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Tourism to Buffalo National River Creates $66 Million in Economic Benefits

July 9, 2021 · Source: National Park Service

A view from above of two, solo, red kayaks in a line followed by a canoe with three paddlers, a yellow kayak and a blue kayak. The boats are in the water and brown gravel can be seen under the water. In the upper left corner of the image shadows from tree — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1.5 million visitors to Buffalo National River in 2020 spent $66.3 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 960 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $76.1 million.

Read the official NPS source

What Travelers Need to Know

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Traveler guidance by State & Nation Staff Writer.

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