America’s Deadliest National Parks

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3. Yosemite National Park, California
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 146
> Leading cause of death in Yosemite National Park, 2007-2021: Fall (53)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Medical causes (33)

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2. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 149
> Leading cause of death in Grand Canyon National Park, 2007-2021: Medical causes (48)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Fall (37)

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1. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Arizona and Nevada
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 252
> Leading cause of death in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 2007-2021: Drowning (101)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Motor vehicle crash (47)