<P> The Bryce Canyon area was settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1850s and was named after Ebenezer Bryce , who homesteaded in the area in 1874 . The area around Bryce Canyon was originally designated as a national monument by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and was redesignated as a national park by Congress in 1928 . The park covers 35,835 acres ( 55.992 sq mi ; 14,502 ha ; 145.02 km ) and receives substantially fewer visitors than Zion National Park ( nearly 4.3 million in 2016 ) or Grand Canyon National Park ( nearly 6 million in 2016 ) , largely due to Bryce 's more remote location . In 2016 , Bryce Canyon received 2,365,110 recreational visitors , representing an increase of 35 % from the prior year . </P>
<P> The Bryce Canyon area was settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1850s and was named after Ebenezer Bryce , who homesteaded in the area in 1874 . The area around Bryce Canyon was originally designated as a national monument by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and was redesignated as a national park by Congress in 1928 . The park covers 35,835 acres ( 55.992 sq mi ; 14,502 ha ; 145.02 km ) and receives substantially fewer visitors than Zion National Park ( nearly 4.3 million in 2016 ) or Grand Canyon National Park ( nearly 6 million in 2016 ) , largely due to Bryce 's more remote location . In 2016 , Bryce Canyon received 2,365,110 recreational visitors , representing an increase of 35 % from the prior year . </P>
when did bryce canyon became a national park
when did bryce canyon became a national park
1928
1928