Visitor Facilities
Byway visitor facilities covers many structures and purposes. Pull-offs might feature interpretive, scenic, safety or viewing areas. Visitor centers might focus on interpretive, welcome or information functions. Facilities also include basic visitor amenities, such as restrooms, water or vehicle maintenance. Think through start-up issues from design to funding. Don’t forget ongoing maintenance, too. Plan for long-term sustainability with these resources.
Articles
Visitor Facilities: Exhibit Development Process
Visitor Facilities: Wayside Exhibit Planning
Contacts
Discussion Forums
Publications
Visitor Facilities: Planning Successful Interpretive Signs (Tele-Workshop)
Visitor Facilities: Interpretation (Best Practices)
Visitor Facilities: Valuing the Resource and Serving Customers (Best Practices)
Visitor Facilities: Visitor Experiences and Services (Lessons From the Road)
Visitor Facilities: How to Create and Nurture a Nature Center in Your Community
Visitor Facilities: Management of Interpretive Sites
Visitor Facilities: The History, Design and Development of Nature and Visitor Centers
Tools
Training
Visitor Facilities: National Training Center
Visitor Facilities: National Conservation Training Center
Web Links
Visitor Facilities: National Park Service Park Planning
Visitor Facilities: American Association of Museums
Visitor Facilities: National Association of Recreation Resource Planners