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Yellowstone Visitation Up for 2010, Down in May

Sunday, 06 June 2010 07:24

Bad weather led to a drop in Yellowstone National Park attendance from May 2009 when compared to May 2010, but don't be concerned: the 2010 numbers are up overall, and the May 2010 final tally is still the fourth-best in Park history.

The final tally for May 2010 Yellowstone National Park visitation was 250,445; that was down 4.3 percent from May 2009 (261,763). Here are the numbers for the year so far:

	2010	2009	+/-
January	25,595	24,770	+3.3%
February	29,108	28,355	+2.7%
March	21,028	17,317	+21.4%
April	32,763	24,831	+31.9%
May	250,445	261,763	-4.3%
TOTAL	358,939	357,036	+0.5%

We can see how weather-dependent the visitation numbers are: a mild April and March meant easier access to the North Entrance, the most popular entrance in winter because it's accessible via car. A snowy May hindered this access to a degree, as well as access to other parts of the Park that opened in the month.

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