Effects of COVID-19 at Lake Carl Blackwell
Abstract
COVID-19 had a major impact on many facets of life including the recreation habits of the public. Outdoor recreation was considered to be a safer alternative to indoor recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lake Carl Black is a park managed by Oklahoma State University that provides a recreational area for residents and visitors of Stillwater, Oklahoma. This study analyzed the number of general recreation passes and camping permits purchased the year before the pandemic and the years during the pandemic (January 2019 – May 2022) using an ANOVA test to determine if there was a significant difference in attendance and use. The amount of boating, personal watercraft, and equestrian, passes and permits purchased were also measured to how the pandemic had affected recreation participation at Lake Carl Blackwell.
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