City of Baneberry Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Master Plan

Public Survey

The City of Baneberry is preparing a Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan and would like your input. Whether you are a resident, property owner, visitor, or recreation user, your feedback will help guide future decisions about parks, recreation facilities, programs, trails, community spaces, and outdoor opportunities.
Please answer each question based on your household's experiences and preferences. If a question does not apply to you, select the most appropriate response or skip it when permitted.
Most questions should take less than one minute to complete.
Thank you for helping shape the future of parks and recreation in Baneberry.
1.View the map below. Please indicate which area you live in:
Baneberry Recreation Survey Areas
2.Approximately how many years have you lived in Baneberry?
3.How do you feel about Baneberry's walkability and pedestrian experience? (Select all that apply)
4.If you walk, please list routes within the city where you typically walk.
5.Do you golf?
6.Using the chart below, indicate how often you or members of your household have visited or used each facility or amenity during the past 12 months.
Weekly
Monthly
A Few Times a Year
Never
Baneberry Dog Park
Baneberry City Hall Meeting Room (for public events, gathering, club meetings, etc.)
Douglas Lake (through private or neighborhood access)
Douglas Lake (through a public boat ramp outside of Baneberry)
Former golf-course property
White Pine facilities
Dandridge facilities
Jefferson City facilities
Morristown facilities
Newport facilities
Gatlinburg facilities
Moon Hill Bridge - TVA Recreation Area
Nina Nature Area (Jefferson County)
Panther Creek State Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
7.How would you rate the overall quality of the existing Dog Park?
8.What are the greatest barriers that prevent your household members from using Baneberry's dog park? (Check all that apply)
9.How would you rate the overall quality of all the special events or programs offered by the City of Baneberry when you participated (within the past 12 months)?
10.Describe the accessibility of the Baneberry Community Center for your household's needs?
11.Do you believe the Baneberry Community Center is being utilized to its full potential?
12.To identify unmet recreational interests, how interested are you/your family in the following types of recreational facilities/amenities?
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not interested
Not sure
Playground and Playspaces
Outdoor Swimming Pool
Public Boat Ramp
Golf Course
Arts & Crafts Space
Baseball/Softball Fields
Community Garden
Covered Batting/Pitching Cages
Cardio and Weight Equipment
Dog Park
Fishing Platform
Indoor Multipurpose Gym/ Court Space
Multi-purpose fields (Soccer/Football/Other)
Multi-use Trail or Greenway
Natural Surface Trail/ Hiking/ Biking trail
Outdoor Basketball Court
Outdoor Stage
Pickleball Court
Senior Space
Skate Park
Teens Space
Tennis Court
Community Meeting / Event Space
13.Which of the following recreation activities would you or members of your household be interested in participating in if opportunities were available in or near Baneberry?
Currently participate
Would participate if available
Not interested
Adaptive Sports (e.g., wheelchair basketball, Miracle league)
Adult Athletic Leagues
Arts (Visual/Performance) and Cultural Programs (i.e. painting, crafts, plays, oration, etc.)
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Birding / Wildlife Observation
Boating (motorized)
Canoeing / Kayaking
Cooking Classes
Disc Golf
Environmental Education
E-Sports/Gaming
Festivals and Seasonal Events
Fishing Opportunities
Fitness/Health & Wellness
Flag Football
Food Trucks
Golf
Lacrosse
Life Skills (Educational Programming)
Live Music
Nature Programs
Non-traditional sports (kickball, dodgeball, futsal, cornhole)
Outdoor Movies
Outdoor Concerts
Pickleball
Playground Activities
Senior Programs
Soccer
Special Events and Festivals
Swimming
Teen Programs
Tennis
Volleyball
Volunteering
Walking
Water-based Activities (Splash-play, interactive fountain, Water Wibit, Swim Beach, etc.)
14.Which improvements to existing City-owned public recreation facilities would encourage you to use them more often? Select all that apply.
15.What recreation facilities, programs, amenities, and opportunities should Baneberry prioritize in the next 5 to 10 years to best serve residents and visitors? Please describe the improvements or additions you would most like to see in the near future.
16.I feel Baneberry's recreation investment level CURRENTLY IS:
$ Not enough
$$ A little low
$$$ Just right
$$$$ Aggressive
$$$$$ Very Aggressive
17.I feel Baneberry's recreation investment level SHOULD BE:
$ Reduced
$$ Maintained
$$$ Maintain & Slowly Grow
$$$$ Improve and Grow Quickly
$$$$$ Trend Setter
18.What, if any, sources of funding are you willing to support in order to make improvements, build new facilities, and create programs? (Check all that you support)
19.Including yourself, how many people live in your household:
0
1
2
3
4
5+
Ages 0-4
Ages 5-7
Ages 8-12
Ages 13-19
Ages 20-35
Ages 36-45
Ages 46-55
Ages 56-60
Ages 61-70
Over 70 years of age
20.What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed?
21.Your Gender