Studies on the Facilities in Natural Parks

(1). On the Relation of Outdoor Recreation Trends and Visitor Accomodation and Facilities in American Natural Parks

Abstract

Outdoor recreation trends in America shown by a Bureau of Outdoor Recreation survey of participation in outdoor recreation activities. Data on which this report based was gathered by the Bereu of the Census under contract to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation during the summer months of June, July and August, 1965. It sould be pointed out that heaviest public participation in a number of other important recreation activities, such as hunting, ice skating, snow skiing, football games and others takes place at other seasons.
By the year 2000, their participation in the major forms of summertime outdoor recreation activities will be 4 times greater than it was in 1960. This is because by 1965 they already enjoyed 51 percent more outdoor recreation experiences in the major activities each summer than thay did in 1960. Now pressures on public and private outdoor recreation facilities are exceeding previous expectations by wide margins. In the natural parks we will need more recreation opportunities and service, many more visitor accomodation and facilities.