2023 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 19
22,817
1,714
3,378
Paid Recreation Program
Registrations
Offered Programs and
Activities
Summer Camp Participants
at
different camps
37
104,600
20,984
364
21,000+
White Plains Golf Course
Rounds of Golf Played
Gilbert Run
Pavilion Rentals
Vehicles Visited
Mallows Bay Park
No. of travelers
to visit the Crain
Memorial Welcome
Center in 2023
Tourism & the
Entertainment
Industry
(In Millions)
Lodging
Food & Beverage
Recreation
2021
2022
$36.8
$64.8
$18.6
$41.8
$73.9
$22.1
Provided by Maryland Tourism
Source: D. K. Shifflet, Tourism Economics
1,042,100 Vacationers!
No. of people that visited Charles County in 2022
Visitors in 2021: 948,500
611,600
430,600
Day Visits
Overnight Stays
12% Higher than 2021
at 542,100
6% higher than 2021
at 406,500
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Charles County Government Annual Report • 2023
Charles County's economy, through the
development of tourism and related industries,
contributes to increasing tax revenues and
investment attractiveness. Tourism
facilitates innovation
and the expansion
of industries that
strengthen the tax
base, support
job growth, and
attract visitors.
Visitor Spending