Forty-seven percent, about 1,820,000 adults, visited zoos, attended ball games or enjoyed any of the other activities in this group. Next came nature and wildlife observation, enjoyed by 46 percent, or 1,790,000 adults. The most popular of 57 specific activities require little or no equipment or skills. Attending fairs, festivals and amusement parks was the most popular, reported by 42 percent of adults. The most popular activities needing more skill or equipment are motorboat cruising, bicycling, fishing, swimming in outdoor pools, and golf.
People often travel to enjoy outdoor recreation.
Residents of the DNR Southeast District, especially, often leave their more urban habitat for rural areas elsewhere in the state. For events and sightseeing, the Southeast District was most frequently used. Campers most often went to state parks and private campgrounds. Hunters used friends' and relatives' land more often than public land or land requiring a fee. Anglers most likely fished inland lakes from boats.