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2023 National Travel & Tourism Week Publication

Destination Door County produced an 8-page publication as part of the May 5, 2023 issue of Peninsula Pulse and covered a wide range of topics related to tourism, the organization, and room tax in Door County. View a digital version here.

Research, Studies, & Profiles

Door County Tourism 2022 Economic Impact Fact Sheet

Tourism data from calendar year 2022 - released June, 2023 (2023 data available in June, 2024)

Door County Arts and Economic Prosperity Research 2022

Economic impact of Door County’s nonprofit arts and culture industry. Released October 2023.

Economic Impact of Tourism in Door County - 2022 Report

Tourism economic impact report from Tourism Economics for calendar year 2022 (released in June 2023)

Economic Impact of Tourism in Door County - 2021 Report

Tourism economic impact report from Tourism Economics for calendar year 2021 (released in June 2022)

Door County Tourism 2021 Economic Impact Fact Sheet

Tourism data from calendar year 2021 - released June, 2022 (2022 data available in June, 2023)

Leave No Trace Resident & Visitor Survey Results - April 2021

DDC resident & visitor assessment of area stewardship practices, awareness of DDC outdoor ethics guidelines, and the importance of outdoor recreation opportunities in Door County.

Door County Community Feedback Survey

Results from Destination Door County's community feedback survey (conducted September 2021; released November 2021)

Door County Travel Sentiment Visitor Survey - August 2020

Results from a visitor survey conducted August 18-23, 2020 about travel in 2020

Door County Travel Sentiment Visitor Survey - May 2020

Results from a visitor survey conducted May 14-18, 2020 about travel in 2020

The Power of Tourism in Door County 2019

This publication was distributed in May, 2019

Door County Visitor Bureau Visitor Satisfaction Survey - Full Survey with Comments

Completed November 2018

Door County Visitor Bureau Visitor Satisfaction Survey - Condensed

Completed November 2018

Door County Room Tax & Lodging Data

Link to the Door County Tourism Zone Commission website

Door County Visitor Bureau DESTINATION NEXT Session - June 13, 2017

The 2014 Travelers Road to Decision

A research study from Google, published June 2014

2012 Door County Traveler Motivation Study – Executive Summary

2012 Door County Traveler Motivation Study – Full Report

Wisconsin Department of Tourism Research

A link to statewide tourism based research from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism

Door County Community Profile Page

A link to the Door County Economic Development Corporation website

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