NCCOS Assessment: Outdoor Recreation Counter Calibration and Visitor Assessment, 2024-02-26 to 2025-05-13

This tabular dataset contains raw and calibrated counts of people or vehicles collected from select parks and natural areas around the York River in Virginia and Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Mississippi. Data was collected using field observation and the use of automated vehicle and pedestrian counters. Counters used were four TraFx vehicle counters, two TraFx pedestrian counters, and four Eco-counter pedestrian counters. The datasets estimate recreational visitation to select trails or attractions in two state parks (Machicomoco and York River), three county parks (Gloucester Point Beach, Beaverdam, and New Quarter), one national park (Colonial National Historical Park), and one National Estuarine Research Reserve. The numbers represent aggregated hourly counts of people or vehicles and do not include any personally identifiable information.