MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Parkwide vehicle entries over the Memorial Day weekend in 2022 showed a 34% decrease over the same weekend in 2021.
Visitation statistics (*vehicle entries) per day for May 27-30, 2022, compared to May 28-31, 2021, are listed below.
Park entrance
Vehicle entries
Percent
change from
2021 to 2022
Friday, May 27, 2022
Friday, May 28, 2021
East
750
902
-17%
North
1,515
1,796
-16%
Northeast
452
475
-5%
South
1,312
1,731
-24%
West
3,357
4,565
-26%
Total
7,386
9,469
-22%
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Saturday, May 29, 2021
East
769
1,131
-32%
North
1,510
2,170
-30%
Northeast
424
702
-40%
South
1,278
1,958
-35%
West
3,824
5,424
-29%
Total
7,805
11,385
-31%
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Sunday, May 30, 2021
East
479
1,249
-62%
North
1,784
2,240
-20%
Northeast
483
870
-44%
South
1,173
2,046
-43%
West
3,854
5,635
-32%
Total
7,773
12,040
-35%
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, listen and learn from park rangers by watching this video. Follow the top things to know to enjoy your visit and protect the park.
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Editor’s note: *Vehicle entry data is collected from park entrance station point-of-sale systems and traffic counters. 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
