NRPA Measuring Impact of Park & Rec
63 Measuring the Economic Impact of Park and Recreation Services www.NRPA.org National Recreation and Park Association © 2010 All Rights Reserved Park Total # of Visitors Locals Casuals/Time Switchers Non-Local Visitors Non-Local Per Person, Per Day Expenditures Total Annual Expenditures of Non-Local Visitors # % # % # % Abilene 34,091 5,492 16.11% 7,765 22.78% 20,833 61.11% $8.91 $185,625 Admiral Nimitz 76,739 2,291 2.99% 33,788 44.03% 40,660 52.99% $48.50 $1,972,020 Balmorhea 62,003 785 1.27% 33,094 53.38% 28,124 45.36% $8.69 $244,395 Bastrop 233,452 26,196 11.22% 39,294 16.83% 167,962 71.95% $7.60 $1,276,512 Bentsen-Rio Grande 45,296 17,735 39.15% 9,347 20.63% 18,214 40.21% $45.88 $835,670 Blanco 92,192 – 0.00% 3,179 3.45% 89,013 96.55% $3.08 $274,160 Bonham 60,886 2,449 4.02% 4,199 6.90% 54,238 89.08% $8.31 $450,714 Brazos Bend 426,414 65,046 15.25% 43,364 10.17% 318,004 74.58% $4.19 $1,332,435 Caddo Lake 76,015 1,102 1.45% 12,669 16.67% 62,244 81.88% $14.47 $900,673 Caprock Canyon 125,691 3,541 2.82% 14,162 11.27% 107,988 85.92% $5.51 $595,014 Casa Navarro 2,139 – 0.00% 823 38.46% 1,316 61.54% $29.91 $39,371 Cedar Hill 257,815 4,092 1.59% 36,831 14.29% 216,892 84.13% $13.60 $2,949,731 Choke Canyon— Callihum 68,134 – 0.00% 10,220 15.00% 57,914 85.00% $13.62 $788,787 Cleburne 115,178 21,350 18.54% 4,495 3.90% 89,333 77.56% $7.08 $632,479 Copper Breaks 22,233 362 1.63% 7,049 31.71% 14,822 66.67% $15.25 $226,036 Daingerfield 56,236 1,103 1.96% 5,513 9.80% 49,620 88.24% $15.75 $781,515 Davis Mountains 82,733 – 0.00% – 0.00% 82,733 100% $15.37 $1,271,606 Dinosaur Valley 163,663 580 0.35% 26,697 16.31% 136,386 83.33% $10.18 $1,388,408 Eisenhower 82,764 3,762 4.55% 13,167 15.91% 65,835 79.55% $7.70 $506,930 Enchanted Rock 96,767 346 0.36% 21,427 22.14% 74,994 77.50% $26.99 $2,024,100 Fairfield Lake 111,962 – 0.00% 27,991 25.00% 83,972 75.00% $3.11 $261,151 Fort Boggy 38,265 6,378 16.67% 19,133 50.00% 12,755 33.33% $6.11 $77,933 Fort Parker 96,386 4,968 5.15% 17,886 18.56% 73,532 76.29% $7.01 $515,456 Fort Richardson 40,439 1,064 2.63% 2,128 5.26% 37,246 92.11% $8.74 $325,534 Fulton Mansion 15,427 315 2.04% 4,408 28.57% 10,704 69.39% $43.83 $469,176 Galveston Island 247,485 6,804 2.75% 34,019 13.75% 206,663 83.51% $18.32 $3,786,061 Garner 249,927 – 0.00% – 0.00% 249,927 100% $8.96 $2,239,346 Goliad 81,468 3,216 3.95% 31,086 38.16% 47,166 57.89% $13.72 $647,113 Goose Island 379,591 9,373 2.47% 18,745 4.94% 351,473 92.59% $14.93 $5,247,494 Guadalupe River 121,707 6,085 5.00% 3,651 3.00% 111,970 92.00% $10.95 $1,226,076 Hill Country 17,157 – 0.00% 1,536 8.96% 15,621 91.04% $12.75 $199,162 Hueco Tanks 29,650 5,067 17.09% 7,319 24.68% 17,265 58.23% $6.59 $113,773 Huntsville 143,262 6,195 4.32% 16,262 11.35% 120,805 84.32% $6.00 $724,828 Indian Lodge 69,117 – 0.00% 20,735 30.00% 48,382 70.00% $52.94 $2,561,338 Inks Lake 169,483 5,296 3.13% 23,834 14.06% 140,353 82.81% $8.32 $1,167,738 Lake Arrowhead 35,218 224 0.63% 14,423 40.95% 20,572 58.41% $10.69 $219,912 Lake Bob Sandlin 73,088 1,433 1.96% 7,165 9.80% 64,489 88.24% $15.75 $1,015,708 Lake Brownwood 56,870 – 0.00% 2,708 4.76% 54,162 95.24% $9.56 $517,788 Lake Casa Blanca 221,989 118,280 53.28% 62,568 28.19% 41,141 18.53% $8.69 $357,514 Lake Colorado City 41,186 1,373 3.33% 13,729 33.33% 26,084 63.33% $3.89 $101,469 Lake Corpus Christi 185,821 3,680 1.98% 29,437 15.84% 152,704 82.18% $25.75 $3,932,138 Exhibit 6-4 Non-local Per Person Expenditures at 79 State Parks
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