OUTDOORS
FOR ALL NUMBERS CONFIRM RESOUNDING POPULARITY OF OUTDOOR RECREATION
PASS
STATE PARK VISITORS 2019: 15,235,609 2020: 17,461,623 2021: 18,473,302
FISHING LICENSES 2019: 1,016,322 2020: 1,084,104 2021: 1,043,895
STATE PARK PASSES SOLD 2019: 307,688 2020: 714,942 2021: 438,698
SPRING TURKEY LICENSES 2019: 86,043 2020: 90,313 2021: 89,434
STATE PARKS NIGHTS CAMPED 2019: 415,222 2020: 421,397 2021: 543,470
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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.
wnrmag.com
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.
