JACKSON, Wyo. — According to recent statistics released by the National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) saw the highest recreational visitation on record for January 2021.
January 2021 saw a whopping 66,585 recreational visitors compared to 51,648 in Jan. 2020. According to park statistics, the only other year when January topped 60,000 visitors was in 2003, at 61,043 visitors.
The park also hosted 3,289,639 recreation visits in 2020; making last year the fourth-highest number of recreation visits for one year in the park’s history. Of the top ten national parks for recreation visits, Grand Teton National Park was the fifth highest.
In 2020 the park was closed for almost two months, March 24-May 18, due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to 2019, total recreation visits decreased by only 3.4%, despite the pandemic.
Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Chip Jenkins said, “National parks and public lands were extremely important to everyone this past year, providing fresh air, open space, and respite from the pandemic. We anticipate that we will see continued high interest in visiting Grand Teton National Park.”
The top five years for recreation visits in Grand Teton National Park are:
- 2018 3,491,151
- 2019 3,405,614
- 2017 3,317,000
- 2020 3,289,639
- 2016 3,270,076
