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July 2017 was the third-busiest on record for Yellowstone National Park, with nearly a million visitors coming to the park in that period.
According to a Yellowstone press release, 962,404 visitors came through Yellowstone July 2017, down from 995,917 visits in July 2016.
What’s more, 2017 actually saw a marked dip in visitation. July 2015 saw 980,702 visitors, a record high.
Nonetheless, 2017 is still on-track toward being the second-busiest year on record in Yellowstone National Park. It helps that June 2017 was the second-busiest June on record. The table is below.
| Year | YTD Recreational Visits Through July |
| 2012 | 1,930,233 |
| 2013 | 1,828,862 |
| 2014 | 1,943,682 |
| 2015 | 2,279,557 |
| 2016 | 2,427,988 |
| 2017 | 2,316,459 |
You can learn more about visitation statistics for Yellowstone National Park here.
