MOOSE, Wyo. — Visitation rates continue to break past records throughout the fall in Grand Teton National Park (GTNP). In October, GTNP hosted an estimated 351,173 recreation visits, an 88% increase compared to October 2019. Park statistics show that October 2020 saw the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of October. The previous record was set in 2018 with 207,534 visitors in October.
The list below shows the October trend for recreation visits over the last several years:
2020-351,173
2019-186,487
2018-207,534
2017-187,499
2016-186,185
2015-190,681
September and August also saw an increase in visitation rates compared to 2019. In March, April, May, and June, visitation rates were lower than in 2019, most notably, April with 0 recorded visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
