Recreational programming in a family campground: an exploratory study

Stuart P. Cottrell; Alan R. Graefe

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Recreational programming in a family campground: an exploratory study

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Stuart P. Cottrell, Alan R. Graefe

Year:

1992

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Vander Stoep, Gail A., ed. 1992. Proceedings of the 1991 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 1991 April 7-9; Saratoga Springs, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-160. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 45-50.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if recreational programming within family campgrounds was a valid approach to deal with management problems found in public outdoor recreation areas. A survey of 399 respondents at Lieber State Recreation Area (Indiana) showed that programs offered tended to add to overall levels of camper satisfaction. Seventy-two percent of the campers have camped there before an average of 9.6 times in the past five years and 96% of the respondents intend to return.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 1991 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium

Citation

In: Vander Stoep, Gail A., ed. 1992. Proceedings of the 1991 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 1991 April 7-9; Saratoga Springs, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-160. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. p. 45-50.