Tourism to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Parks Contributes $7.3 Million to Local Economy

Woodstock, VT and Cornish, NH - A new National Park Service report shows that 108,400 visitors to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Parks in 2024 spent $7.3 million in communities near the parks. That spending had a cumulative benefit to the Vermont and New Hampshire economies of $9.6 million.

"People come to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Parks to experience the beautiful New England landscape that inspired generations of conservations and artists and end up supporting the US and local economies along the way," said Superintendent Rick Kendall. "We're proud that the national parks of Vermont and New Hampshire generate $7.3 million in revenue to communities near the parks."

The National Park Service report, 2024 National Park Visitor Spending Effects, finds that visitors spent $29 billion in communities near national parks. This spending provided $18.8 billion in labor income and $56.3 billion in economic output to the U.S. economy. The lodging sector had the highest direct contributions with $11.1 billion in economic output. Restaurants received the next greatest direct contributions with $5.7 billion in economic output.

An interactive tool is available to explore visitor spending, labor income, and total economic contribution by sector for national, state and local economies. Users can also view year-by-year trend data. The interactive tool and report are available on the NPS website.

To learn more about national parks in Vermont and New Hampshire and how the National Park Service works with Vermont and New Hampshire communities to help preserve local history, conserve the environment, and provide outdoor recreation, go to www.nps.gov/vermont or www.nps.gov/newhampshire.