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Outdoor Recreation and Tourism in Kansas; a Survey of Participation DOCUMENT RESUME RC 005 733 ED 056 809 Smythe, Patrick E. AUTHOR Tourism in Kansas; A Surveyof TITLE Outdoor Recreation and Particioation and Demand. Kansas State Univ.,Manhattan. Extension Service. INSTITUTION Washington, D.C. SPONS AGENCY Department of Agriculture, REPORT NO M7-209; P-2 PUB DATE Oct 5 r3 NOTE 52p. MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29 EDRS PRTCE Questionnaires; *Recreation; DESCRIPTORS Camping; Interviews; *Recreational Activities;*State Surveys; *Tables (Data); *Tourism IDENTIFIERS Kansas ABSTRACT The purpose of the surveyreported in this document and demand for outdoor was to gatherinformation on participation Kansas to serve as aguide for public or recreation and tourism in outdoor recreation orivate groups and personsinterested in providing and services. Nonresidenttravelers in the and tourist facilities October, 1966, western half of Kansas wereinterviewed from August to other state personnel,members of local by highway patrolmen, others. State residents chambers of commerce andwomen's clubs, and Smith, Graham, Rooks,Osborne, Gove, Trego, from Norton, Phillips, during the fall of 1966by Ellis, and Russell countieswere surveyed communities, stratifyingthose selected, randomly selecting Kansas presented, for and randomly sampling eachstratum. Findings are separately, on pastactivities over a in-state and nonresident users the next 12 months. 12-month period andanticipates activities over Related documents are RC005 732 and RC 005734. (BO) tdr ecreaLiion U.S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Fr 11, EDUCATION A., WELFARE u, K ns OFFICE OF EDUCATION II DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO- UCED EXACTLY AS RECEIV D FROM R eport 2 HE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION OFIIG- gATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPIN- -)NS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY EPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU ATION POSITION OR POLICY a surveyof participation anddemand Cr CD F. 00 VaTt\I 5 52S-11 ,27,1 v1/21s c Cat C/6" 7-11:5 1 36, ROOKS ',11,.OSBORNE , .,...- t ' J 1 , ..'1' ;441N1Ina''."1 Mt to "'" ss`;1! ac ''.z7; ., .,,,, ""-ii,. i ELLI'S o,6.1 61.1.1110 RUSSII1 11/4 ii121,04Przmoll"Itr II " rimidkiteldst trdatti : o . PATRICK E, SM 1 FRE OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISMIN KANSAS Extension Economist, Resource Development Kangas State University A Study of Participation and Demand private recreation aTeas tomeet the neejs Ac nowledgments of Kansans aL. well ast1'.e millions who Appreciation is ex-cressed to Kansas visit the state each year. State University facultymembers George Halazon, Extension Specialist,Wildlife Management, and Dr. Don Trumbo,Psychol- ogis:, who assisted in thedevelopment of Purpose the questionnaire for this surveyand to The purpose of the survey was to Gary Vacin, 7xtension Economist,for help A great deal of gather information on participation in and in editing ...nd planning. tourism assistance was provided by CountyExten- demand for outdoor recreation and in Kansas to serve as a guide forpublic sion agents and the followingorganiza- the or private groups and personsinterested tions in interviewing and collecting tnurist purveys throughout the state: State and in providing outdoor recreation and local Chambers of Commerce; StateHigh- facilities and services. way latrol; KansasDepartment of Economic Development; State Highway Commission; State Park and Resources Authority; and Procedure State Forestry, Fish and GameCommission. The survey consisted of twophases. Many interested persons in commun- In phase one, out-of-state travelers were interviewed durina August, Septemberand ities in Kansas helped with the survey. patrolmen; Claudia Simmons and Linda Spielman,office October of 1966 by the highway secretaries, and Jo Ann Lang and Marilyn State Forestry, Fish and Game personnel; Moore, university students, deserve members of local chambers of commerce; special recognition for compilingand women's clubs; and others. typing. In phase two, communities wereselected by random sampling. The communities were stratified according to population and a Introduction random sample was drawn from each strata. voting Outdoor recreation and tourism is Streets were randomly selected within Many communities precincts and an equal number offamilies big business in Kansas. interviewed by have opportunities to develop recreation in each voting precinct was residents of each community duringthe fall or tourism. People like to go places and ot 1966. Extension resource develupment do things. Many persons travel to visit met historical sites or unusual places,but specialists from Kansas State University with interviewers in each community to often they like rest and relaxation or Wherever explain how to administer thequestionnaire. simply a drive