Pinnacles National Park registered more than 237,000 visits in 2013, up from about 225,000 visits the prior year, according to a report issued last week.
The 5.9 percent increase in visitation came despite the 16-day federal government shutdown in 2013.
Along with the visitation figures, the report issued by the National Park Service – detailing attendance and economic numbers for the year – estimated a total economic output of more than $15.2 million from Pinnacles for the year. That was up from about $14 million in 2012, according to park service reports.
As for details of estimates pertaining to economic impacts in 2013, more than $13 million in economic activity came from visitor spending, while the park provided 158 jobs and nearly $6 million in labor income.
The 2013 report also differentiates between local and non-local visitors. In 2013, there were 199,649 non-local visits, with $14.67 million of the economic output coming from those people, according to the figures.
Those figures were released in the midst of an election-season debate about drawing tourism to San Benito County, which includes portions of Pinnacles National Park.
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