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APPENDIX E:
Annual Visitation Figures
YEARATTENDANCE
 YEARATTENDANCE
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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