Note: Some parks require reservations, which can be made throughrecreation.gov.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans 50-plus planned to travel in 2024, according toAARPs Travel Trends survey.
Sixty-three percent of those travelers planned to travel domestically.
Top 10 National Parks in 2023 by Visitors
1.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park,13.29 million
2.
Grand Canyon National Park,4.73 million
3.
Zion National Park,4.62 million
4.
Yellowstone National Park,4.50 million
5.
Rocky Mountain National Park,4.11 million
6.
Yosemite National Park,3.89 million
7.
Acadia National Park,3.87 million
8.
Grand Teton National Park,3.41 million
9.
Joshua Tree National Park,3.27 million
10.
Olympic National Park,2.94 million
Source: National Park Service.
For 2025, the pass for people over the age of 62 is $20.
A senior lifetime pass costs $80.
The annual pass is free for the other groups.
