National Park Service
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By The Numbers
Almost every American city and town claims a little bit of the National Park Service. Communities invite us to help them. Together we build trails and playgrounds, return historic buildings to productive use, revitalize neighborhoods, expand affordable housing, protect watersheds, recognize and promote local history, and introduce the next generation to stewardship opportunities. When we combine our expertise and resources we can accomplish great things.
- 14 National Parks
- 5,714,314 Visitors to National Parks
- $487,600,000 Economic Benefit from National Park Tourism
- $229,537,550 of Land & Water Conservation Fund Appropriated for Projects (since 1965)
- 77 Certified Local Governments
- 166 Community Conservation and Recreation Projects (since 1987)
- 1 Wild & Scenic Rivers Managed by NPS
- 2 National Trails Administered by NPS
- 3,468 National Register of Historic Places Listings
- 47 National Historic Landmarks
- 20 National Natural Landmarks
- 1 World Heritage Sites
- 1,125 Places Recorded by Heritage Documentation Programs
- 5,717,172 Objects in National Park Museum Collections
- 3,866 Archeological Sites in National Parks
- 5 Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans
- 12 Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itineraries