NEWS RELEASES
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Powell Tribune's website.
Visitation to Yellowstone National Park was at the lowest level last year that it has been since 2014. Yet the park recorded over 4 million visits, a 2.3% decrease from 2018 and a 5.6% decrease from the record-breaking year in 2016, when 4,257,177 visits were made to the park. Although visitation was down, there are times when the park is so crowded that park officials suggest to “pack your patience” for your trip.
Powell Tribune writer, Mark Davis, covers in his article, "The first year Yellowstone annual visitation hit the 3 million mark was 1992. It fluctuated back down below that number until 2007, and has stayed above that since. Park visitation went over the 4 million milestone in 2015. The continued high level of visitation in the park underscores the importance of planning your day, said Linda Veress, public information specialist for the park." Visitors should anticipate delays and parking woes at popular destinations near Geyser Basin, Madison Junction and on the road to West Yellowstone. Planning the time of year to visit is also important when seeking to avoid crowds.
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