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National Parks Visitation
Visual Capitalist's leaderboard drew 23.8K views on X: 1.0x its typical post and #59 of 133 Visual Capitalist charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Ranked: The 20 Most-Visited National Parks in North America 🏞️
Why it spread
It spread because it hit a hot topic that week from an independent author, with 23,805 views, 210 likes, 33 reposts, 2 quotes, and 96 saves.
What worked
- The leaderboard format made a ranking of most visited North American national parks easy to scan and compare.
- The post was branded and included a source line, which added credibility for a data journalism account.
- The topic was timely and tied to a hot topic that week, which helped drive shares and saves.
What to borrow
We could use a leaderboard to rank our own data on a timely topic, keep the post branded, and include a clear source line.
Careful
Do not over-read the quote rate, which was in the bottom quarter, and do not assume the account's typical performance since those numbers are not available.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Visual Capitalist.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this table chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "North America's Most Visited Parks" by Visual Capitalist. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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How far did Visual Capitalist's "National Parks Visitation" chart travel?
23,805 views, 210 likes, 33 reposts and 96 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @VisualCap gets about 23.1K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A leaderboard. Ranking of most visited North American national parks.
Can I use Visual Capitalist's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Visual Capitalist. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.