Park Visit Category | Definition |
Recreation visit | The entry of a person onto lands or waters administered by the NPS for recreational purposes excluding government personnel, through traffic (commuters trades-person and persons residing within park boundaries. |
Non-recreation visit | A reportable non-recreation visit includes through traffic, trades-people with business in the park, and government personnel (other than NPS employees) with business in the park. |
Campground | The number of overnight visits to an area of land designated and developed for use as a camp. |
Backcountry campers | Campers visiting one or more primitive or wilderness areas in a park reached primarily by hiking, boating or horseback. |
Misc. Campers | The number of overnight campers not staying in designated campgrounds or designated backcounty. Examples are those staying at group areas or on boats. |
Lodging | The number of overnight stays at lodges in the park. |