NATIONAL & STATE PARK VISITOR COUNTS
- In 2021, visits to state and national parks located in Cochise County rebounded following steep COVID-related declines in 2020. The only exception both years was Coronado National Memorial, which saw an overall increase in visitors of 19.9% in 2020 before falling 16.9% in 2021.
- Kartchner Caverns State Park (typically the most visited park in Cochise County) saw visits increase 26.5% in 2021, after falling 53.3% in 2020.
- Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park saw visitor counts grow by 43.9% in 2021 (after falling 45.8% in 2020).
- Chiricahua National Monument visits were up by 19.2% in 2021 (after a 26.1% drop in 2020).
- Fort Bowie National Historic Site visitors increased 43.7% (following a 14.8% decline in 2020).
IMPACT OF TOURISM & TRAVEL
- According to research by Dean Runyan Associates for Arizona Office of Tourism, Cochise County's travel industry (including business and leisure travel) generated $206.7 million in direct spending in 2020, down 40.2% from 2019. Cochise County's travel industry supported 3,000 jobs (down 13.6%) countywide with earnings of $81.7 million (down 8.6%) in 2020, according to the study.