The Most Visited National Parks in the US

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3. Yellowstone, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming
> Recreational visits, 2021: 4,860,242 (or 5.27% of all NP visits)
> Known for: Unique hydrothermal and geologic features

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2. Zion, Utah
> Recreational visits, 2021: 5,039,835 (or 5.46% of all NP visits)
> Known for: Massive sandstone cliffs of cream and pink, and paths pioneers have walked

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1. Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina and Tennessee
> Recreational visits, 2021: 14,161,548 (or 15.35% of all NP visits)
> Known for: Diversity of plant and animal life, and ancient mountains

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