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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Frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017
This statistic shows the frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the United States from 2009 to 2017. In 2017, ** percent of outdoor activity participants went on **** to ** outings per year.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jul 2018, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/190163/annual-outings-in-outdoor-activities-per-participant-in-the-us-2009/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the United States from 2009 to 2017 [Graph], Outdoor Foundation, July 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/190163/annual-outings-in-outdoor-activities-per-participant-in-the-us-2009/
