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Erie County

ACTIVE TOURISMWHAT IS IT? ACTIVE TOURISM IS A NEW TRAVELLING PHILOSOPHY THAT COMBINES ADVENTURE,

ECOTOURISM AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF A DISCOVERY TOUR. ACTIVE TOURISM IS LOW-IMPACT,

ECOLOGICAL, SOCIALLY COMPATIBLE AND HIGH QUALITY. ACTIVE TOURISM AIMS TO COMBINE

RECREATION, EDUCATION AND BRING BENEFITS TO BOTH THE TOURIST AS WELL TO THE VISITED

LAND. ACTIVE TOURISM HAS MANY ASPECTS IN COMMON WITH ECOTOURISM AND NATURE TOURISM

AND IT ALSO INTEGRATES SOME ACTIVITIES OF ACTION AND ADVENTURE TOURISM. ADDITIONALLY IT

ALSO INCLUDES SOME ASPECTS OF CULTURAL TOURS AND ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONS.

THE FOCUS OF THIS PRESENTATION IS WALKING AND BICYCLING.

LOCAL ASSETS

• ERIE COUNTY HAS OVER 25

MILES OF BICYCLE AND

WALKING FACILITIES WITH

MORE PLANNED

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE WHAT THERE IS TO OFFER….?

Here’s a peak at some of the bicycling and walking facilities Erie County has…

Sandusky

WANT MORE INFORMATION?CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.ERIECOUNTY.OH.GOV/DEPARTMENTS-AND-AGENCIES/ECONOMIC-

DEVELOPMENT/ERIE-REGIONAL-PLANNING-COMMISSION/MPO/BIKING-AND-WALKING-IN-ERIE-COUNTY/

PREPARED BY ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING MPO

2900 COLUMBUS AVENUE

SANDUSKY, OH 44870

419.627.7792 PLANNING@ERIECOUNTY.OH.GOV