Page:Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Study - Spring 2004.pdf/4

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION		1
METHODS		2
RESULTS		5
	Visitor groups contacted	5
	Demographics	5
	Visitor awareness of Congressionally designated wilderness areas	10
	Sources of information	11
	Visitor awareness of issues facing Joshua Tree NP	14
	Visitor travel plans	16
	Primary reason for visiting the area	17
	Length of visit/number of park entries/number of vehicles	18
	Activities	21
	Overnight accommodations/campsite reservations	23
	Sites visited	28
	Park entrance used	32
	Information services and facilities: use, importance, and quality	33
	Visitor services and facilities: use, importance, and quality	52
	Importance of selected park features/qualities	67
	Importance of selected services to visitor enjoyment	69
	Total expenditures	71
	Expenditures inside the park	74
	Expenditures outside the park	79
	Visitor opinions about fees	86
	Visitor opinions about safety in the park	88
	Visitor opinions about safety in the town/city closest to home	92
	Visitor opinions about wildlife in the park	94
	Visitor support of a trash-fee environment in the park	96
	Future preference for camping	98
	Overall quality	99
	What visitors liked most	100
	What visitors liked least	102
	Visitor opinions about national significance of the park	104
	Planning for the future	105
	Additional comments	107
ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS		111
QUESTIONNAIRE		113
VISITOR SERVICES PROJECT PUBLICATIONS		115

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