Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

New CSU study illuminates economic benefits of State Parks

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

State Park Closure Action Alert CenterA study just released by California State University, Sacramento shows that State Park visitors spend about $4.32 billion annually during their park visits. Out-of-state visitors account for about 12% of total park visits (no doubt higher in Mono County) and spend $1.66 billion of the total park-related spending. Information on the study can be found here.

The Capitol Weekly reports that the CSU study shows that the state takes in well more in sales tax revenue on this business than it spends on park operations. One more reason to keep our state parks open!