A new study dove into National Park Service data to find the results.
But open public access often leads to crowds.
But the truth is that some parks are just more crowded than others.
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Hot Springs National Park is the most crowded park in the U.S.
Hot Springs National Parkin Arkansas is best known for its historic bathhouses that are fed by ancient thermal springs.
The crowds are particularly bad in the summer, during the parks high season.
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