KENTUCKY: A PLACE FULL OF OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
K
entucky’s abundance of outdoor recreation has continued to be a major economic driver of our tourism industry. Continued traveler demand for camping and golf has resulted in record visitation at our state parks. Golf rounds increased 25.7% and golf revenue increased 11.4%. Likewise, demand for camping at our state parks resulted in a 10.8% increase of revenue, and 8.0% occupancy increase, despite our busiest campground, Fort Boonesborough, being closed for most of the season due to flooding. Kentucky State Parks finished 2021 with more than $6.1 million in camping revenue. Demand for outdoor adventure has also led to increase in sales for hunting and fishing licenses with 324,341 hunting and 565,220 fishing licenses sold in 2021.
6.1 MILLION
CAMPING REVENUE
79,622
CAMPING RESERVATIONS
162,479
LODGING RESERVATIONS
$18.3 MILLION LODGING REVENUE
155,138
GOLF ROUNDS
5.4 MILLION GOLF REVENUE
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Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet
