Visitor Centres in the United States map & data
There are 3,988 visitor centres mapped in the United States, spread over 53 states. The most are in California (415), Washington (213) and Florida (186). 84% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Alpine Visitor Center, Walnut Canyon Visitor Center and Salinas National Monument Headquarters and Visitor Center.
Visitor Centres by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 415 | 10% |
| Washington | 213 | 5.3% |
| Florida | 186 | 4.7% |
| Texas | 186 | 4.7% |
| New York | 163 | 4.1% |
| Virginia | 161 | 4.0% |
| North Carolina | 140 | 3.5% |
| Wisconsin | 124 | 3.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 117 | 2.9% |
| Ohio | 115 | 2.9% |
| Oregon | 114 | 2.9% |
| Colorado | 111 | 2.8% |
| Illinois | 111 | 2.8% |
| Michigan | 96 | 2.4% |
| New Mexico | 94 | 2.4% |
| Massachusetts | 91 | 2.3% |
| Arizona | 89 | 2.2% |
| Tennessee | 88 | 2.2% |
| Maryland | 85 | 2.1% |
| Georgia | 82 | 2.1% |
| Minnesota | 82 | 2.1% |
| Missouri | 75 | 1.9% |
| Utah | 68 | 1.7% |
| Alaska | 63 | 1.6% |
| South Carolina | 56 | 1.4% |
| Kentucky | 49 | 1.2% |
| Arkansas | 49 | 1.2% |
| New Jersey | 48 | 1.2% |
| Montana | 47 | 1.2% |
| Maine | 45 | 1.1% |
| Indiana | 44 | 1.1% |
| Idaho | 43 | 1.1% |
| Nevada | 43 | 1.1% |
| Iowa | 38 | 1.0% |
| Alabama | 35 | 0.9% |
| Kansas | 35 | 0.9% |
| Louisiana | 34 | 0.9% |
| New Hampshire | 34 | 0.9% |
| Nebraska | 33 | 0.8% |
| Hawaii | 33 | 0.8% |
| Oklahoma | 30 | 0.8% |
| West Virginia | 30 | 0.8% |
| Wyoming | 29 | 0.7% |
| South Dakota | 28 | 0.7% |
| District of Columbia | 26 | 0.7% |
| Vermont | 24 | 0.6% |
| Mississippi | 23 | 0.6% |
| Connecticut | 19 | 0.5% |
| Puerto Rico | 17 | 0.4% |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 0.3% |
| North Dakota | 9 | 0.2% |
| Delaware | 4 | 0.1% |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 0.1% |
Notable visitor centres in the United States
- Alpine Visitor CenterColorado · 3595 m · ranger station
- Walnut Canyon Visitor CenterFlagstaff · Arizona · 2040 m · information
- Salinas National Monument Headquarters and Visitor CenterMountainair · New Mexico · 1988 m · information
- Steel Visitor CenterOregon · 1965.9 m · information
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve CenterWyoming · 1954 m · information
- Sunrise Visitor CenterEnumclaw · Washington · 1948 m · information
- Pinnacles Visitor CenterSan Benito County · California · 305 m · ranger station
- Salt Pond Visitor CenterEastham · Massachusetts · 2 m · information
- Downtown Cary Park Guest ServicesNorth Carolina · information
- Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Visitor CenterVirginia · information
- West Virginia Wildlife Center - Welcome CenterWest Virginia · gift
- Ernest F. Coe Visitor CenterHomestead · Florida · information
- Comanche DepotTexas · information
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Visitor CenterGeorgia · information
- The Dairy (Visitor Center and Gift Shop)New York · information
- Great Basin National Park Visitor CenterBaker · Nevada · information
- Mack Town Visitors CenterRockton · Illinois · information
- Historic Valley Junction FoundationWest Des Moines · Iowa · information
- Great Sand Dunes National Park Visitor CenterMosca · Colorado · information
- Tonto National Monument HeadquartersArizona · 861 m · information
- Visitor CenterCarlsbad · New Mexico · ranger station
- Canyon Visitor Education CenterWyoming · information
- Jackson Visitor CenterAshford · Washington · information
- Vista Del Lago Visitors CenterCalifornia · 852.3 m · information
- Boston Harbor Islands Welcome CenterBoston · Massachusetts · information
- Hatteras Welcome CenterHatteras · North Carolina · information
- King Ranch Visitor CenterKingsville · Texas · information
- Valley of Fire Visitor CenterOverton · Nevada · information
- White Sands National Park Visitor CenterAlamogordo · New Mexico · information
- Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor CenterMoose · Wyoming · information
- Ames Exploraton CenterCalifornia · information
- Cambridge KiOSKCambridge · Massachusetts · information
- Moore鈥檚 Creek Visitors CenterNorth Carolina · information
- Old Faithful Visitor CenterYellowstone National Park · Wyoming · information
- Bear Valley Visitor CenterPoint Reyes Station · California · ranger station
- Oconaluftee Visitor CenterCherokee · North Carolina · information
- Big Bear Discovery CenterCalifornia · information
- City HallCalifornia · information
- Joshua Tree Visitor CenterJoshua Tree · California · information
- Yosemite Toulumne Meadows Visitor CenterCalifornia · information
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Every visitor centre in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Tourist information offices and visitor centres.
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How many visitor centres are there in the United States?
This layer holds 3,988 visitor centres in the United States, the most of them in California. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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