A new National Park Service report shows that 131,333 visitors to Sagamore Hill in 2023 spent $8.8 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 92 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $12.7 million.
“Thousands of people come to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site to learn about the life and family of President Theodore Roosevelt while exploring this beautiful 83-acre national park,” Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Superintendent Jonathan Parker said. “We’re proud that their visit also provides important economic benefits and jobs that support the local communities and businesses that welcome and engage with our visitors throughout the year.”
The National Park Service report, 2023 National Park Visitor Spending Effects, finds that 325.5 million visitors spent $26.4 billion in communities near national parks. This spending supported 415,400 jobs, provided $19.4 billion in labor income and $55.6 billion in economic output to the U.S. economy. The lodging sector had the highest direct contributions with $9.9 billion in economic output and 89,200 jobs. The restaurants received the next greatest direct contributions with $5.2 billion in economic output and 68,600 jobs.
“I’m so proud that our parks and the stories we tell make a lasting impact on more than 300 million visitors a year,” National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said. “And I’m just as proud to see those visitors making positive impacts of their own, by supporting local economies and jobs in every state in the country.”
Visit www.nps.gov/sahi/learn/news/2024-economic-impact-of-visitors-to-sagamore-hill.htm to find details about Sagamore Hill’s economic benefit to surrounding Long Island communities.
An interactive tool is available to explore visitor spending, jobs, labor income, and total economic contribution by sector for national, state and local economies. Users can also view year-by-year trend data. The interactive tool and report are available on the NPS website (www.nps.gov/subjects/socialscience/vse.htm).
Visit www.nps.gov/new york to learn more about national parks in New York and how the National Park Service works with New York communities to help preserve local history, conserve the environment, and provide outdoor recreation.
Submitted by the National Park Service.
