December National Park recreational visits finished 2020 with a whimper, falling 12% year-over-year to 13,685,830 from 15,565,241 in a seasonally small month, while year-to-date numbers declined 28% to 235,877,526 from 327,516,619. Park visitation took a huge hit in the late spring and into the summer when the coronavirus hit and services and facilities closed, but traffic never fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels even when they fully reopened. Some parks outperformed the rest, ... Log in to view full article.