State park, 2015
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State parks are owned and managed by a state government for conservation, recreation, historical interest or natural beauty.[1]
Background
According to America's State Parks, an organization of members from the National Association of State Park Directors, state parks in the United States received 720 million visits annually, as of 2015.[2]
The table below shows particular facts about the state parks in the United States, as of March 2015.
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| Total park visits | 720 million per year | |||
| Total economic impact on communities | $20 billion | |||
| Percent of visitors with children | 64% | |||
| Miles of trails | 38,383 | |||
| Number of campsites | 221,101 | |||
| Number of cabins and lodges | 8,095 | |||
| Source: America's State Parks, "Facts about America's State Parks," accessed March 13, 2015 | ||||
See also
External links
- U.S. National Park Service
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. EPA Directory of Environmental Terms and Acronyms
Footnotes
