Natural Resources Research Program: Guidelines for Determining Key Indicators of Recreation Use.
Abstract
Preference data for campsites were obtained from campers at five Corps of Engineers lakes. Findings across the five lakes indicated that, in general, campers select sites vased on (a) the presence of utilities, (b) the quality, closeness, and number of obstacles to the sanitary facilities, (c) the distance to and view of the lake, and (d) the amount of shade or canopy closure. These key indicators can be used by both managers and planners to predict visitation pattern, to influence the use of specific sites by a particular group or type of user, to modify the amount of visitation between underused and overused sites, and to determine how and where limited manpower funds can best be spent in building or modifying sites. These indicators can also be used to justify differential fee structures for different sites. keywords: Campsite preferences, Recreation use, Visitor preferences.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA181326
Entities
People
- Michael R. Waring