| Ten most visited national parks in 2010
National Park: Great Smoky Mountains
Source: National Park Service
IconName: parks State: Tennesee, North Carolina Date created: 6/15/1934 Recreational visits in 2010: 9,463,538 visits Size: 521,490 acres Major attractions: Newfound Gap, Clingmans Dome, Cades Cove, Chimneys, several national forests. All visitor spending in 2009: $799608000 | Ten most visited national parks in 2010
National Park: Grand Canyon
Source: National Park Service
IconName: parks State: Arizona Date created: 2/26/1919 Recreational visits in 2010: 4,388,386 visits Size: 1,217,403 acres Major attractions: Hermit Road, Yavapai Point, Colorado River, Bright Angel Trail, Hopi Point, Rim Trail, Granite Rapids, Desert View, Navajo Point, deltas and plateaus, Cape Royal, Phantom Ranch, Grand Canyon, Lake Mead. All visitor spending in 2009: $405226000 |
| Ten most visited national parks in 2010
National Park: Yosemite
Source: National Park Service
IconName: parks State: California Date created: 10/1/1890 Recreational visits in 2010: 3,901,408 visits Size: 747,956 acres Major attractions: Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point, Mariposa Grove, Tioga Road, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite Falls, Stanislaus National Forest, Devils Postpile National Monument, Sierra National Forest All visitor spending in 2009: $352223000 | Ten most visited national parks in 2010
National Park: Yellowstone
Source: National Park Service
IconName: parks State: Wyoming, Montana, Idaho Date created: 3/1/1872 Recreational visits in 2010: 3,640,185 visits Size: 2,221,766 acres Major attractions: Mammoth Hot Springs, Grand Canyon, Hayden Valley, Yellowstone Lake, Old Faithful and other geysers, Mud Volcano, Yellowstone River, Shoshone National Forest, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area All visitor spending in 2009: $296989000 |
| Ten most visited national parks in 2010
National Park: Rocky Mountain
Source: National Park Service
IconName: parks State: Colorado Date created: 1/26/1915 Recreational visits in 2010: 2,955,821 visits Size: 265,873 acres Major attractions: Grand Lake, Bear Lake, Deer Mountain, Horseshoe Park, Sheep Lakes, Forest Canyon, Colorado River, Holzwarth Historic Site, Fall River, several national forests, fossil beds and Dinosaur National Monument. All visitor spending in 2009: $229032000 | Ten most visited national parks in 2010
National Park: Olympic
Source: National Park Service
IconName: parks State: Washington Date created: 6/29/1938 Recreational visits in 2010: 2,844,563 visits Size: 922,000 acres Major attractions: Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent, Sol Duc Hot Springs, Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic Mountains with Olympus Mountain and Blue Glacier. All visitor spending in 2009: $113699000 |
| Ten most visited national parks in 2010
National Park: Grand Teton
Source: National Park Service
IconName: parks State: Wyoming Date created: 2/26/1929 Recreational visits in 2010: 2,669,374 visits Size: 309,994 acres Major attractions: Jackson Lake, Snake River, Jenny Lake, Signal Mountain, National Elk Refuge, Bridger-Teton National Forest All visitor spending in 2009: $397322000 | Ten most visited national parks in 2010
National Park: Zion National Park
Source: National Park Service
IconName: parks State: Utah Date created: 11/19/1919 Recreational visits in 2010: 2,665,972 visits Size: 146,592 acres Major attractions: Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Zion Canyon, Checkerboard Mesa, Virgin River, The Great Arch, Kolob Canyons, Hurricane Cliffs All visitor spending in 2009: $123710000 |
| Ten most visited national parks in 2010
National Park: Acadia National Park
Source: National Park Service
IconName: parks State: Maine Date created: 2/26/1919 Recreational visits in 2010: 2,504,208 visits Size: 47,748 acres Major attractions: Mount Desert Island, Cadillac Mountain, Schoodic Peninsula, Frenchman Bay, Sand Beach, Thunderhole, Otter Cliff, Jordan Pond, Somes Sound, Echo Lake, Bass Harbor, carriage roads, and various trails, islands. All visitor spending in 2009: $161489000 | Ten most visited national parks in 2010
National Park: Cuyahoga Valley
Source: National Park Service
IconName: parks State: Ohio Date created: 10/11/2000 Recreational visits in 2010: 2,492,670 visits Size: 33,000 acres Major attractions: Canal Towpath Trail, Cuyahoga River, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, Tinkers Creek Gorge, Bridal Veil Falls, Brandywine Falls, The Ledges, Everett Road Covered Bridge All visitor spending in 2009: $54286000 |