Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks

2016 Recreation and Parks Survey

Thank you for participating in the 2016 Baltimore County Recreation and Parks Survey. Your input will provide valuable information about public attitudes, opinions and preferences associated with recreation and parks in Baltimore County. Various survey results shall be presented within the 2017 Baltimore County Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan (LPPRP). In order to provide input from all age groups, adults with children are asked to complete a separate survey for or with each of their children.

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* 1. Do you live in Baltimore County? If so, please provide the ZIP code for where you live.

Yes

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* 2. Have you or a member of your household visited a Baltimore County park or public recreation site, such as a public school, for leisure or recreational purposes over the past 12 months (not counting scholastic activities)?

Yes

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* 3. Which of the following have you or a member of your household done at a Baltimore County park or public recreation site, such as a public school, for leisure or recreational purposes within the past 12 months? Select all that apply.

Attended a special event such as a concert, festival or fireworks display

Participated in an organized program that took place on a single day or session

Participated in an organized multi-day youth (under 18) program that took place indoors

Participated in an organized multi-day adult (18 and over) program that took place indoors

Participated in an organized multi-day youth (under 18) program that took place outdoors

Participated in an organized multi-day adult (18 and over) program that took place outdoors

Visited a nature or interpretive center at Oregon Ridge, Marshy Point, Cromwell Valley, the Agricultural Resource Center and Farm Park or Banneker Historical Park

Visited a waterfront park

Reserved and used a picnic pavilion or group picnic area

Participated in an unscheduled activity such as walking, cycling, using a playground or shooting hoops

Volunteered for a recreation program or event

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* 4. Please rate each of the following. Please leave blank if you have no opinion or do not know.

	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Availability of County parks and recreation facilities near where you live	Availability of County parks and recreation facilities near where you live Very Poor	Availability of County parks and recreation facilities near where you live Poor	Availability of County parks and recreation facilities near where you live Average	Availability of County parks and recreation facilities near where you live Good	Availability of County parks and recreation facilities near where you live Excellent
Condition of the County parks and recreation facilities you've visited	Condition of the County parks and recreation facilities you've visited Very Poor	Condition of the County parks and recreation facilities you've visited Poor	Condition of the County parks and recreation facilities you've visited Average	Condition of the County parks and recreation facilities you've visited Good	Condition of the County parks and recreation facilities you've visited Excellent
Diversity of recreational facilities and opportunities offered at the County parks you've visited	Diversity of recreational facilities and opportunities offered at the County parks you've visited Very Poor	Diversity of recreational facilities and opportunities offered at the County parks you've visited Poor	Diversity of recreational facilities and opportunities offered at the County parks you've visited Average	Diversity of recreational facilities and opportunities offered at the County parks you've visited Good	Diversity of recreational facilities and opportunities offered at the County parks you've visited Excellent
Amount of undeveloped or preserved open space and green space near where you live	Amount of undeveloped or preserved open space and green space near where you live Very Poor	Amount of undeveloped or preserved open space and green space near where you live Poor	Amount of undeveloped or preserved open space and green space near where you live Average	Amount of undeveloped or preserved open space and green space near where you live Good	Amount of undeveloped or preserved open space and green space near where you live Excellent
Opportunities to safely walk, jog or bicycle near where you live	Opportunities to safely walk, jog or bicycle near where you live Very Poor	Opportunities to safely walk, jog or bicycle near where you live Poor	Opportunities to safely walk, jog or bicycle near where you live Average	Opportunities to safely walk, jog or bicycle near where you live Good	Opportunities to safely walk, jog or bicycle near where you live Excellent

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* 5. If you were given $100 to spend on Baltimore County's park system, how would you budget it? Please fill in dollar amounts, totaling $100.

Acquire additional sites for the sole purpose of preserving more green or open space

Acquire additional sites on which to construct parks

Improved maintenance and repair of existing parks and recreation facilities

Provide additional diverse recreational facilities such as dog parks, skateboard parks and community gardens

Provide additional indoor recreation facilities such as recreation centers, gymnasiums and indoor sports fields

Provide additional places to walk, jog or bicycle, including trails and paved paths

Provide additional small-scale park amenities such as playgrounds, tot lots, picnic pavilions and picnic areas

Provide additional traditional outdoor sports facilities such as ball diamonds, athletic fields and sports courts

Provide more facilities dedicated to nature, the arts, history and culture, such as nature centers, theaters and outdoor stages

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* 6. Choose up to five types of public parks or recreational facilities that you'd like to have provided at a level greater than is presently available. If you believe that none are needed, please select "none" at the end of the list of facilities.

Baseball or softball diamonds

Athletic fields for sports such as soccer, lacrosse, football and field hockey

Outdoor tennis courts

Outdoor basketball courts

Recreation or community centers (typically include gymnasium and recreation activity rooms)

Indoor sports fields

Indoor tennis courts

Indoor ice rinks

Indoor swimming pools

Nature centers

Outdoor swimming pools

Swimming beaches

Playgrounds and tot lots

Picnic pavilions and picnic areas

Paved paths for walking and jogging

Nature trails for hiking and bird-watching

Bicycle lanes or paths on or along roadways, for both recreational and transportational purposes

Mountain bike trails

Boat ramps

Canoe and kayak launches

Fishing piers and fishing areas

Fenced dog parks (areas where dogs can run and play off-leash)

Skate parks

Indoor arts facilities, including theaters, auditoriums, dance rooms and arts rooms

Outdoor amphitheaters and stages

Specially designed or adaptive recreation facilities to serve individuals with disabilities

Open, grassy areas for free play activities

Undeveloped, natural green spaces

None

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please select the recreational activities you’ve participated in within the past 12 months, not including scholastic sports or activities.

Played baseball, softball or tee-ball

Played soccer outdoors

Played soccer indoors

Played lacrosse outdoors

Played lacrosse indoors

Played football outdoors

Played football indoors

Played other field sport outdoors

Played other field sport indoors

Played tennis outdoors

Played tennis indoors

Played basketball outdoors

Played basketball indoors

Played volleyball outdoors

Played volleyball indoors

Swam in a pool outdoors

Swam in a pool indoors

Swam at a beach

Walked or hiked for pleasure

Jogged or ran for pleasure or fitness (not on treadmill)

Mountain biked

Bicycled for pleasure (road or bike lane or path)

Visited a playground or tot lot

Visited a dog park

Boated on canoe, kayak or row boat

Boated on motor boat

Boated on jet ski

Boated on sail boat

Gone fishing on a boat

Gone fishing from a pier or shoreline

Picnicked in picnic pavilion

Picnicked on grass, table or elsewhere

Worked out using fitness equipment

Participated in Yoga program

Participated in dance program

Participated in cheerleading program

Participated in gymnastics program

Participated in other formal fitness program

Participated in a formal nature program

Skateboarded

Ice skated, including playing ice hockey

Gardened

Participated in performing arts program

Participated in other formal arts program

Participated in hobby or club program