National Forest Recreation Use
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Recrea- Recrea- Recrea- Recrea-
tion tion tion tion
STATE visitor- visitor- visitor- visitor-
days \1 days \1 days \1 days \1
1990 1991 1992 1993
(1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000)
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United States 263,051 278,849 287,691 295,473
Colorado 25,204 25,998 29,053 30,106
Recreational Use of Public Lands Administered by Bureau of Land Management
[In thousands. For year ending Sept. 30. ]
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TYPE OF RECREATION USE
(visitor hours)
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YEAR AND STATE
Number Off- Other
of visits Total highway motor-
vehicle ized
travel travel
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1991 Colorado 2,901 24,078 1,271 5,114
1992 Colorado 3,860 24,223 1,436 6,311
1993 Colorado (NA) 27,795 1,418 6,122
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TYPE OF RECREATION USE -- Cont.
(visitor hours)
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YEAR AND STATE
Non
motor- Misc.
ized site
travel Camping Hunting based
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1991 Colorado 922 4,991 7,020 1,492
1992 Colorado 945 5,902 5,058 1,627
1993 Colorado 946 5,692 9,204 1,535
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TYPE OF RECREATION USE -- Cont.
(visitor hours)
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Snow and
YEAR AND STATE ice-based
recreation-
Misc. al activity,
water winter
Fishing Boating based sports
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1991 Colorado 1,403 1,536 52 277
1992 Colorado 761 1,774 65 344
1993 Colorado 761 1,774 65 344
State Parks and Recreation Areas
[For year ending June 30. Data are shown as reported by State
park directors. In some States, park agency has under its control
forests, fish and wildlife areas, and/or other areas. In other States,
agency is responsible for State parks only]
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VISITORS REVENUE,
1990
(1,000), 1990
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Percent
1990, of
STATE Acreage Operating
(1,000) Total \1 Day Total Budget
($1000)
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United States 11,238 722,819 664,888 401,800 37.9
Colorado 233 8,179 7,736 8,046 85.0
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VISITORS REVENUE,
1991
(1,000), 1991
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Percent
1991, of
STATE Acreage Operating
(1,000) Total \1 Day Total Budget
($1000)
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United States 11,148 736,897 680,398 454,248 41.5
Colorado 307 8,653 8,148 10,854 108.0
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VISITORS REVENUE,
1992
(1,000), 1992
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Percent
1992, of
STATE Acreage Operating
(1,000) Total \1 Day Total Budget
($1000)
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United States 11,831 724,805 628,710 488,984 45.0
Colorado 340 9,522 8,947 13,373 109.0
Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1995 CD-ROM edition. U.S. Census Bureau. Tables No. 400, 401, 402.