Every NPS unit in Kentucky.
Kentucky's 9 NPS units: 2 National Historical Parks · 2 National Monuments · 2 National Historic Trails · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Battlefield · 1 National Park. Combined 5-year-average annual visits: 2,669,010 (multi-state units count their full visits in every state they touch — see methodology). The most-visited unit is Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area at about 790K annual visits.
| Unit | Designation | 5-yr avg visits | Busiest month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area | National River & Recreation AreaBISO | 790,481 | October |
| Cumberland Gap National Historical Park | National Historical ParkCUGA | 767,728 | October |
| Mammoth Cave National Park | National ParkMACA | 648,229 | July |
| Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park | National Historical ParkABLI | 243,782 | July |
| Fort Donelson National Battlefield | National BattlefieldFODO | 183,133 | May |
| Camp Nelson National Monument | National MonumentCANE | 26,238 | May |
| Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument | National MonumentMISP | 9,419 | August |
| Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail | National Historic TrailLECL | — | — |
| Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail | National Historic TrailTRTE | — | — |
Methodology
Unit list and per-unit visit counts come from the official NPS Visitor Use Statistics Data Package, 2025. The "5-year average visits" column is the mean of 2021-2025 Recreation Visits. Multi-state NPS units (Yellowstone, Death Valley, Great Smoky Mountains and others) are listed under every state they touch; the per-unit visit count is the unit's total, not a per-state share. Independent site, not affiliated with the National Park Service.
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