2017 Attendance - Natural Attractions
Attraction 2017 Attendance Region City Web Grand Canyon National Park 6,181,200 Northern Grand Canyon www.nps.gov/grca/ Glen Canyon National Recreation Area1 3,959,388 Northern Page www.nps.gov/glca Lake Mead National Recreation Area1 1,618,986 West Coast Temple Bar Marina www.nps.gov/lame Saguaro National Park 964,022 Tucson & Southern Tucson www.nps.gov/sagu Canyon de Chelly National Monument 825,660 Northern Chinle www.nps.gov/cach www.maricopacountyparks.net/park-locator/lake-pleasant- 2 631,149 Phoenix & Central Phoenix Lake Pleasant Regional Park regional-park/ Petrified Forest National Park 627,757 Northern Petrified Forest www.nps.gov/pefo Lake Havasu State Park 519,551 West Coast Lake Havasu City www.azstateparks.com/lake-havasu Slide Rock State Park 460,506 North Central Sedona www.azstateparks.com/slide-rock Montezuma Castle National Monument 398,175 North Central Camp Verde www.nps.gov/moca
3 Antelope Point Marina 338,518 Northern Page www.antelopepointlakepowell.com www.maricopacountyparks.net/park-locator/white-tank- 2 280,017 Phoenix & Central Waddell White Tank Mountain Regional Park mountain-regional-park/ Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 260,534 Tucson & Southern Ajo www.nps.gov/orpi Wupatki National Monument 236,454 Northern Flagstaff www.nps.gov/wupa/ Patagonia Lake State Park 220,498 Tucson & Southern Nogales www.azstateparks.com/patagonia-lake Catalina State Park 216,381 Tucson & Southern Tucson www.azstateparks.com/catalina Lost Dutchman State Park 183,473 Phoenix & Central Apache Junction www.azstateparks.com/lost-dutchman Dead Horse Ranch State Park 169,559 North Central Cottonwood www.azstateparks.com/dead-horse Kartchner Caverns State Park 166,125 Tucson & Southern Benson www.azstateparks.com/kartchner Walnut Canyon National Monument 165,134 Northern Flagstaff www.nps.gov/waca Coronado National Memorial 131,614 Tucson & Southern Hereford www.nps.gov/coro
Compiled by Arizona Office of Tourism Research Division. 2017 Attendance - Natural Attractions
Attraction 2017 Attendance Region City Web Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument 119,454 Northern north of Flagstaff www.nps.gov/sucr Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area 118,383 Northern Show Low www.azstateparks.com/fool-hollow Tonto Natural Bridge State Park 117,065 North Central Pine www.azstateparks.com/tonto Buckskin Mountain State Park 112,525 West Coast Parker www.azstateparks.com/buckskin Tuzigoot National Monument 108,773 North Central Clarkdale www.nps.gov/tuzi Cattail Cove State Park 106,464 West Coast Lake Havasu City www.azstateparks.com/cattail-cove Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park 97,556 Phoenix & Central Superior www.azstateparks.com/boyce-thompson Picacho Peak State Park 88,327 Phoenix & Central Picacho www.azstateparks.com/picacho Red Rock State Park 79,117 North Central Sedona www.azstateparks.com/red-rock Casa Grande Ruins National Monument 75,583 Phoenix & Central Coolidge www.nps.gov/cagr Roper Lake State Park 75,245 Tucson & Southern Safford www.azstateparks.com/roper-lake Navajo National Monument 68,785 Northern Shonto www.nps.gov/nava Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park 65,217 West Coast Yuma www.azstateparks.com/yuma-territorial Chiricahua National Monument 63,132 Tucson & Southern Willcox www.nps.gov/chir Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park 46,770 Tucson & Southern Tombstone www.azstateparks.com/tombstone Tumacacori National Historical Park 46,308 Tucson & Southern Tumacacori www.nps.gov/tuma Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site 45,801 Northern Ganado www.nps.gov/hutr Alamo Lake State Park 45,024 West Coast Wenden www.azstateparks.com/alamo-lake Jerome State Historic Park 44,121 North Central Jerome www.azstateparks.com/jerome Tonto National Monument 40,898 North Central Roosevelt www.nps.gov/tont Pipe Spring National Monument 32,144 Northern Fredonia www.nps.gov/pisp Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park4 25,598 North Central Yarnell www.azstateparks.com/hotshots
Compiled by Arizona Office of Tourism Research Division. 2017 Attendance - Natural Attractions
Attraction 2017 Attendance Region City Web Homolovi Ruins State Park 25,513 Northern Winslow www.azstateparks.com/homolovi Riordan Mansion State Historic Park 22,863 Northern Flagstaff www.azstateparks.com/riordan-mansion Lyman Lake State Park 15,166 Northern St Johns www.azstateparks.com/lyman-lake Colorado River State Historic Park 14,958 West Coast Yuma www.azstateparks.com/colorado-river Fort Verde State Historic Park 12,827 North Central Camp Verde www.azstateparks.com/fort-verde Oracle State Park 11,084 Phoenix & Central Oracle www.azstateparks.com/oracle Tubac Presidio State Historic Park 8,955 Tucson & Southern Tubac www.azstateparks.com/tubac Fort Bowie National Historic Site 8,027 Tucson & Southern Bowie www.nps.gov/fobo McFarland State Historic Park 7,648 Phoenix & Central Florence www.azstateparks.com/mcfarland
1Glen Canyon NRA and Lake Mead NRA visitation counts refer to recreation visits to the park by Arizona park access points. 2Reflects attendance for fiscal year 2017 (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017). 3Reflects attendance when fee booth is open (March 7-November 19, 2017). 4Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park opened to the public on November 30, 2016.
Attractions have varied operation schedules throughout the year. Attendance figures are self-reported. This is not a complete list of natural attractions in Arizona.
If you are an Arizona attraction and would like to be considered for inclusion on this, or the private attractions, list please email [email protected].
Compiled by Arizona Office of Tourism Research Division.