DALLAS, TX – The summer is chock full of vacation possibilities, yet last year nearly 293 million travelers chose US national parks for their getaways. With the National Park Service centennial in 2016, there will be an even larger lens on these outdoor sanctuaries.
“The surging popularity of national parks shows they are becoming travel destinations in and of themselves,” said Taylor L. Cole, APR, Hotels.com travel expert.
Below are the most popular national park areas based on searches from January 1 to June 15, 2015, along with the gateway cities and hotel pricing from the most recent Hotel Price Index:
Ranking National Park City + State Average HotelPrice Per Night
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pigeon Forge, TN $97
2 Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon Village, AZ $103
3 Yosemite National Park Mariposa, CA $119
4 Yellowstone National Park Cody, WY $138
5 Grand Teton National Park Jackson, WY $191
6 Zion National Park Springdale, UT $157
7 Arches & Canyonlands National Parks Moab, UT $132
8 Rocky Mountain National Park Grand Lake, CO $140
9 Acadia National Park Bar Harbor, ME $180
10 Joshua Tree National Park Twentynine Palms, CA $89
