National Monuments

...summarized links to all National Monuments we visited

So far we have visited 37 of the 128 National Monuments. This overview should help you to find certain parks more quickly. They are listed here in alphabetical order. A click on the respective photos leads to the detailed reports on the National Monuments.

In 2020, 237.064.332 visitors were recorded in all areas managed by the National Park Service.

Top Ten 2021

1. Castle Clinton NM- 1.7 million visitors
2. Statue of Liberty NM - 1.6 million visitors
3. Cedar Breaks NM - 0.8 million visitors
4. Cabrillo NM - 0.7 million visitors
5. Muir Woods NM - 0.7 million visitors
6. Fort Matanzas NM - 0.6 million visitors
7. Devils Tower NM - 0.6 million visitors
8. Colorado NM - 0.5 million visitors
9. Castillo de San Marcos NM - 0.5 million visitors
10. Fort Pulaski NM - 0.4 million visitors

Top Ten 2022

1. Castle Clinton NM - 3.5 million visitors
2. Statue of Liberty NM - 3.1 million visitors
3. Stonewall NM - 1.6 million visitors
4. Muir Woods NM - 0.8 million visitors
5. Cabrillo NM - 0.8 million visitors
6. Fort Matanzas NM - 0.7 million visitors
7. Cedar Breaks NM - 0.7 million visitors
8. Castillo de San Marcos NM - 0.6 million visitors
9. Devils Tower NM - 0.5 million visitors
10. Colorado NM - 0.5 million visitors

Top Ten 2023

1. Castle Clinton NM - 3.9 million visitors
2. Statue of Liberty NM - 3.7 million visitors
3. Stonewall NM - 0.8 million visitors
4. Cabrillo NM - 0.8 million visitors
5. Muir Woods NM - 0.8 million visitors
6. Fort Matanzas NM - 0.7 million visitors
7. Castillo de San Marcos NM - 0.6 million visitors
8. Cedar Breaks NM - 0.6 million visitors
9. Devils Tower NM - 0.5 million visitors
10. Colorado NM - 0.5 million visitors

Aztec NM – New Mexico

So far 1 visit: June 2023

Bears Ears NM – Utah

So far 5 visits: April 1997, November 2009, October 2011, October 2014, October 2018

Cabrillo NM – California

So far 1 visit: March 2016

Canyon de Chelly NM – Arizona

So far 1 visit: October 2011

Canyon of the Ancients NM – Colorado

So far 1 visit: June 2023

Casa Grand NM – Arizona

So far 1 visit: May 2013

Cedar Breaks NM – Utah

So far 1 visit: October 2012

Chiricahua NM – Arizona

So far 1 visit: October 2014

Colorado NM – Colorado

So far 3 visits: October 2011, October 2014, October 2018

Crater of the Moon NM – Idaho

So far 1 visit: June 2015

Devils Postpile NM – California

So far 1 visit: May 2013

Devils Tower NM – Wyoming

So far 2 visits: August 1994, June 2017

Dinosaur NM – Utah

So far 1 visit: October 2012

El Malpais NM – New Mexico

So far 1 visit: September 2011

Florissant Fossil Beds NM – Colorado

So far 1 visit: October 2012

Fort Pulaski NM – Georgia

So far 1 visit: October 2016

Gold Butte NM – Nevada

So far 1 visit: April 2022

Grand Staircase Escalante NM – Utah

So far 8 visits: April 1997, November 2009, Oktober 2011, Oktober 2012, Oktober 2014, März 2016, Oktober 2018, April 2022

Hovenweep NM – Utah

So far 1 visit: June 2023

John Day Fossil Beds NM – Oregon

So far 1 visit: June 2015

Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks NM – New Mexico

So far 1 visit: September 2011

Montezuma Castle NM – Arizona

So far 1 visit: May 2013

Mount Rushmore NM – South Dakota

So far 2 visits: August 1994, June 2017

Mount St. Helens NVM – Washington

So far 1 visit: June 2015

Muir Wood NM – California

So far 1 visit: August 1992

Natural Bridges NM – Utah

So far 1 visit: November 2009

Navajo NM – Arizona

So far 1 visit: October 2012

Pipe Springs NM – Utah

So far 1 visit: June 2023

Rainbow Bridge – Utah

So far 1 visit: Oktober 2018

Scottsbluff NM – Nebraska

So far 1 visit: June 2017

Statue of Liberty NM – New York

So far 2 visits: August 1992, May 2016

Sunset Crater NM – Arizona

So far 1 visit: February 2016

Tonto NM – Arizona

So far 1 visit: September 2011

Tuzigoot NM – Arizona

So far 1 visit: June 2023

Vermilion Cliffs NM – Arizona

So far 5 visit: November 2009, October 2011, October 2012, October 2014 and February 2016

Waco Mammoth NM – Texas

So far 1 visit: February 2018

Walnut Canyon NM – Arizona

So far 1 visit: June 2023

Wupatki NM – Arizona

So far 1 visits: February 2016

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

15.01.2024

First Day of National Park Week

20.04.2024

Juneteenth

19.06.2024

Great American Outdoor Act

04.08.2024

National Public Lands Day

28.09.2024

Veterans Day

11.11.2024

Days with free admission to parks managed by the National Park Service:

As every year, there are six days in 2024 when you don't have to pay an entrance fee in the areas managed by the National Park Service. All information can be found on the official webpage.

However, it should be said that it will be extremely crowded on these days, especially in the popular national parks. We can only recommend to everyone who wants to enjoy nature in peace to rather avoid these days.

The Anual Pass, offers free entry to all areas managed by the National Park Service. You pay a one-time fee of $80 and can visit any national park, national monument, etc. free of charge for 13 months. Such a pass is worthwhile from the third national park that you visit within the 13 months and you are not tied to days when all the people of the planet gather in one place.