MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Park-wide vehicle entries through the Memorial Day weekend showed a 50% increase over the same weekend in 2019. This year is compared to 2019 because in 2020, during the same time frame, only the Wyoming park entrances were open due to COVID-19.
Visitation statistics (*vehicle entries) per day for May 28-31, 2021, compared to May 24-27, 2019, are listed below.
Park entrance
Vehicle entries
Vehicle entries
Percent increase
2021 over 2019
Friday, May 28, 2021
Friday, May 24, 2019
East
902
368
145%
North
1,796
983
83%
Northeast
475
350
36%
South
1,731
920
88%
West
4,565
2,652
72%
Total
9,469
5,273
80%
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Saturday, May 25, 2019
East
1,131
833
36%
North
2,170
1,651
31%
Northeast
702
394
78%
South
1,958
1,320
48%
West
5,424
3,818
42%
Total
11,385
8,016
42%
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Sunday, May 26, 2019
East
1,249
997
25%
North
2,240
1,597
40%
Northeast
870
426
104%
South
2,046
1,405
46%
West
5,635
4,122
37%
Total
12,040
8,547
41%
Monday, May 31, 2021
Monday, May 27, 2019
East
1,219
918
33%
North
2,110
1,402
50%
Northeast
755
369
105%
South
1,735
1,365
27%
West
4,703
3,000
57%
Total
10,522
7,054
49%
Summer is Yellowstone’s busiest season. Millions of people visit the park in June, July and August. If you plan to travel to Yellowstone this summer, plan ahead, expect crowding and recreate responsibly to protect yourself and the park.
Editor’s note: *Vehicle entry data is collected from park entrance stations point of sale system. This data informs official visitation stats, posted after the end of each month at NPS Stats website. Vehicle entry data will be shared in press releases following summer holiday weekends (Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day).
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
