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15. Mount Rainier National Park
> Recreation visits in 2021: 1,670,063
> Share of all National Park recreation visits in 2021: 0.56% — #15 largest out of 52
> Recreation visits in 2017: 1,415,867 — #17 most
> Share of all National Park recreation visits in 2017: 0.43% — #17 most
> 5-year change in visits 18.0% — #14 largest increase
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14. Arches National Park
> Recreation visits in 2021: 1,806,865
> Share of all National Park recreation visits in 2021: 0.61% — #14 largest out of 52
> Recreation visits in 2017: 1,539,028 — #16 most
> Share of all National Park recreation visits in 2017: 0.47% — #16 most
> 5-year change in visits 17.4% — #15 largest increase
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13. Bryce Canyon National Park
> Recreation visits in 2021: 2,104,600
> Share of all National Park recreation visits in 2021: 0.71% — #13 largest out of 52
> Recreation visits in 2017: 2,571,684 — #11 most
> Share of all National Park recreation visits in 2017: 0.78% — #11 most
> 5-year change in visits -18.2% — #13 largest decline
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12. Hot Springs National Park
> Recreation visits in 2021: 2,162,884
> Share of all National Park recreation visits in 2021: 0.73% — #12 largest out of 52
> Recreation visits in 2017: 1,561,616 — #15 most
> Share of all National Park recreation visits in 2017: 0.47% — #15 most
> 5-year change in visits 38.5% — #6 largest increase
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11. Cuyahoga Valley National Park
> Recreation visits in 2021: 2,575,275
> Share of all National Park recreation visits in 2021: 0.87% — #11 largest out of 52
> Recreation visits in 2017: 2,226,879 — #12 most
> Share of all National Park recreation visits in 2017: 0.67% — #12 most
> 5-year change in visits 15.6% — #18 largest increase
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