Participation in Outdoor Recreation

August 1, 2013, Department, by Danielle Taylor

Park and recreation agencies need to play a significant role in helping youth and minorities appreciate the outdoors.141.9 million: Number of Americans who got outdoors in 2012.

87.4: Average number of outings per participant.
 
12.4 billion: Total number of outings taken by Americans in 2012.
 
71: Percentage of youth and young adult participants in 2012 who are non-Hispanic Caucasian (compared to 63 percent of the general public).
 
63: Percentage of participation in outdoor recreation among youth ages 6 to 12 in 2012.
 
78: Percentage of participation in outdoor recreation among youth ages 6 to 12 in 2006.
 
57: Percentage of participation in outdoor recreation among adults ages 25 to 44 in 2012.
 
48: Percentage of participation in outdoor recreation among adults ages 25 to 44 in 2006.
 
52,187,000: Number of runners/joggers in 2012.
 
49,121,000: Number of bicyclists (road, mountain and BMX) in 2012.
 
35.4: Percentage of increase in adventure race participation between 2009 and 2012.
 
-4.1: Percentage of decrease in camping participation between 2009 and 2012.

 

Source: The Outdoor Foundation’s 2013 Outdoor Recreation Participation Topline Report.