Motivational Factors related to Beach Usage at Galveston Island State Park, Texas

This thesis focuses on identifying some of the motivations of individuals who utilize the beach facilities of Galveston Island State Park. Once the motives for using a beach were determined, homogeneous user groups were identified based on motive profiles so that management implications could more easily be understood and applied. A systematic random sample of park camping permits for the year of February, 1976, to February, 1977, produced a sample of 318 park visitors to receive a mail questionnaire. A 66 percent response rate, after followup, was achieved.