America’s 10 Deadliest National Parks Revealed

FILE - This Aug. 29, 2002 file photo, shows the Colorado River at the Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona. A new report by a federal watchdog outlines a history of sexual harassment on river rafting trips run by Grand Canyon National Park. The report obtained by The Associated Press comes after 13 current and former park employees filed a complaint in 2014 saying women had been abused. It’s set to be released later Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, by the Department of the Interior’s Office of Inspector General. AP Photo/Brian Witte, File

Every year, millions of people visit national parks scattered throughout the country, but these parks come with certain dangers. Data from the National Park Service reveal that 2,459 visitors died in national parks between 2014 to 2021.

During that period, most of the causes of death were natural or medical-related (430), followed by motor vehicle crashes (407). There were considered 382 deaths with “undetermined” causes, followed by drowning (370).