A new National Park Service report shows that 910,939 visitors to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in 2023 spent $45,770,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 544 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $48,685,000.
“I’m so proud that our parks and the stories we tell make a lasting impact on more than 300 million visitors a year,” said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams. “And I’m just as proud to see those visitors making positive impacts of their own, by supporting local economies and jobs in every state in the country.”
“People come to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore to learn, relax, and experience the beauty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – and end up supporting the US and local economies along the way,” said Superintendent David Horne “We’re proud that Pictured Rocks supports 544 jobs and generates over $45 million in revenue to communities near the park.”
The National Park Service report, 2023 National Park Visitor Spending Effects, finds that 325.5 million visitors spent $26.4 billion in communities near national parks. This spending supported 415,400 jobs, provided $19.4 billion in labor income and $55.6 in economic output to the U.S. economy. The lodging sector had the highest direct contributions with $9.9 billion in economic output and 89,200 jobs. The restaurants received the next greatest direct contributions with $5.2 billion in economic output and 68,600 jobs.
