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Distribution of visits to national parks by type of park 2017
Distribution of visits to national parks by type of park 2017
Distribution of recreational visits to national parks and sites by type of site in 2017
by S. Lock,
last edited
May 2, 2018
The statistic depicts the distribution of recreational visits to national parks and sites by type of site in 2017. National recreation areas accounted for 16 percent of the recreational visits to national parks in 2017.
Distribution of recreational visits to national parks and sites by type of site in 2017
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| Distribution of visits | |
|---|---|
| National Park | 25% |
| National Recreation Area | 16% |
| National Memorial | 12% |
| National Historical Park | 10% |
| National Parkway | 9% |
| National Monument | 8% |
| National Seashore | 6% |
| Parks (Other) | 3% |
| National Historic Site | 3% |
| National River | 2% |
| National Preserve | 1% |
| National Military Park | 1% |
| National Lakeshore | 1% |
| National Battlefield Park | 1% |
| National Battlefield | 1% |
| Distribution of visits | |
|---|---|
| National Park | 25% |
| National Recreation Area | 16% |
| National Memorial | 12% |
| National Historical Park | 10% |
| National Parkway | 9% |
| National Monument | 8% |
| National Seashore | 6% |
| Parks (Other) | 3% |
| National Historic Site | 3% |
| National River | 2% |
| National Preserve | 1% |
| National Military Park | 1% |
| National Lakeshore | 1% |
| National Battlefield Park | 1% |
| National Battlefield | 1% |
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by S. Lock,
last edited
May 2, 2018
The statistic depicts the distribution of recreational visits to national parks and sites by type of site in 2017. National recreation areas accounted for 16 percent of the recreational visits to national parks in 2017.
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- National Park Service
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- April 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
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- Percentage points over 100 percent are due to rounding.
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- April 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Supplementary notes
- Percentage points over 100 percent are due to rounding.
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