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"A new study by the travel experiences booking platform analyzed five years of visitor data and Google reviews to find which U.S. national parks are most popular during the fall. The study analyzed National Park Service data from 2020 to 2024, combining visitor numbers, time spent in each park, and online reviews to create a "fall score" out of 100. After crunching all the numbers, Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee took first place, with a score of 96.9 out of 100"
"Nearly 20 million people have visited the park between the months of September and November over the past five years, and collectively, they spent more than 132 million hours exploring the park's iconic ridgelines and forests. Plus, since the Great Smoky Mountains are a famously popular fall foliage destination, many visitors likely got to enjoy its beautiful hues of crimson, ochre, and goldenrod."
"In second place, Acadia National Park in Maine received a score of 84.7. More than 6.2 million visitors have experienced its rocky coastline and wooded trails during the fall, spending nearly 39 million hours in the park. Its 4.9 rating and 1,600 seasonal reviews highlight why Acadia is considered one of the best spots in the U.S. for coastal leaf-peeping, even among Travel + Leisure experts."
Five years (2020–2024) of National Park Service visitor data and Google reviews were combined to produce a fall score based on visitor numbers, time spent in each park, and online reviews. Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee earned the top fall score of 96.9, attracting nearly 20 million autumn visitors who spent over 132 million hours exploring ridgelines and forests and posting a 4.9 Google rating with 2,000 autumn-specific reviews; the park charges no entrance fee. Acadia National Park in Maine scored 84.7, with more than 6.2 million fall visitors, nearly 39 million hours logged, a 4.9 rating, and 1,600 seasonal reviews, noted for coastal leaf-peeping.
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