Yellowstone National Park saw a 2% uptick in visitors this August compared to August 2024, according to a news release from the park. Yellowstone said it hosted 881,936 recreation visits in August 2025 compared to 868,259 recreation visits one year ago. This August’s visitation showed a 4% decrease from August 2021, with 921,844 recreation visits then, the park said. So far in 2025, the park has hosted 3,547,967 recreation visits, up 2% from 2024 (3,494,350 recreation visits), and down 1% from 2021 (3,590,609 recreation visits). Two entrances opened on May 18 and the remaining three opened on June 1.)