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The use of the Loch Lomond area for recreation

Abstract The context and resource base for outdoor recreation at Loch Lomond is reviewed. Using data from the 1997 shore visitor survey carried out for the Loch Lomond Park Authority, the characteristics of shore‐based recreation are analysed. Boating activity is analysed using data from surveys carried out between 1996–1998. Significant differences in the characteristics of shore‐based and land‐based recreational visitors are noted. The effects of recreation on the loch are assessed. The evidence indicates that except at a few intensively used sites recreation is not the main cause of change in the shore zone, but that hydrocarbon fuel pollution and the introduction of ruffe by anglers may have more serious implications for the water body. ‘Visitors’ reactions to environmental issues and their management at Loch Lomond are analysed using data from both sets of visitor surveys. Responses show that there is a high degree of concern for the conservation of the area and a general acceptance of current management policies, including the introduction of byelaws and navigation regulations. Continued growth in recreational use is likely. The designation of the area as a national park gives an opportunity to introduce an integrated resource management strategy in which conservation can be given priority, whilst sustaining recreational use of the loch and its shores.