Attendance Up 45 Percent At Maryland State Parks In 2020, Breaking Record
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- With so many entertainment venues shuttered or limited in operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, attendance shot up at state parks in Maryland, officials said Thursday.
Attendance at the state parks increased by 45% in 2020 to 21.5 million visitors, the Department of Natural Resources and Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford said. Attendance numbers surpassed 2019, the previous record year, by September.
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At times, including Memorial Day weekend and around the Fourth of July, some parks were so popular they had to temporarily stop letting in more visitors.
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