Four Wheeling Tourism and Financial Impact in West Virginia Tourism is an increasingly important part of the West Virginia economy. Tourism accounts for around 10 percent of West Virginia’s revenues. (Harris, 2014) West Virginia is a state with beautiful natural features and the state is covered with fun tourism activities. This rise of tourism is well positioned to help the growth of West Virginia. Four wheeling is an activity that attracts many people to the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia. The industry size for four wheeling is large and growing, this activity fits with the natural resources the state has to offer, and the potential economic input is large for this activity. West Virginia is truly a unique state with many of its natural features attracting tourists from all over the United States; four wheeling activities attract many of these visitors and have a high financial impact on the tourism. …show more content…
Most Americans only see the poverty ridden parts of the states and when the state of West Virginia is mentioned, some people shy away from visiting, but the state’s natural gems are a secret that people now want to find out more about. (Harris, 2014) ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) riding, also called four wheeling, tourism is an up and coming, popular activity that people are flooding the state of West Virginia to come and join in on the fun. The State of West Virginia and the local benefit from state and local tax revenue generated from the presence of the ATV tourism and related spending supported by its activities and visitors each year. The total estimated economic impact of the ATV trails is more than $22 million. (Pardue & Shand,