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APPENDIX E:
Annual Visitation Figures
| YEAR | ATTENDANCE | YEAR | ATTENDANCE | |
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1965* 1966** 1967*** 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 |
910 3,013 3,744 3,821 4,148 6,910 9,004 10,878 8,233 10,061 11,020 |
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 **** 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
11,512 11,093 10,754 8,146 17,810 19,010 17,138 21,530 20,266 20,303 |
* Attendance from July 1 to September 6.
** Attendance from June 5 to September 3.
*** Attendance from May 30 to October 29.
**** Prior to 1980, only recreation visits were counted.
Sources: A261 5-151;Superintendent's Monthly Report/Public Use Reports.
The 1984 Statement for Management reports the following statistics:
"Over 90% of the visitors view the exhibits in a contact trailer for approximately 1/2 hour and then 30% take the one hour, 2-mile, round-trip hike to the fossil areas which are open to the general public. Approximately 100 fishermen annually using access points along the Niobrara River also are included among recreational visitor counts.
"Although the Monument is not well signed from major highways, visitation is received from a wide area. In 1982 travelers representing all 50 states and 16 foreign countries used the Park. Origin of the visitors can be categorized as follows:
| 42% Nebraska 20% States Adjoining Nebraska |
35% Other States 3% Foreign Countries |
"Traffic is heavily concentrated in the summer months as is indicated in this seasonal breakdown: spring, 29%; summer, 65%; fall, 4%; and winter, 2%. The average daily visitation for the peak month of July is 82. Daily and weekly use patterns only vary when bus tours or school groups arrive at the area. No camping or lodging facilities are available."
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