
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WYO. – Record floods that closed two of the five entrances to Yellowstone National Park cut annual visitation in 2002 by nearly one-third to the prior year, according to figures released Tuesday by the National Park Service.
The park hosted 3,290,242 recreation visits in 2022, down 32% from 2021, which was the busiest year on record.
Historic floods in June 2022 closed public access to Yellowstone National Park. On June 13, all park entrances closed, and visitors were moved out of the park during the following 24 hours. On June 22, the East, South and West entrances opened on a limited entry basis. Continue Reading →