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Joshua Tree NP VSP Visitor Study
April 3–9, 2004
What visitors liked most
Ninety-five percent of visitor groups (N=497) provided comments about what they liked most about this visit to Joshua Tree NP. Table 13 lists their comments and complete copies of visitor responses are in the appendix.
| Table 13: What visitors liked most N=943 comments; some visitor groups made more than one comment. | ||
| Comment | Number of times mentioned | |
| PERSONNEL | ||
| Helpful and friendly rangers | 9 | |
INTERPRETIVE SERVICES |
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| Ranger talks | 7 | |
| Visitor center exhibits | 4 | |
| Other comments | 4 | |
FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE |
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| Undeveloped campgrounds preserving pristineness of park | 25 | |
| Ease of access to park locations | 9 | |
| Park very well maintained | 7 | |
| Clean bathrooms | 5 | |
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |
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| Unspoiled natural beauty | 116 | |
| Wildflowers in spring | 85 | |
| Rock formations | 74 | |
| Beautiful botany/plant life/vegetation | 37 | |
| Wildlife | 34 | |
| The Joshua trees | 23 | |
| The desert environment | 22 | |
| Clean air | 17 | |
| Cactus gardens | 13 | |
| Diversity of terrain | 12 | |
| Not crowded | 10 | |
| Feeling of open space | 10 | |
| Absence of man-made development | 10 | |
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