|
| Table 6-1 | |
| Outdoor Recreation Opportunities, in Idaho, by Ownership, 1975 and 1983 | |
| Private | Local | State | Federal | Total | |||||||
| Activity | Unit | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 | 1983 |
| Land | |||||||||||
| Baseball/softball[1] | playfields | 4 | 14 | 736 | 784 | - | - | - | - | 740 | 798 |
| Camping | developed sites | 6,828 | 7,150 | 328 | 300 | 1,094 | 945 | 5,649 | 5,200 | 13,894 | 13,595 |
| Golf | holes | 675 | 738 | 315 | 324 | - | - | - | - | 990 | 1,071 |
| Hiking/backpacking | miles | - | - | 161 | 50 | - | 47 | 17,835 | 15,750 | 17,996 | 15,847 |
| Picnicking | tables | 945 | 850 | - | 780 | 1,045 | 1,125 | 1,438 | 1,428 | 4,164 | 4,183 |
| Skiing | |||||||||||
| downhill | acres | 7,310 | - | - | - | 7,310 | |||||
| Nordic | designated trail miles | - | - | - | - | - | 400 | 57 | 180 | 57 | 580 |
| Snowmobiling | groomed trail miles | - | - | - | 4,085 | 4,085 | |||||
| Tennis | courts | 76 | 84 | 166 | 176 | - | - | - | - | 242 | 260 |
| Water | |||||||||||
| Boating access | ramps | 166 | 175 | 31 | 120 | 100 | 75 | 94 | 90 | 391 | 460 |
| Fishing | |||||||||||
| lakes, reservoirs | surface acres | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 493,143 | 52,140 |
| streams | miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15,718 | 15,678 |
| River floating | miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,524 | 2,850 |
| Swimming | |||||||||||
| beach | linear feet | 27,225 | 30,200 | 5,535 | 6,300 | 12,700 | 15,800 | 5,445 | 5,200 | 50,905 | 57,160 |
| pool | pools | 33 | 42 | 45 | 48 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 79 | 91 |
| Waterskiing[2] | surface acres | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 492,143 | 495,600 |
| Source: | Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, Idaho Outdoor Recreation Plan: [year], 1978, 1984. |
| [1] | 1983 figures include soccer and football. |
| [2] | 1975 figures include boating. |
Compiled by: Richard C. Davis, data input assisted
by: Robert Anton-Erik
Contact: Lily Wai
University of Idaho Library | About Inside Idaho | Data Contributors | Home