Fort Clatsop: Evaluation of Summer 2004 Operations

In 2005, Fort Clatsop National Memorial celebrates the bicentennial of the winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark expedition at Fort Clatsop. In the summer of 2004 a number of changes in operations were made at Fort Clatsop in anticipation of a large increase in visitation during the Bicentennial. Key changes to systems operations include the implementation of a ticket reservation system; the opening of Netul Landing as the new gateway to Fort Clatsop; the seasonal closing of the two parking areas near the visitor center; the use of shuttle buses to transport visitors from Netul Landing to the fort, and the expansion of regional bus service to accommodate visitors coming from nearby communities.

The goal of this evaluation was to assist the National Park Service (NPS) in assessing how the new systems have performed during the summer of 2004. NPS and its partners will use the findings from this evaluation to help make informed decisions regarding changes to the operations of the shuttle system during the FY 2005 visitor season.

Fort Clatsop: Evaluation of Summer 2004 Operations