Outdoor activities: most popular among young adults U.S. 2017

This statistic shows the most popular outdoor activities among 18 to 24 year olds in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by participation rate. In 2017, 31 percent of young adults participated in running, jogging and trail running in the U.S.

Most popular outdoor activities among 18 to 24 year olds in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by participation rate

Characteristic	Running, jogging and trail running	Car, backyard, backpacking and RV camping	Road biking, mountain biking or BMX	Freshwater, saltwater and fly fishing	Hiking
2017	31%	15%	15%	15%	18%
2016	31%	15%	14%	14%	18%
2015	29%	13%	13%	13%	16%
2014	31%	14%	14%	14%	15%
2013	36%	22%	16%	14%	14%
2012	36%	14%	15%	15%	14%
2011	32%	17%	14%	16%	13%
2010	31%	16%	14%	15%	13%

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Release date

July 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2010 to 2017

Number of respondents

30,999 respondents

Age group

18-24 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

A participant in outdoor recreation is defined as an individual who took part in one or more of 40 outdoor activities at least once during the year. Included in those 40 activities are for example backpacking, bicycling, surfing and fishing.

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