Historic Site and National Park Statistics
Top Ten Most Visited Historic Sites 2010
2010
Rank

National Park Site

Recreation Visits (2010)
2009
Rank
1 Great Smokey Mountains National Park 9,463,538 1
2 Lincoln Memorial 6,042,315 2
3 Vietnam Veterans Memorial 4,555,371 3
4 Grand Canyon National Park 4,388,386 4
5 San Francisco National Historic Park 4,130,970 5
6 Castle Clinton National Memorial 4,126,378 7
7 Chesapeake & Ohio Canal NHP 4,111,238 10
8 World War II Memorial 3,964,351 6
9 Yosemite National Park 3,901,408 11
10 Statue of Liberty National Monument 3,829,483 9
Dropped Out of Top Ten: Independence National Historic Park
Source: National Park Service.  (National Historic Sites does not include National Parkways, Recreation Areas, or Shorelines)
Top Ten Most Visited National Parks, Parkways,
and Recreation Areas 2010
2010
Rank

National Park Site

Recreation Visits (2010)
2009
Rank
1 Blue Ridge Parkway 14,517,118 1
2 Golden Gate National Recreation Area 14,271,503 2
3 Great Smokey Mountains National Park 9,463,538 3
4 Gateway National Recreation Area 8,820,757 4
5 Lake Mead National Recreation Area 7,080,758 5
6 George Washington Memorial Parkway 6,925,099 6
7 Lincoln Memorial 6,042,315 8
8 Natchez Trace Parkway 5,910,950 7
9 Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area 5,285,761 9
10 Cape Cod National Seashore 4,653,706 12
Dropped Out of Top Ten: Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Source: National Park Service.


National Park Attendance Losers

Falling Back

Rank    Park, % Decrease
351. Organ Pipe Cactus NM, -36.5%
352. Amistad NRA, -38.8%
353. Perry's Victory/Intl. Peace MEM, -39.8%
354. Buck Island Reef NM, -42.1%
355. President's Park, -58.2%
356. National Capital Parks Central, -62.9%
357. Saint Croix NSR, -66.6%
358. Adams NHP, -71.1%
359. Salt River Bay NHP & Eco. Pres, -92.0%
360. Hamilton Grange NMEM, -100.0%


Note: % Decrease recreation visits 2010 vs. 2009.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Largest Loser, Gross Recreation Visits

National Central Park Central lost 2,315,487 recreation visits in 2010 over 2009, a 62.9% drop.





National Park Attendance Winners

Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg

On the Rise

Rank    Park, % Increase
1. Aniakchak NM & PRES, +342.9%
2. Bering Land Bridge NPRES, +150.7%
3. Ross Lake NRA, +136.7%
4. Thomas Edison NHP,+132.8%
5. Clara Barton NHS, +116.1%
6. Kobuk Valley NP, +68.4%
7. Pea Ridge NMP, +67.5%
8. Steamtown NHS. +61.0%
9. Grand Portage NM, +49.9%
6. White House, +49.5%

Note: % Increase recreation visits 2010 vs. 2009.


Largest Gainer, Gross Recreation Visits


Lincoln Memorial gained 786,745 recreation visits, an increase of 15.0% over 2009.

Gulf Islands NS opened additional areas of park closed after Hurricane Katrina.






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