This statistic shows the frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the United States from 2009 to 2017. In 2017, 20 percent of outdoor activity participants went on four to 11 outings per year.
Frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the United States from 2009 to 2017
A participant in outdoor recreation is defined as an individual who took part in one or more of 40 outdoor activities at least once. Included in those 40 activities are for example backpacking, bicycling, surfing and fishing.
Figures for 2009 to 2016 come from earlier reports.
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Outdoor Foundation. (July 17, 2018). Frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the United States from 2009 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/190163/annual-outings-in-outdoor-activities-per-participant-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. "Frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the United States from 2009 to 2017." Chart. July 17, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190163/annual-outings-in-outdoor-activities-per-participant-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. (2018). Frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the United States from 2009 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190163/annual-outings-in-outdoor-activities-per-participant-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. "Frequency of Participation in Outdoor Activities in The United States from 2009 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190163/annual-outings-in-outdoor-activities-per-participant-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation, Frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the United States from 2009 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190163/annual-outings-in-outdoor-activities-per-participant-in-the-us-2009/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the United States from 2009 to 2017 [Graph], Outdoor Foundation, July 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/190163/annual-outings-in-outdoor-activities-per-participant-in-the-us-2009/