GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK — It’s getting busy out there!

Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) hosted a record number of visitors in the month of May, according to preliminary numbers shared with Buckrail by the park. GTNP saw 366,252 recreation visits in the month, a 0.3% increase over the second-busiest May in 2021, which saw 364,876 visits.

Through May, the park is on track to see its second-busiest year with a total of 634,510 recreation visits. In 2021, GTNP hosted 647,062 visits between January and May, about 1.9% more than this year. Visitation records have been kept since 1929.

GTNP’s neighbor to the north also saw a record May. Yellowstone National Park hosted 570,272 visits, up 1% from last May when the park saw 566,363 recreation visits.

See the list below for year-to-date trends in GTNP recreation visits through May over the years:

  • 2026 — 634,510
  • 2025 — 588,191
  • 2024 — 566,712
  • 2023 — 501,356
  • 2022 — 491,541
  • 2021 — 647,062
  • 2020 — 282,056 (GTNP was closed for about seven weeks from March to May due to COVID-19, and counted no recreation visits for the month of April.)

Monica is a Staff Reporter who studied journalism at Syracuse University and has been in the valley since 2015. She loves writing about the local food and bev scene, especially craft beer. When she’s not on the clock, you can find her paddle boarding, sewing, or whipping up a new recipe at home.