Visitor Expenditure Patterns in Trail Towns on Kentucky’s Sheltowee Trace

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2021

Department

Agriculture & Tourism

Abstract

The Sheltowee Trace is a 333-mile trail extending from the northern boundary of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky to the southern boundary of the Big South Fork National Recreational Area in Tennessee. Kentucky has designated six official trail towns along the Sheltowee Trace: Morehead, Livingston, Slade, McKee, Stearns, and London. Data from an online survey of 2020 Sheltowee Trace visitors indicate they spent an average of $24.70 per visit in trail towns for food, retail, and transportation costs. Additionally, visitors staying the night spent an additional $76 at hotels/motels, $16 for camping, or $206 for rental cabins with an estimated 90% choosing to stay at least one night. Further explorations of marketing and meeting Sheltowee Trace visitor needs along with minimizing user impacts are strongly recommended.

First Page

21

Last Page

32

Publication Title

Kentucky SHAPE Journal

Publisher

Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance

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