“So far this year, GTNP has hosted 2,074,026 recreation visits, up almost 1% over the same time frame in 2025. It is only the third time visitation has reached over 2 million before August.”
Last month’s visitation statistics for Grand Teton National Park have been released, and the park has welcomed the second-most visitors on record for any year between January and July.
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