What is the most visited national park UK?

The Lake District -- the most-visited National Park Known as Wordsworth Country, the Lake District is the U.K.'s most popular national park, welcoming over 16 million visitors per year, according to its tourism site.



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South Downs National Park Owing to their natural beauty, accessibility, and relative proximity to several populous area of Southern England the South Down National Park was the most popular national park in the Great Britain; receiving 2.31 million visitors in 2019.

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Top 10 most visited NPS sites in 2022
  • Blue Ridge Parkway, 15.71 million visits.
  • Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 15.64 million.
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 12.94 million.
  • Gateway National Recreation Area, 8.73 million.
  • Lincoln Memorial, 7.83 million.
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway, 7.4 million.


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Despite being located in the more populous South of England, Exmoor is actually Britain's least visited national park. It receives just 1.4 million visitors a year.

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American Samoa National Park – South Pacific While not located in the United States, the US territories of American Samoa National Park are arguably the most remote.

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Seven years ago, Brad Ryan and his grandmother, Joy Ryan, set out on the adventure of a lifetime — visiting all 63 U.S. National Parks. Now 41 and 92 years old, the duo will complete their journey this April in American Samoa.

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National Park of American Samoa: The least-visited US national park in 2022 saw just 1,887 visits. Most visitors will need a passport to travel to American Samoa. 2. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska: This vast park contains no roads or trails.

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The smallest park is Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri, at 192.83 acres (0.7804 km2). The total area protected by national parks is approximately 52.4 million acres (212,000 km2), for an average of 833 thousand acres (3,370 km2) but a median of only 220 thousand acres (890 km2).

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Snowdonia National Park, at 2,142 square kilometres (827 sq mi), is the largest national park in Wales and the third largest in the United Kingdom. The smallest national park in England and Wales, and in the United Kingdom, is The Broads, at 303 square kilometres (117 sq mi).

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The Lake District is England's largest National Park. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Lake District has a rich blend of cultural heritage and natural wonders, making it a popular tourist destination for mountain climbing, sightseeing, water sports and hiking.

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The Lake District National Park is the largest National Park in England at 2,292 square kilometres (885 sq mi) and second largest in the United Kingdom after Scotland's Cairngorms National Park.

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In 1957, South Dakota's Fossil Cycad National Monument lost its status because so many people — including researchers — had walked off with the plant fossils that inspired the park's designation in the first place.

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