National Recreation

Other outdoor recreation activities

Remaining outdoor activities that occur outside but do not meet the conventional definition's physical-exertion or nature-based criteria.

Includes: Beachgoing, swimming, hot springs soaking, stargazing, kite flying, paintball, yard sports, augmented reality games, agritourism, model rockets/UAVs, water polo, photography

Value Added (2024)
$10.96B
2024
YoY Growth (2024)
-0.5%
20232024
Total Growth
+48%
20122024
% of Total (2024)
1.6%
2024

Other outdoor recreation activities: Value Added vs Gross Output

Gross Output measures total economic output including intermediate inputs. Value Added measures contribution to GDP. The difference represents intermediate inputs purchased from other industries.

Other outdoor recreation activities: Nominal vs Real

Comparing current dollars to inflation-adjusted (2017 dollars) shows the true growth trajectory.

Other outdoor recreation activities: Year-over-Year Growth

Annual percentage change shows volatility and trend patterns.

Other outdoor recreation activities: Share of Total Economy

Percentage of total outdoor recreation value added over time.

Other outdoor recreation activities: Value Added by State (2024)

State-level value added for other outdoor recreation activities in 2024.

2024