Canyon NP – 4.7 million visitors
3.Zion NP - 4.6 million visitors
4. Yellowstone NP – 4.5 Millionen Besucher
5. Rocky Mountain NP – 4.2 Millionen Besucher
6. Yosemite NP - 3.9 million visitors
7. Acadia NP - 3.9 million visitors
8. Grand Teton NP - 3.2 million visitors
9. Joshua Tree NP - 3.3 million visitors
10. Olympic NP - 2.9 million visitors
Top Ten 2024
1. Great Smoky Mountains NP- 12.2 Millionen Besucher
2. Zion NP - 5 million visitors
3. Grand Canyon NP – 4.9 Millionen Besuche
4. Yellowstone NP – 4.7 Millionen Besucher
5. Rocky Mountain NP - 4.1 million visitors
6. Yosemite NP – 4.1 Millionen Besucher
7. Acadia NP – 4 Millionen Besucher
8. Olympic NP – 3.7 Millionen Besucher
9. Grand Teton NP – 3.6 Millionen Besucher
10. Glacier NP – 3.2 Millionen Besucher
So far 2 visits: October 2008, October 2010
Permits 2025 - To drive on Cadillac Mountain Summit Rd.
Arches NP – Utah
So far 10 visits: visits: August 1992, August 1994, April 1997, September 1999, October 2011, October 2014, February 2016, October 2018, April 2022, May 2023
Permits 2025 – Zeittickets für die Einfahrt in den Park von 1 April bis 6. Juli und vom 28.August bis 31.Oktober.
So far 2 visits: August 1994, June 2017
So far 1 visit: March 2018
So far 1 visit: March 1997
Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP – Colorado
So far 2 visits: October 2011, October 2018
So far 8 visits: August 1992, August 1994, April 1997, September 1999, October 2009, October 2011, October 2014, March 2016,
So far 5 visits: April 1997, October 2011, October 2014, February 2016, April 2022
So far 6 visits: April 1997, October 2009, October 2011, February 2016, October 2018, April 2022
Carlsbad Caverns NP – New Mexico
So far 2 visits: August 1994, February 2018
Permits 2025 – Für den Eintritt in den Park.
So far 1 visit: October 2016
So far 1 visit: June 2015
So far 3 visits: August 1994, September 1999, May 2013
So far 2 visit: März 1997, November 2022
So far 2 visits: August 1994, May 2017
So far 1 visit: June 1998
Permits 2025 - For several roads in the national park.
Grand Canyon NP (North) – Arizona xxx
So far 2 visits: November 2009, October 2012
Grand Canyon NP (South) – Arizona xxx
So far 8 visits: August 1992, August 1994, April 1997, September 1999, November 2009, May 2013, October 2014, February 2016,
So far 4 visits: August 1994, June 1998, September 1999, June 2015,
So far 2 visits: September 1999, September 2019
So far 3 visits: October 2011, October 2012, October 2014
Great Smoky Mountains NP – North Carolina
So far 1 visit: October 2016
Guadalupe Mountains NP – Texas
So far 1 visit: February 2018
So far 1 visit: August 2000
So far 1 visit: August 2000
So far 1 visit: September 2024
So far 3 visits: April 1997, May 2013, March 2016
Kings Canyon NP – California xxx
So far 2 visits: June 1998, September 2019
Lassen Volcanic NP – California
So far 2 visits: June 1998, September 2019
So far 2 visit: August 1994, October 2011
So far 2 visits: June 2011, July 2015
Permits 2025 - From May to September
North Cascades NP – Washington
So far 2 visits: June 1998, June 2015
So far 1 visit: June 1998
So far 1 visit: September 2011
So far 1 visit: July 1998
Rocky Mountains NP – Colorado xxx
So far 2 visit: October 2012, June 2017
Permits 2025 - From May to October
So far 2 visits: April 1997, May 2013
So far 3 visits: June 1998, September 1999, September 2019
So far 1 visit: October 2008
Theodore Roosevelt NP (North) – North Dakota
So far 1 visit: June 2017
Theodore Roosevelt NP (South) – North Dakota
So far 1 visit: June 2017
So far 2 visit: August 1994, October 2014
So far 1 visit: June 2017
Yellowstone NP (North) – Wyoming xxx
So far 5 visit: August 1994, June 1998, September 1999, June 2015, June 2017
Yellowstone NP (South) – Wyoming xxx
So far 5 visit: August 1994, June 1998, September 1999, June 2015, June 2017
So far 4 visit: August 1994, September 1999, May 2013, September 2019
Permits 2025 - For different months of the year.
Zion NP – Utah xxx
So far 10 visit: gust 1992, August 1994, April 1997, September 1999, October 2009, October 2012, May 2013, October 2014, March 2016, April 2022.
Days with free admission to the National Parks
16.02.2026
25.05.2026
14.06.2026
3-5.07.2026
25.08.2026
17.09.2026
27.10.2026
11.11.2026
Days with free admission to parks managed by the National Park Service:
Attention!!! Until now, admission has been free for all visitors on these days. From 2026, international tourists will no longer be granted free admission. The standard admission prices for the respective parks will apply. As the parks can become extremely crowded, we strongly advise everyone to avoid visiting the parks on these dates.