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Annual Visitors to North Cascades National Park

Updated April 29th, 2022
  • The average length of a visit to North Cascades National Park is 3.8 days.

North Cascades National Park is a popular destination for many reasons. The scenery is breathtaking, the hiking is excellent, and the wildlife is abundant. The park is also one of the least visited National Parks in the United States, which makes it a great place to get away from the crowds.

In 1995, North Cascades National Park had the most visitors of any year in recent history. However, in the most recent year (2021), the park had just 17.9 thousand visitors. The expected total count of visitors in 2022 is approximately 32.2 thousand, which would still make it one of the least visited National Parks.

Despite the low visitor numbers, North Cascades National Park is a great place to spend a few days. The average length of a visit is 3.8 days, which gives you plenty of time to explore all the park has to offer. And, if you're looking for a place to get away from the crowds, North Cascades National Park is the perfect choice.

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Annual Visitor Counts for North Cascades National Park

Here is the most accurate data for the annual visitaiton counts. These counts come from the official NPS.gov website. Slight innacuracies may exist since counting practices have changed over time.

North Cascades National Park is popular because it is one of the least visited National Parks in the United States. In 1995, North Cascades National Park had the most visitors of the most recent years. The expected total count of visitors in 2022 will be approximately 32.2 thousand visitors. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve and Kobuk Valley National Park are the two National Parks with similar annual count of visitors.

Annual Visitor Counts for North Cascades National Park
YearCount of Visitors
202117,855
202030,885
201938,208
201830,085
201730,326
201628,646
201520,677
201423,865
201321,623
201226,935
201119,208
201024,659
200926,972
200818,725
200719,534
200619,167
200518,686
200416,912
200320,724
200220,691
200127,739
200025,704
199921,488
199832,753
199727,203
199627,910
199565,984
199419,323
199321,378
199220,295
Data last updated on April 29th, 2022. Sourced from irma.nps.gov

How many people visited North Cascades National Park last year?

In 2021 there was a total of 17.9 thousand visitors to North Cascades National Park.