Utah’s state parks see 12 million visits for 3rd year in a row. Here are the most popular

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 408

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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For a third year in a row, Utah’s state parks recorded more than 12 million visits between July 2025 and June 2026, Utah State Parks announced in a blog post Wednesday.

That marks the parks’ third-highest year of visitation on record.

Over the past decade, visitation to state parks has more than doubled, from 5 million in 2016, Utah State Parks Director Scott Strong said in a …

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