Analysis o f recreational-tourist dissertation researches, that have taken place in Ukraine in 2000-2014 years, was carried out. Researches o f the recreational potential within the limits o f natural and a.dministrative and territorial units have been priority. Features o f territorial-recreation complexes and territorial-recreation systems exclusively fo r administrative and territorial units were discovered. Caution has been directed on the analysis o f recreational-tourism resources, particularly their structure and current state o f use were discovered, assessment o f recreation-tourist attraction and recreation-tourist diversity o f territory wa.s held or their socio-geographical aspect was investigated. Studies o f resources fo r ethnic and foreign tourism, socio-economic evaluation o f development of rural tourism and analysis o f recreational activities like process that ensures balanced development o f the territory were rare.