Annual Visitors to Pinnacles National Park

Updated April 29th, 2022

Pinnacles National Park is one of the most popular national parks to visit in the United States. In 2011, Pinnacles National Park had the most visitors of the most recent years. In the most recent year, 2021, there were a total of 348.9 thousand visitors. The count of visitors in the most recent year, 2021, was a 97 percent increase from 2019. The temporary decrease in annual visits in 2020 was due to being shutdown at the start of the global pandemic. The expected total count of visitors in 2022 will be approximately 302.5 thousand visitors. Carlsbad Caverns National Park and Lassen Volcanic National Park are the two National Parks with similar annual count of visitors.

Annual Visitor Counts for Pinnacles 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.

Pinnacles National Park is one of the most popular national parks in the United States. In 2011, the park had the most visitors of any year. The number of visitors has increased steadily in recent years, reaching a peak of 348.9 thousand in 2021. The temporary decrease in annual visits in 2020 was due to being shutdown at the start of the global pandemic. The expected total count of visitors in 2022 will be approximately 302.5 thousand. Carlsbad Caverns National Park and Lassen Volcanic National Park are the two National Parks with similar annual count of visitors.

Annual Visitor Counts for Pinnacles National Park
YearCount of Visitors
2021348,857
2020165,740
2019177,224
2018222,152
2017233,334
2016215,555
2015206,533
2014196,635
2013237,677
2012224,476
2011393,219
2010246,575
2009171,112
2008166,988
2007161,019
2006158,824
2005170,994
2004157,397
2003162,791
2002162,266
2001178,243
2000162,110
1999164,854
199894,639
1997171,971
1996164,465
1995177,527
1994172,642
1993194,757
1992191,683
Data last updated on April 29th, 2022. Sourced from irma.nps.gov

How many people visited Pinnacles National Park last year?

In 2021 there was a total of 348.9 thousand visitors to Pinnacles National Park.