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Numbers Confirm Resounding Popularity Of Outdoor Recreation
NUMBERS CONFIRM RESOUNDING POPULARITY OF OUTDOOR RECREATION
Every year, 95% of Wisconsinites participate in some form of outdoor recreation, according to DNR survey data.
With 49 state parks, 15 state forests, 44 state trails, 84,000 miles of rivers and streams and roughly 15,000 lakes, Wisconsin offers residents and visitors countless opportunities to Find Your Adventure.
During the ongoing pandemic, people are heading outdoors more than ever to help their physical and mental health.
Every park pass, boat and ATV registration, camping reservation, fishing license and harvest authorization helps the DNR live out its mission of protecting and enhancing Wisconsin’s invaluable natural resources for generations to come.
Here’s a roundup of outdoor recreation activity in the state for the past three years. Remember to renew your licenses and purchase the 2022 state park pass.
PASS STATE PARK VISITORS
2019: 15,235,609
2020: 17,461,623
2021: 18,473,302
STATE PARK PASSES SOLD
2019: 307,688
2020: 714,942
2021: 438,698
STATE PARKS NIGHTS CAMPED
2019: 415,222
2020: 421,397
2021: 543,470
FISHING LICENSES
2019: 1,016,322
2020: 1,084,104
2021: 1,043,895
SPRING TURKEY LICENSES
2019: 86,043
2020: 90,313
2021: 89,434
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, 2019-2023,” Bureau of Customer and Outreach Services and Bureau of Parks and Recreation Management. Statistics for state park visitors, park pass sales and nights camped at state parks are Jan. 1-Sept. 30 each year. Fishing and spring turkey license statistics are Jan. 1-Labor Day.
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