*Miscellaneous includes those designations under the National Park System but not broken out in this figure: international historic site, national battlefield, national battlefield park, national lakeshore, national military park, national reserve, national river, and national wild & scenic river.Â
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Share of visits to U.S. national sites 2024, by site designation
National parks were the most visited type of park in the United States in 2024. Overall, ** percent of recreational visits to national sites in the North American country were to national parks, whereas national monuments recorded just *** percent of total visits that year.
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National Park Service. (September 22, 2025). Distribution of recreational visits to national sites in the United States in 2024, by site designation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/206812/distribution-of-recreational-visits-to-national-sites-by-type/
National Park Service. "Distribution of recreational visits to national sites in the United States in 2024, by site designation." Chart. September 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/206812/distribution-of-recreational-visits-to-national-sites-by-type/
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National Park Service. "Distribution of Recreational Visits to National Sites in The United States in 2024, by Site Designation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Sep 2025, /statistics/206812/distribution-of-recreational-visits-to-national-sites-by-type/
National Park Service, Distribution of recreational visits to national sites in the United States in 2024, by site designation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/206812/distribution-of-recreational-visits-to-national-sites-by-type/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Distribution of recreational visits to national sites in the United States in 2024, by site designation [Graph], National Park Service, September 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/206812/distribution-of-recreational-visits-to-national-sites-by-type/