in the country. this they go they often need facilities and The data for the resident section of publication was taken from interviewswith services. residents of the following counties: Cove, Lying in the exact center of the Trego, Ellis, Russell, Osborne, Rooks, Graham, Norton, Phillips, and Smith.This nation and with its outstandinghighways publication is one in a series. Other pub- following or closely paralleling routesof lications cover all regions of the state. the famous early day trails,Kansas is in an attractive position toserve the motor- The data for the non-residentsection ist. There are many opportunities for the outdoor recrea- was taken from interviewswith respondents visitor to participate in in the tion facilities and servicesin this state. from out of state who were traveling western half of Kansas(west of a tier of and counties bounded by Jewell County onthe The situation offers challenge the south). potential for developing both publicand north and Harper County on 2 twelve percent had somecollege, twelve The folloceng groupsassisted with the percent were college graduates,nine interviewing i.i the phase: local chambers percent had advanced education,and five of commerce, juniorchambers of commerce, percent had attended tradeschool. Jaycee Jaynes, Businessand Professional Women, and others. Many individuals als-N heiped collect data. The data collected was processed through the ComputingCenter at Table 1 Kansas State University. The program was developed by personnel atthe Computing Methods the respondentsused to select the Center to compilequestionnaires from the sites or facilitiesthey visited in Kansas. entire state. Compilations were made by individual regions. Percentage of Method Total Re lies GENERAL INFORMATION Personal recommendation 737 determine how An attempt was made to Road sigr 10% the respondents selected therecreation Seventy- facilities or sites they visited. Convenience 77 three percent indicatedpersonal indicated road recommendation, ten percent Personal knowledge 37 signs, seven percent convenience,three knowledge, ad- percent each personal Advertisement vertisement or some other method,and that they live in one percent indicated Other 37 the area. Live here 17 Seventy-tw.o percent of the iuterviews were taken at therespondents' residence, nine percent at the office,school or church, seven percent at a statelake, five percent at a roadsidepark, four percent at Table 2 a restaurant, andthree percent at a state park. Location where respondentswere interviewed. Of those families that had onechild at home, fifty-seven percenthad a child Percentage of five years old or less, twenty-three per- Location Total Rtplies cent from 11 to 15 years,thirteen percent from 16 to 20 years, and seven percentfrom . 6 to 10 years of age. Office, school or church 9° Of those families that had morethan one child at home,thirty-three percent had State lake ...... ..... 7% children five years old or less,twenty- seven percent from 11 to15 years, twenty- Roadside park seven percent from 16 to20 years, and of age. thirteen percent from 6 to 10 years Restaurant 4% Thirty-five percent of the respondents were in professional or managerialoccupations, State park 37 seventeen percent clerical orsales, ten percent agriculture, skilledcraftsman or retired, nine percentsemi-skilled, seven percent housewives and onepercent college students or unskilled. Forty-nine percent indicatedthey had from 8 to 12 years ofeducation, thirteen percent one to eightyears, ctt., 3 Table 3 Table 5 Occupations listed by respondents. Age of child where there was one child at home. Percentage of Percentage in Occupation All Occupations Ase This Age Group Professional or managerial 357 0to5 years 577 Clerical or sales 177 6to 10 years 77 Agriculture 107 11to15 years 237 Skilled craftsman 107 16to20 years 137 Retired 107 Semi-skilled 97 Housewife 77 Table 6 College student 17 Age of children where there was more than one child at home. Unskilled 17 Percentage in Age This AEe Group Table 4 0to5 years 337 Years of formal education listed by 6to10 years 137 respondents. 11to15 years 27% Vercentage in 16to20 years 27% Education This Catesory . 13% 1 to 8 years . PARTICIPATION IN KANSAS 8 to 12 years 49% OUTDOCP RECREATION Region 2 inc udes the following Elme college 127 counties: Cove, Ellis, Russell, Osborne, Rooks, '7ca,-am, Norton, Phillips, College graduate 127 and Smith. 97 A,dvanced education Visiting histo ical sites and 57 interesting plac=s was the most popular T-7ade school recreation activ7..ty in which respondents 4 special participated during the 12 months prior to twenty-eight percent had attended events, twenty-two percent hadplayed golf, the interviews. Sixty-seven percent said twenty-one percent water skiing,nineteen they had participated in this activity in had Kansas during the period. Fifty-seven percent hiking, seventeen percent percent had gone fishing, forty-five
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