Recreation and Tourism

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Recreation and Tourism

Tourism definitions:

– The practice of travelling for pleasure (American Heritage Dictionary)

– The business of providing tours and services for tourists (American

Heritage Dictionary)

– (Commerce) tourist travel and the services connected with it,

especially when regarded as an industry (Collins English Dictionary)

– The occupation of providing information, accommodations,

transportation, and other services to tourists (Webster’s College

Dictionary)

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Outdoor Recreation Activities: Non-Extractive Activities

– Beach driving

– Horseback riding

– Biking or hiking

– Camping

– Photography

– Sightseeing

– Sitting in your car watching the scene

– Boating/sailing

– Hang gliding/parasailing

– Personal watercraft

– Kite boarding

– Skim boarding

– Surfing

– Swimming or body surfing

– Windsurfing

– Tide pooling

– Wildlife viewing

– Beach going

– Free diving/snorkeling

– Kayaking or other paddling activity

– Coastal tribal events

Source: WA Surfrider Recreational Survey MSP Economic Analysis Workshop3

Outdoor Recreation Activities: Extractive Activities

Collecting/picking/harvesting sea life from

shore (e.g., clamming, seaweed, mussels)

Collection of non-living resources/

beachcombing (e.g., agates, beach glass, beach

mining, driftwood)

Fishing

SCUBA diving (from shore, from boat)

Source: WA Surfrider Recreational Survey MSP Economic Analysis Workshop4

Non-Recreation Tourism Activities

Attending concerts

Visiting museums

Attending sporting events

Movies

Bowling

Second home use

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Sector Defined (Businesses Affected)

Amusement and recreation

services

Boat dealers

Eating and drinking

establishments

Hotels and lodging places

Marinas

Recreational vehicle and camp

sites

Scenic water tours

Sporting good retailers

Zoos, aquaria

Source: National Ocean Economics Program

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County-Wide Travel Spending (millions of 2012 $$)

County/RegionVisitor Travel

Spending Total Travel

Spending

Total Travel Spending as % of Statewide Total

Clallam $203.0 $212.3 1.3%

Jefferson $112.6 $116.2 0.7%

Grays Harbor $292.7 $302.3 1.8%

Pacific $132.1 $134.7 0.8%

4-County Total $740.4 $765.5 4.5%

STATEWIDE N/A $16,917 100.0%

Source: Dean Runyan Associates

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Coastal County-wide and Total State-wide Jobs for Recreation-Related Sector

0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000

Pacific County

Jefferson County

Grays Harbor County

Clallam CountyOTHER SECTORS

29,007 Jobs

OTHER SECTORS

26,077 Jobs

OTHER SECTORS

11,815 Jobs

OTHER SECTORS

7,733 Jobs

Other

Food Services & Drinking Places

Hotels & Motels

Scenic & Sightseeing

Transportation & Support Services

Other Amusement & Recreation

Other Retail Stores

Food & Beverage Stores

Gasoline Stations

Source: 2011 IMPLAN data files

KEY RECREATION/TOURISM-RELATED SECTORS

5,086 JOBS

KEY RECREATION/TOURISM-RELATED SECTORS

4,907 JOBS

KEY RECREATION/TOURISM-RELATED SECTORS

1,984 JOBS

KEY RECREATION/TOURISM-RELATED SECTORS

1,421 JOBS

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Coast-wide and State-wide Jobs in 2011 in Recreation/Tourism Sectors

OTHER STATE-WIDE JOBS

3,274,721

FOOD SERVICES & DRINKING PLACES

5,498 Jobs

STATEWIDE RECREATION/TOURISM-RELATED JOBS

506,754

OTHER RETAIL STORES

3,390 Jobs

FOOD & BEVERAGE STORES

2,233 Jobs

HOTELS & MOTELS

966 JobsOTHER AMUSEMENT & RECREATION

212 JobsSCENIC & SIGHTSEEING

TRANSPORTATION & SUPPORT SERVICES

625 Jobs

GASOLINE STATIONS

474 Jobs

Source: 2011 IMPLAN data files

Coast-wide Recreation/Tourism-related Jobs

13,398

State-wide Jobs

3,781,475

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Analytical Options

Level I: Analysis based on readily available info

Level II: In-depth review of relevant literature, some

interviews to supplement/clarify info, possible incorporation of

some Surfrider data

Level III: Level II effort + incorporate draft Surfrider data,

interviews w/ local representatives (to determine visitor

origins and other characteristics), and interviews of

rec/tourism service providers

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Key Data Gaps

Location- and activity-specific data on coast-wide recreation

and tourism activity

Areas of residence of coast-wide visitors

Purchasing patterns of coast-wide rec/tourism businesses

Other WCMAC issues from 8/18/14 meeting (e.g., coastal

Dungeness crab activity)

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