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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