SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — According to a National Parks Service report, tourism from 15.8 million visitors to Utah's national parks had a total benefit of $3.1 billion to the state economy.

The National Park Service (NPS) released the 2024 National Park Visitor Spending Effects report, which analyzed the economic impact of tourism to national parks on the surrounding communities.

In Utah, 15.8 visitors to national parks directly spent $2 billion in the state of Utah in 2024, which cumulatively added $3.1 billion to the state economy. $1.4 billion came from secondary or indirect effects, such as when businesses buy supplies and services from other vendors.

The report found that nationally, visitors spent $29 billion in communities near national parks, and national parks tourism supported 3

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