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Joe Fridgen, Editor
Don Holecek, Editor
Lori Martin, Publisher
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Visits to Michigan’s National Parks*  

2001 Recreation Visits/Visitor Days by Park
Park Name

2001
Recreation
Visits

Percent
Change
from 2000

2001 Recreation
Visitor Days

Percent
Change
from 2000

Isle Royale NP

19,431

-7.9%

135,027

10.6%

Pictured Rocks NL

421,312

-0.3%

186,112

-0.4%

Sleeping Bear Dunes NL

1,127,107

-5.7%

484,083

-13.6%

Subtotal – Michigan

1,567,850

-4.3%

805,222

-7.4%

NPS Total – All Sites

279,873,926

-2.1%

103,934,619

-1.9%

 
2002 & 2003 Forecast of Recreation Visits
Park Name

2002
Forecast

Percent
Difference
from 2001

2003
Forecast

Percent
Difference
from 2001

Isle Royale NP

19,846

2.1%

19,172

-3.4%

Pictured Rocks NL

425,877

1.1%

424,103

-0.4%

Sleeping Bear Dunes NL

1,179,328

4.6%

1,162,914

-1.4%

Subtotal – Michigan

1,625,051

2.6%

1,606,189

-1.7%

NPS Total – All Sites

286,126,272

2.2%

286,982,054

0.3%

 
*Compiled from the “National Park Service Statistical Abstract 2001”

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