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RECREATION AREA VISITATION IS?½ I ions of persons too^RcJvantage of/the'naturalarKl scenic wonders that abound pm Southern Nevada ^Sriirraljltg&^lThd N^^MjfRecreation ar&a^v^gjs^i?·i^^J|g^8|p68,745 and 511,994 iS traveled the highways of the area^bringinS akeyffl^gfg^^^iinia|j^j to 5.'792'.5^|person'sXM6r^wlTOBte8EBp.OOO enjoyed summer and winter Chari eston ?╟╓?╟╓a rea ^??y^^fiK?║KE[ owed ?╟ the I ley of'Ffre. ANNUAL AREA ATTENDANCE ....................... .........................2,668,745 Hoover Dam 1,994 ma|^|jiMygs^^^(!^le Canyon) -....1.'.^:^.......................i-vAiiSi 391,000 Mt. Charleston (Lee Canyon) 116,000 ^H| of 250,000 LosWmMuseum (Valley of 90,000 LAKE MEAD AREA Va.st ,expanses of water,'modern tf^Miibs and *an'jopten season have' made Lake Mead and Lake ^'Mj?fe|ye favored^^re^&^s'pots?╟ ;iEmjajna near the toparaS^^l National Park Service areas in the nation. 66,275 made us^frf the larger fcake Mead, while 522,470 traveled 4^Lake Mohave. During the past year theret,has been exfenstvdKcievelopment of the reereationalllFeilities .^botn^jakes. Below is a breakdown^^Khe types in the area: 7 > Fishermen......?√ß,:L?╟ ..?i:f.'..?-WHk Swimmers ..................................... Campers (Tents & Concessioners ?╟÷ Overnight Use; HOOVER DAM TOURS A |my average of 1,403 personsIt^l^dyantage of Hoover Dam during 1962 for a S9SjJi9f 511,994.||>[^^B?║|jj tou^^ere^1^^^iE'6j^&ar^^gjK9]BMfl 34 persons have inspected the. malsj&gi power and reel a manonf f acilMMB .170)295 394,4851 .432,840 ll3,665 ||82,570 .134,220 DAILY YEARLY YEAR AVERAGE TOTAL :.:..'. j,i 06 403,908 1952 $&mam 1,135 41SI1 1953 ........................ 448,081 ...........................1,193 1955 ....................... HBEBiyiiiH 44S4 ........................... 1,235v P 452,018 1957 BMRHBH 1,263 ' 460,994 1958 453^80^ 1959 ....................... 1,295 472^^ I960 1,250 457,377 1961 1,271 463,868 1962 i;. BHR^p3 511,994 SOURCES: U.K^Department of th^^^^^ffl.Nevada St?½?½?╟╓ Hiqfg?╜ay5| Department.' RESORT TRADE REVENUE brought an estimated 10,058,983 visitors to the Las Vegas resort area, and they accounted for a total expend- iture during the year of approximately $296,882,047, including $135,002,982 gross gambling revenue. According to room occupancy figures available, 8,808,983 persons were housed in the 14,390 hotel and without stopping over. ANALYSIS OF TOURIST TRAVEL REVENUEj||| HOTELS: Total rooms available (county) .................................. | | 6,257 Number of persons housed annually sk^ (2 persons per room at 80% occupancy)............................................. 4,698,864 Annual tourist spending exclusive of gambling V ... $ 93,977,280 MOTELS: Total rooms available (county) .....-..............-..........................-.!3,331 Number of persons housed annually Annual tourist spending exclusive of gambling $ 61,651,785 TotaI number of available rooms in Greater Las Veg as ..... ^ * ?√ß?√ß ........ ^ 4,390 An estimated 1,250,000 tourists visited the area without Annual tourist spending (from above) ...........................$155,629,065 Total tourists to the area ........................................................... 10,058,983 -............... ....$ 135,002,982