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Joshua Tree NP VSP Visitor Study
April 3–9, 2004
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 |
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Poor park map | 8 | |
Other comments | 3 | |
FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE |
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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 |
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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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