A participant in outdoor recreation is defined as an individual who took part in one or more of 40 outdoor activities at least once during the year. Included in those 40 activities are for example backpacking, bicycling, surfing and fishing.
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Most popular outdoor activities among young adults in the U.S. from 2010 to 2017
This statistic shows the most popular outdoor activities among 18 to 24 year olds in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by participation rate. In 2017, 31 percent of young adults participated in running, jogging and trail running in the U.S.
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Outdoor Foundation. (July 17, 2018). Most popular outdoor activities among 18 to 24 year olds in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by participation rate [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/190416/outdoor-activities-in-the-us-by-participation-rate-of-young-adults-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. "Most popular outdoor activities among 18 to 24 year olds in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by participation rate ." Chart. July 17, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/190416/outdoor-activities-in-the-us-by-participation-rate-of-young-adults-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. (2018). Most popular outdoor activities among 18 to 24 year olds in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by participation rate . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/190416/outdoor-activities-in-the-us-by-participation-rate-of-young-adults-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. "Most Popular Outdoor Activities among 18 to 24 Year Olds in The United States from 2010 to 2017, by Participation Rate ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jul 2018, /statistics/190416/outdoor-activities-in-the-us-by-participation-rate-of-young-adults-2009/
Outdoor Foundation, Most popular outdoor activities among 18 to 24 year olds in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by participation rate ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/190416/outdoor-activities-in-the-us-by-participation-rate-of-young-adults-2009/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Most popular outdoor activities among 18 to 24 year olds in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by participation rate [Graph], Outdoor Foundation, July 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/190416/outdoor-activities-in-the-us-by-participation-rate-of-young-adults-2009/
