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What visitors liked least

Seventy-six percent of visitor groups (N=398 visitor groups) responded to the question, “What did you like least about your visit to Joshua Tree NP?” Their comments are listed in Table 14 and complete copies of visitor responses are in the appendix.

Table 14: What visitors liked least N=426 comments; some visitor groups made more than one comment.
Comment		Number of times mentioned
PERSONNEL
	Unhelpful park staff	6
	Other comments	2
INTERPRETIVE SERVICES
	Poor park map	8
	Other comments	3
FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE
	No campsite available	22
	Dirty and smelly bathrooms	19
	Unclear road signs/signage	15
	Delay due to road construction	11
	Campsites too small	11
	Not enough trail markings	11
	Lack of showers	10
	Too much trash	10
	New paved roads and curb disrupt ecosystem	9
	Too crowded at campsites	8
	No water	8
	Rough roads	8
	Signs of vandalism in park	5
	Not enough pullouts/overlooks	5
	Not enough shade	4
	No safe lanes for bicycle	2
	Other comments	14
POLICIES/MANAGEMENT
	Noisy camping neighbors	31
	Other cars going too fast	15
	The fees	6
	Should not allow RV’s in park	3
	Not being able to go on the trail with pets	2
	Add concessions to park	2
	Other comments	5

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