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Joshua Tree NP VSP Visitor Study
April 3–9, 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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