PPB March 2021

These Cities Spend The Most On Parks And Recreation Here’s a look at the cities that invest the most dollars per resident when it comes to parks and recreation each year: • Seattle, Washington: $320/resident • Minneapolis, Minnesota: $291/resident • Arlington, Virginia: $291/resident • San Francisco, California: $264/resident • Plano, Texas: $235/resident • Portland, Oregon: $231/resident • Washington, DC: $231/resident • St. Paul, Minnesota: $201/resident • New York, New York: $198/resident • Boise, Idaho: $197/resident Source: Statista States With The Most State Parks These states are a haven for outdoor recreationists—each one contains more than 100 state parks: • California: 270 • New York: 215 • Washington: 212 • Oregon: 195 • Florida: 191 • Massachusetts: 154 • Illinois: 142 • Pennsylvania: 121 • Alaska: 119 • Connecticut: 109 Source: U.S. Forest Service Top 10 Most Visited Parks In 2019 (the most recent data available), these national parks drew the most recreational visitors: 1 Golden Gate National Recreation Area: 15 million 2 Blue Ridge Parkway: 14.9 million 3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 12.5 million 4 Gateway National Recreation Area: 9.4 million 5 Lincoln Memorial: 7.8 million 6 George Washington Memorial Parkway: 7.5 million 7 Lake Mead National Recreation Area: 7.5 million 8 Natchez Trace Parkway: 6.3 million 9 Grand Canyon National Park: 5.97 million 10 Gulf Islands National Seashore: 5.6 million Source: National Park Service Amanda Mohler / Bill45 / Dave Allen Photography / fellswaymedia / forestpath / Keneva Photography / marekuliasz / MarkVanDykePhotography / Orhan Cam / Tetyana Ohare / Shutterstock.com | MARCH 2021 | 53 GROW