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Appendix A – Recreation Trends Analysis
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<br />OUTDOOR/ADVENTURE RECREATION
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<br />National Core vs Casual Participatory Trends - Outdoor / Adventure Recreation
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<br />Activity
<br />Participation Levels % Change
<br />2012 2016 2017 5-Year Trend 1-Year Trend
<br /># % # % # % Hiking (Day) 34,519 100% 42,128 100% 44,900 100% 30.1% 6.6%
<br />Bicycling (Road) 39,790 100% 38,365 100% 38,866 100% -2.3% 1.3%
<br />Casual (1-25 times) 18,966 48% 19,244 50% 20,212 52% 6.6% 5.0%
<br />Core (26+ times) 20,824 52% 19,121 50% 18,654 48% -10.4% -2.4%
<br />Fishing (Freshwater) 39,002 100% 38,121 100% 38,346 100% -1.7% 0.6%
<br />Casual (1-7 times) 20,341 52% 20,308 53% 19,977 52% -1.8% -1.6%
<br />Core (8+ times) 18,660 48% 17,813 47% 18,369 48% -1.6% 3.1%
<br />Camping (< 1/4 Mile of Vehicle/Home) 31,454 100% 26,467 100% 26,262 100% -16.5% -0.8%
<br />Camping (Recreational Vehicle) 15,903 100% 15,855 100% 16,159 100% 1.6% 1.9%
<br />Casual (1-7 times) 8,316 52% 8,719 55% 9,332 58% 12.2% 7.0%
<br />Core (8+ times) 7,587 48% 7,136 45% 6,826 42% -10.0% -4.3%
<br />Fishing (Saltwater) 12,000 100% 12,266 100% 13,062 100% 8.9% 6.5%
<br />Casual (1-7 times) 7,251 60% 7,198 59% 7,625 58% 5.2% 5.9%
<br />Core (8+ times) 4,749 40% 5,068 41% 5,437 42% 14.5% 7.3%
<br />Birdwatching (>1/4 mile of Vehicle/Home) 13,535 100% 11,589 100% 12,296 100% -9.2% 6.1%
<br />Backpacking Overnight 7,933 100% 10,151 100% 10,975 100% 38.3% 8.1%
<br />Bicycling (Mountain) 7,265 100% 8,615 100% 8,609 100% 18.5% -0.1%
<br />Casual (1-12 times) 3,270 45% 4,273 50% 4,389 51% 34.2% 2.7%
<br />Core (13+ times) 3,995 55% 4,342 50% 4,220 49% 5.6% -2.8%
<br />Archery 7,173 100% 7,903 100% 7,769 100% 8.3% -1.7%
<br />Casual (1-25 times) 5,967 83% 6,650 84% 6,602 85% 10.6% -0.7%
<br />Core (26+ times) 1,205 17% 1,253 16% 1,167 15% -3.2% -6.9%
<br />Fishing (Fly) 5,848 100% 6,456 100% 6,791 100% 16.1% 5.2%
<br />Casual (1-7 times) 3,598 62% 4,183 65% 4,448 65% 23.6% 6.3%
<br />Core (8+ times) 2,250 38% 2,273 35% 2,344 35% 4.2% 3.1%
<br />Skateboarding 6,227 100% 6,442 100% 6,382 100% 2.5% 1.3%
<br />Casual (1-25 times) 3,527 57% 3,955 61% 3,970 62% 12.6% 0.4%
<br />Core (26+ times) 2,700 43% 2,487 39% 2,411 38% -10.7% -3.1%
<br />Roller Skating (In-Line) 6,647 100% 5,381 100% 5,268 100% -20.7% -2.1%
<br />Casual (1-12 times) 4,548 68% 3,861 72% 3,853 73% -15.3% -0.2%
<br />Core (13+ times) 2,100 32% 1,520 28% 1,415 27% -32.6% -6.9%
<br />Bicycling (BMX) 1,861 100% 3,104 100% 3,413 100% 83.4% 10.0%
<br />Casual (1-12 times) 856 46% 1,760 57% 2,039 60% 138.2% 15.9%
<br />Core (13+ times) 1,005 54% 1,344 43% 1,374 40% 36.7% 2.2%
<br />Adventure Racing 1,618 100% 2,999 100% 2,529 100% 56.3% -15.7%
<br />Casual (1 times) 672 42% 1,081 36% 899 36% 33.8% -16.8%
<br />Core (2+ times) 945 58% 1,918 64% 1,630 64% 72.5% -15.0%
<br />Climbing (Traditional/Ice/Mountaineering) 2,189 100% 2,790 100% 2,527 100% 15.4% -9.4%
<br />1.6%TE: Participation figures are in 000's for the US population ages 6 and over
<br />Participation Growth/Decline Large Increase
<br />(greater than 25%)
<br />Moderate Increase (0%
<br />to 25%)
<br />Moderate Decrease
<br />(0% to -25%)
<br />Large Decrease
<br />(less than -25%)
<br />Core vs Casual Distribution Mostly Core Participants
<br />(greater than 75%)
<br />M o re Core Participants (56-
<br />74%)
<br />Evenly Divided (45-55% Co re
<br />and Casual)
<br />More Casual Participants
<br />(56-74%)
<br />Mostly Casual Participants
<br />(greater than 75%)
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<br />Figure 14: Core vs. Casual Participation Trends by Outdoor Recreation Activity (SFIA)
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