National Parks Remained Popular During Pandemic

Above, I visited Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado during the first year of the pandemic. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It is no secret that during the pandemic people craving getting out from the four walls headed out into the great outdoors, especially to a national park.

In fact, the national parks maintained their popularity during the pandemic.

According to TravelPulse:

National Parks continued to be popular with U.S. travelers during the pandemic.

Data from ValuePenguin shows that these treasured spaces recovered 91 percent of their pre-pandemic visitation in 2021 despite COVID-19. In fact, some places out-performed their previous numbers, likely due to the fact that spending time outdoors became even more popular with the spread of the coronavirus.

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