Everglades by the year.
Each point is the park's total recreation visits for that calendar year, drawn from the official NPS Visitor Use Statistics Data Package, 2025 (Statistic = TRV, summed from monthly to annual). The full 1979-2025 history is shown: 47 years. The line traces the long-run shape; the orange dot marks the peak year and the teal dot marks the lowest. The table below carries every year's exact count and its year-over-year change.
| Year | Recreation visits | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 718,102 | |
| 1980 | 744,244 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 564,721 | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 550,168 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 577,439 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 628,658 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 697,646 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 739,072 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 787,493 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1,026,188 | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 913,372 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 957,925 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,292,014 | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 1,025,686 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 973,706 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 886,455 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 820,466 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 890,167 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 989,532 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1,118,215 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1,073,982 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 995,390 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1,049,851 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 968,909 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,040,648 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,181,355 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1,233,837 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 954,022 | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 1,074,764 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 822,118 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 900,882 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 915,538 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 934,351 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,141,906 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1,047,116 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,110,901 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,077,427 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 930,907 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1,018,557 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 597,124 | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 1,118,300 | +87.3% |
| 2020 | 702,319 | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 942,130 | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 1,155,193 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 810,189 | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 741,983 | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 778,198 | +4.9% |
What the trend says
The latest increase follows lower totals. Everglades recorded 810,189 visits in 2023 and 741,983 in 2024. The 2025 total is up 4.9% from the preceding year, but remains 32.6% below 2022's 1,155,193.
The long-term comparison is different. 2025's count is 27.8% lower than 2015's 1,077,427. One annual increase does not establish a return to that level.
The displayed record is 1991. The park recorded 1,292,014 recreation visits that year. 2025 is 39.8% below the record. These totals measure visits to the park, not tourism across the wider Everglades region.
Common questions
How many visits did Everglades record in 2025?
778,198 recreation visits, up 4.9% from 741,983 in 2024. This is the national park reporting unit, not the entire Everglades ecosystem.
What was Everglades National Park's busiest year?
1991 has the highest total in this 1979–2025 series, with 1,292,014 recreation visits. Years outside that range are not part of the record comparison.
Is Everglades visitation higher than in 2015?
2025's total is 27.8% lower than 2015's 1,077,427. A change from the previous year can point in a different direction from the ten-year comparison.
How the annual totals are calculated
Each year sums twelve monthly TRV (recreation visit) values for reporting unit EVER in the NPS Visitor Use Statistics Data Package, 2025. The series covers 1979–2025. Repeat visits remain visits; the totals are not a count of distinct travelers or their spending.
The data establishes changes in recorded visits, not their causes. Historical reporting practices may differ, and the record claim applies only to the displayed years. We are independent of the National Park Service.
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