National Park Service: Tourism to Congaree Contributes $11,831,000 to Local Economy
August 22, 2023
August 22, 2023
HOPKINS, South Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release:
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 204,522 visitors to Congaree National Park in 2022 spent approximately $11,831,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 138 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of over $14,220,000.
"Since 1916, the National Park Service has bee . . .
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 204,522 visitors to Congaree National Park in 2022 spent approximately $11,831,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 138 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of over $14,220,000.
"Since 1916, the National Park Service has bee . . .