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Rocky Mountain National Park Had More Visits Than Ever In 2018

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4)- Rocky Mountain National Park is more popular than ever after hitting a new record last year. The park had the most visitors ever in 2018.

More than 4.5 million people visited the park in Colorado. That's a three percent increase from 2017.

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The busiest day for the park was Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. That day was a free admission day to the park.

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The last record was set in 2012.

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