There were approximately 1,270 national parks and other nature institutions operating in the United States in 2023, showing a three percent increase over the previous year. This figure was forecast to increase by 2024.
Number of national parks and other nature institutions in the United States in 2022 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024
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Visitor spending
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Visitation figures
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Outdoor recreation
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- Largest quasi-national parks Japan 2023by area
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- Number of visitors to Forillon National Park in Canada 2011-2023
- Size of U.S. city parks owned by a state2010
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- Leading national parks worldwide, by size 2023
- Indian states with the largest area of national parks 2016
- National parks cumulative area in Japan 2013-2022
- National parks in Italy 2018, by area
- Largest national parks Japan 2022, by area
- Largest quasi-national parks Japan 2023by area
- Number of national parks in Japan 2013-2022
- Most visited national parks among foreign tourists Japan 2019
- Estimated number of foreign visitors at national parks Japan 2015-2019
- National parks and GRBS or WA area Philippines 2021, by region
- National park visitors in Colombia 2012-2020
- Visitors in Khao Laem Ya and Samed Island Thailand FY 2014-2022
- Human-bear incidents in Yosemite National Park in the U.S. 2013-2021
IBISWorld. (March 15, 2024). Number of national parks and other nature institutions in the United States in 2022 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177935/number-of-national-and-state-park-industry-businesses-us/
IBISWorld. "Number of national parks and other nature institutions in the United States in 2022 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024." Chart. March 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177935/number-of-national-and-state-park-industry-businesses-us/
IBISWorld. (2024). Number of national parks and other nature institutions in the United States in 2022 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177935/number-of-national-and-state-park-industry-businesses-us/
IBISWorld. "Number of National Parks and Other Nature Institutions in The United States in 2022 and 2023, with a Forecast for 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177935/number-of-national-and-state-park-industry-businesses-us/
IBISWorld, Number of national parks and other nature institutions in the United States in 2022 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177935/number-of-national-and-state-park-industry-businesses-us/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of national parks and other nature institutions in the United States in 2022 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 [Graph], IBISWorld, March 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177935/number-of-national-and-state-park-industry-businesses-us/