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How many people visit Sequoia & Kings Canyon?

Last verified NPS Visitor Use Statistics1979–2025
779,791 recreation visits in 2025, #30 of 63 national parks. The record is 1987 (1,081,172). Every year since 1979, straight from the National Park Service’s own counts.

Kings Canyon National Park

2025 visits
779,791
+11.5% vs 2024
Rank, 2025
#30
of 63 national parks
Record year
1987
1,081,172 visits
vs 2015
+66.6%
ten-year change
vs 1979
−3.0%
since the first full year
Busiest month ever
Aug 1991
213,332 visits

1979–2025

Kings Canyon, year by year

Recreation visits per calendar year, as reported to the NPS Visitor Use Statistics office. The 2025 bar is highlighted; a missing bar means the park did not report all twelve months that year.
0541K1.1M1979: 804,175 visits1980: 819,065 visits1981: 776,850 visits1982: 831,044 visits1983: 765,755 visits1984: 937,262 visits1985: 874,456 visits1986: 1,028,785 visits1987: 1,081,172 visits1988: 1,007,695 visits1989: 1,037,349 visits1990: 1,062,867 visits1991: 1,071,022 visits1992: 637,446 visits1993: 636,515 visits1994: 725,930 visits1995: 832,794 visits1996: 502,749 visits1997: 484,718 visits1998: 540,212 visits1999: 559,534 visits2000: 528,987 visits2001: 541,787 visits2002: 545,420 visits2003: 555,987 visits2004: 525,035 visits2005: 594,893 visits2006: 552,766 visits2007: 580,129 visits2008: 574,870 visits2009: 609,296 visits2010: 598,205 visits2011: 566,810 visits2012: 591,033 visits2013: 567,544 visits2014: 502,268 visits2015: 468,106 visits2016: 607,479 visits2017: 692,932 visits2018: 699,023 visits2019: 632,110 visits2020: 415,077 visits2021: 562,918 visits2022: 640,986 visits2023: 643,065 visits2024: 699,389 visits2025: 779,791 visits1980198519901995200020052010201520202025
Show the full table (47 years) ↓
YearRecreation visitsChangeRank
2025779,791+11.5%#30
2024699,389+8.8%#34
2023643,065+0.3%#34
2022640,986+13.9%#34
2021562,918+35.6%#38
2020415,077−34.3%#35
2019632,110−9.6%#35
2018699,023+0.9%#31
2017692,932+14.1%#32
2016607,479+29.8%#34
2015468,106−6.8%#41
2014502,268−11.5%#38
2013567,544−4.0%#30
2012591,033+4.3%#31
2011566,810−5.2%#31
2010598,205−1.8%#31
2009609,296+6.0%#30
2008574,870−0.9%#30
2007580,129+5.0%#29
2006552,766−7.1%#34
2005594,893+13.3%#32
2004525,035−5.6%#34
2003555,987+1.9%#33
2002545,420+0.7%#33
2001541,787+2.4%#32
2000528,987−5.5%#33
1999559,534+3.6%#34
1998540,212+11.4%#36
1997484,718−3.6%#37
1996502,749−39.6%#35
1995832,794+14.7%#28
1994725,930+14.0%#31
1993636,515−0.1%#33
1992637,446−40.5%#35
19911,071,022+0.8%#24
19901,062,867+2.5%#22
19891,037,349+2.9%#22
19881,007,695−6.8%#22
19871,081,172+5.1%#21
19861,028,785+17.6%#20
1985874,456−6.7%#21
1984937,262+22.4%#22
1983765,755−7.9%#23
1982831,044+7.0%#21
1981776,850−5.2%#21
1980819,065+1.9%#20
1979804,175—#19

By decade

The long view

1970s
804,175
avg · 1 yr
1980s
915,943
avg · 10 yrs
1990s
705,379
avg · 10 yrs
2000s
560,917
avg · 10 yrs
2010s
592,551
avg · 10 yrs
2020s
623,538
avg · 6 yrs

Seasonality: in 1979–1983 the three busiest months carried 58% of the year’s visits; in 2021–2025 they carried 49% — visits have spread out across the year.

Average visits by month

2021–2025 · NPS IRMA
JFMAMJJASOND
Monthly recreation visits: Jan 20,623, Feb 15,937, Mar 16,338, Apr 34,946, May 83,623, Jun 108,906, Jul 118,321, Aug 95,217, Sep 73,668, Oct 51,007, Nov 28,629, Dec 18,015.

Quietest: FebruaryBusiest: July

The weather page puts these crowd levels beside each month’s temperatures.

