National Park Service
These were the most-visited national parks in 2020
USA TODAY
![The National Park Service has released its annual visitation report for 2020. As you might expect, COVID-19 closures resulted in a significant drop, falling 28% from 327.5 million visitors to national parks in 2019 to 237 million in 2020. Scroll through to see the top 10 most-visited national parks for 2020 , starting with No. 10, Joshua Tree National Park in California, which received 2.4 million visitors.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/09/09/USAT/8dc599ca-eb91-4078-8b91-c21b349b75ad-11_Joshua_Tree.jpg?width=660&height=309&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The National Park Service has released its annual visitation report for 2020. As you might expect, COVID-19 closures resulted in a significant drop, falling 28% from 327.5 million visitors to national parks in 2019 to 237 million in 2020. Scroll through to see the top 10 most-visited national parks for 2020, starting with No. 10, Joshua Tree National Park in California, which received 2.4 million visitors.
Andrea Paganini, Getty Images, IStockphoto![9. Olympic National Park , Washington State (2.5 million visitors)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/09/28/USAT/a5390fef-50cc-4eaf-bdd7-faae0d594172-REI_Adventure_Travel_Olympic_National_Park_2_-_CREDIT_istock-sm.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
9. Olympic National Park, Washington State (2.5 million visitors)
IStock/Getty Images Via REI Adventures![8. Acadia National Park , Maine (2.7 million visitors)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/09/09/USAT/b1542259-cd09-47b7-80d2-c5f7c818a8b2-09_Acadia.jpg?width=660&height=552&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
8. Acadia National Park, Maine (2.7 million visitors)
Try Media, Getty Images/iStockphoto7. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio (2.8 million visitors)
Tom Jones, Tom Jones![6. Grand Canyon National Park , Arizona (2.9 million visitors)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/f8689cd4e3fa52e9a025d26db599d5f77cd587a1/c=0-296-5168-3203/local/-/media/2021/02/25/USATODAY/usatsports/GettyImages-669737652.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
6. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (2.9 million visitors)
IStock / Tonda![5. Grand Teton National Park , Wyoming. (3.3 million visitors)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/02/25/USAT/bea03de0-ead7-441b-b8dd-44649153a096-GettyImages-1160649262.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
5. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. (3.3 million visitors)
RondaKimbrow, Getty Images/iStockphoto![4. Rocky Mountain National Park , Colorado. (3.3 million visitors)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/09/09/USAT/71a3b18e-c8e3-4028-9f67-e57da6d0affd-14_Rocky_Mountain.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
4. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. (3.3 million visitors)
Benedek, Getty Images/iStockphoto![3. Zion National Park, Utah. (3.6 million visitors)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/01/24/USAT/2c909858-b4fc-4090-ab59-5ca660e6a584-USATSI_11972188.jpg?crop=6024,4008,x0,y0&width=660&height=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
3. Zion National Park, Utah. (3.6 million visitors)
James M. Dobson, The Spectrum & Daily News/ USA TODAY Network2.Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho. (3.8 million visitors)
Katye Martens, USA TODAY![1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park , Tennessee/North Carolina. (12.1 million visitors)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/03/19/USAT/6b3f40d5-41ca-49df-b95b-198ff08e06b4-Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee/North Carolina. (12.1 million visitors)
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