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Tourism to Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River contributes $21 Million to local economy

August 30, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

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A new National Park Service report shows that 327,000 visitors to Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River in 2023 spent $16.6 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 157 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $21 million.

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