Sequoia National Park

2025 visits
1,378,337
+5.3% vs 2024
Rank, 2025
#23
of 63 national parks
Record year
2025
1,378,337 visits
vs 2015
+25.6%
ten-year change
vs 1979
+72.4%
since the first full year
Busiest month ever
Aug 2012
255,984 visits

1979–2025

Sequoia, year by year

Recreation visits per calendar year, as reported to the NPS Visitor Use Statistics office. The 2025 bar is highlighted; a missing bar means the park did not report all twelve months that year.
0689K1.4M1979: 799,576 visits1980: 862,397 visits1981: 1,083,002 visits1982: 1,020,500 visits1983: 854,233 visits1984: 979,632 visits1985: 939,468 visits1986: 1,056,527 visits1987: 1,139,389 visits1988: 1,031,129 visits1989: 1,056,020 visits1990: 1,063,538 visits1991: 1,120,278 visits1992: 961,095 visits1993: 1,066,552 visits1994: 1,034,133 visits1995: 844,582 visits1996: 838,060 visits1997: 1,008,931 visits1998: 861,303 visits1999: 873,229 visits2000: 838,947 visits2001: 870,327 visits2002: 920,292 visits2003: 979,297 visits2004: 1,000,177 visits2005: 1,004,843 visits2006: 954,507 visits2007: 979,537 visits2008: 930,011 visits2009: 965,170 visits2010: 1,002,979 visits2011: 1,006,583 visits2012: 1,106,584 visits2013: 909,274 visits2014: 1,039,137 visits2015: 1,097,464 visits2016: 1,254,688 visits2017: 1,291,256 visits2018: 1,229,594 visits2019: 1,246,053 visits2020: 796,086 visits2021: 1,059,548 visits2022: 1,153,198 visits2023: 980,567 visits2024: 1,309,573 visits2025: 1,378,337 visits1980198519901995200020052010201520202025
Show the full table (47 years) ↓
YearRecreation visitsChangeRank
20251,378,337+5.3%#23
20241,309,573+33.6%#24
2023980,567−15.0%#26
20221,153,198+8.8%#24
20211,059,548+33.1%#26
2020796,086−36.1%#23
20191,246,053+1.3%#22
20181,229,594−4.8%#22
20171,291,256+2.9%#22
20161,254,688+14.3%#23
20151,097,464+5.6%#24
20141,039,137+14.3%#25
2013909,274−17.8%#24
20121,106,584+9.9%#21
20111,006,583+0.4%#22
20101,002,979+3.9%#23
2009965,170+3.8%#23
2008930,011−5.1%#22
2007979,537+2.6%#23
2006954,507−5.0%#21
20051,004,843+0.5%#24
20041,000,177+2.1%#23
2003979,297+6.4%#23
2002920,292+5.7%#23
2001870,327+3.7%#26
2000838,947−3.9%#26
1999873,229+1.4%#26
1998861,303−14.6%#26
19971,008,931+20.4%#24
1996838,060−0.8%#27
1995844,582−18.3%#27
19941,034,133−3.0%#23
19931,066,552+11.0%#23
1992961,095−14.2%#24
19911,120,278+5.3%#23
19901,063,538+0.7%#21
19891,056,020+2.4%#21
19881,031,129−9.5%#20
19871,139,389+7.8%#18
19861,056,527+12.5%#18
1985939,468−4.1%#20
1984979,632+14.7%#21
1983854,233−16.3%#22
19821,020,500−5.8%#17
19811,083,002+25.6%#18
1980862,397+7.9%#19
1979799,576—#20

By decade

The long view

1970s
799,576
avg · 1 yr
1980s
1 million
avg · 10 yrs
1990s
967,170
avg · 10 yrs
2000s
944,311
avg · 10 yrs
2010s
1.12 million
avg · 10 yrs
2020s
1.11 million
avg · 6 yrs

Seasonality: in 1979–1983 the three busiest months carried 54% of the year’s visits; in 2021–2025 they carried 45% — visits have spread out across the year.

Average visits by month

2021–2025 · NPS IRMA
JFMAMJJASOND
Monthly recreation visits: Jan 44,736, Feb 40,616, Mar 57,038, Apr 82,305, May 121,237, Jun 134,182, Jul 194,120, Aug 178,451, Sep 123,152, Oct 93,195, Nov 60,188, Dec 47,026.

Quietest: FebruaryBusiest: July

The weather page puts these crowd levels beside each month’s temperatures.

About these numbers

Figures are the National Park Service’s monthly recreation-visit counts, retrieved from its public statistics service and summed by calendar year. A year is shown only when all twelve months were reported. The NPS revises recent months occasionally, so small differences from a later nps.gov table are normal. Rankings compare the 63 national parks for the same year. See every park ranked for 2025.

Sources · 2

  1. 1.NPS Visitor Use Statistics — monthly recreation visits by park, 1979–2025 · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
  2. 2.NPS Visitor Use Statistics Definitions · National Park Service

FAQ

Sequoia & Kings Canyon visitor questions

How many people visit Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks each year?
779,791 recreation visits in 2025, ranking #30 of the 63 national parks. The 2010s averaged 592,551 a year.
What was Sequoia & Kings Canyon's busiest year?
1987, with 1,081,172 recreation visits — +38.6% more than 2025. The single busiest month on record was August 1991 (213,332 visits).
Is Sequoia & Kings Canyon getting more crowded?
2025 visits were +66.6% compared with 2015 and +31.1% compared with 2005. The low point of recent years was 2020 (415,077).
What counts as a recreation visit?
The NPS counts a recreation visit as one person entering the park for recreation; someone who leaves and re-enters is counted again, and commuters, through-traffic and staff are excluded. Counts come from gate and traffic counters with park-specific multipliers, so they are estimates.

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