2024 City of Marco Island Recreation Needs Assessment

Let your voice be heard today!

The City of Marco Island would like your input to help determine park and recreation priorities for our community. Parks and recreation facilities contribute significantly to your quality of life, and your opinions are very important to us. This survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete. We greatly appreciate your time.

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* 1. What is your residency status on Marco Island? [Check all that apply.]

Year-round resident on Marco Island

Reside on Marco Island 6+ months annually

Reside on Marco Island less than 6 months annually

Work on Marco Island

Own property on Marco Island

Business Owner on Marco Island

Live nearby and visit Marco Island Parks often

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* 2. Please CHECK ALL of the following City of Marco Island parks that you or members of your household have visited during the past 12 months.

Frank E. Mackle Park

Racquet Center

Winterberry Park

Calusa Park

Veterans Community Park

Jane Hittler Park

Leigh Plummer Park

Founders Park

None

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* 3. Overall, how would you rate the quality of the parks and recreation facilities that you and members of your household have visited?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

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* 4. Please CHECK ALL the reasons that have discouraged you or other members of your household from using City of Marco Island parks, trails, facilities, or programs more often during the past 12 months.

Facilities are not well maintained

I do not feel safe at parks/facilities

I do not know where parks are located

I use facilities offered by surrounding communities

I use private facilities

Lack of parking

Lack of transportation

Parks are not easily accessible by walking, biking, or driving

Parks are not easily accessible to the disabled

Parks do not contain facilities or amenities that are appropriate for my family and me

Parks/facilities are too far from our residence

Park operating hours are not convenient

Other communities offer recreation facilities that are closer to my home or are higher quality

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Parks, recreation, and open spaces provide a multitude of benefits. From the following list, please select the top FIVE benefits that are MOST IMPORTANT to you and your household.

Community character (quality of the built environment, neighborhoods, streetscapes, etc.)

Community safety

Conservation of natural areas

Economic development (helping the city to be more vibrant, and attracting/retaining business)

Education (arts, culture, science, etc.)

Food production education/community gardens

Recreation and athletics

Neighborhood/community open space for social interactions and play (creating sense of community/bringing people together)

Sustainability (ecological, fiscal, and social equity)

Transportation/connectivity (i.e., bike lanes, greenways)

Preserving the culture of the City of Marco Island

Promotion of holistic health (physical, social engagement, psychological), wellness, and fitness

Senior programing

Youth development

Other (please specify)

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* 6. For each of the parks and recreation facilities/amenities below, please indicate how well your needs are being met by selecting from the options of "Need MORE", Already ENOUGH, or "Too MANY". If you or your household does not have a need for a facility/amenity, please leave it blank.

	Need More	Already Enough	Too Many
Bandshell/Event area	Bandshell/Event area Need More	Bandshell/Event area Already Enough	Bandshell/Event area Too Many
Baseball/Softball fields	Baseball/Softball fields Need More	Baseball/Softball fields Already Enough	Baseball/Softball fields Too Many
Boating access - Motorized	Boating access - Motorized Need More	Boating access - Motorized Already Enough	Boating access - Motorized Too Many
Boating access - Non-motorized (e.g., canoe, kayak)	Boating access - Non-motorized (e.g., canoe, kayak) Need More	Boating access - Non-motorized (e.g., canoe, kayak) Already Enough	Boating access - Non-motorized (e.g., canoe, kayak) Too Many
Bocce ball courts	Bocce ball courts Need More	Bocce ball courts Already Enough	Bocce ball courts Too Many
Community gardens	Community gardens Need More	Community gardens Already Enough	Community gardens Too Many
Community/recreation/teen centers	Community/recreation/teen centers Need More	Community/recreation/teen centers Already Enough	Community/recreation/teen centers Too Many
Dog park	Dog park Need More	Dog park Already Enough	Dog park Too Many
Food concessions	Food concessions Need More	Food concessions Already Enough	Food concessions Too Many
Food truck park space	Food truck park space Need More	Food truck park space Already Enough	Food truck park space Too Many
Game room (pool, foosball, ping pong, etc.)	Game room (pool, foosball, ping pong, etc.) Need More	Game room (pool, foosball, ping pong, etc.) Already Enough	Game room (pool, foosball, ping pong, etc.) Too Many
Game tables (chess, checkers, etc.)	Game tables (chess, checkers, etc.) Need More	Game tables (chess, checkers, etc.) Already Enough	Game tables (chess, checkers, etc.) Too Many
Indoor fitness centers	Indoor fitness centers Need More	Indoor fitness centers Already Enough	Indoor fitness centers Too Many
Indoor racquetball	Indoor racquetball Need More	Indoor racquetball Already Enough	Indoor racquetball Too Many
Lake use (catch and release fishing/model boats)	Lake use (catch and release fishing/model boats) Need More	Lake use (catch and release fishing/model boats) Already Enough	Lake use (catch and release fishing/model boats) Too Many
Multi-Purpose fields	Multi-Purpose fields Need More	Multi-Purpose fields Already Enough	Multi-Purpose fields Too Many
Multi-use court (youth basketball, four squares, hopscotch)	Multi-use court (youth basketball, four squares, hopscotch) Need More	Multi-use court (youth basketball, four squares, hopscotch) Already Enough	Multi-use court (youth basketball, four squares, hopscotch) Too Many
Natural parks for local wildlife (burrowing owls, gopher tortoises)	Natural parks for local wildlife (burrowing owls, gopher tortoises) Need More	Natural parks for local wildlife (burrowing owls, gopher tortoises) Already Enough	Natural parks for local wildlife (burrowing owls, gopher tortoises) Too Many
Outdoor basketball courts	Outdoor basketball courts Need More	Outdoor basketball courts Already Enough	Outdoor basketball courts Too Many
Park benches/seating	Park benches/seating Need More	Park benches/seating Already Enough	Park benches/seating Too Many
Park shelters, shade structures, and picnic areas	Park shelters, shade structures, and picnic areas Need More	Park shelters, shade structures, and picnic areas Already Enough	Park shelters, shade structures, and picnic areas Too Many
Paved multi-purpose trails	Paved multi-purpose trails Need More	Paved multi-purpose trails Already Enough	Paved multi-purpose trails Too Many
Pickleball courts	Pickleball courts Need More	Pickleball courts Already Enough	Pickleball courts Too Many
Playgrounds	Playgrounds Need More	Playgrounds Already Enough	Playgrounds Too Many
Restrooms at existing parks	Restrooms at existing parks Need More	Restrooms at existing parks Already Enough	Restrooms at existing parks Too Many
Sand volleyball	Sand volleyball Need More	Sand volleyball Already Enough	Sand volleyball Too Many
Senior center	Senior center Need More	Senior center Already Enough	Senior center Too Many
Shuffleboard courts	Shuffleboard courts Need More	Shuffleboard courts Already Enough	Shuffleboard courts Too Many
Spray ground/splash pads	Spray ground/splash pads Need More	Spray ground/splash pads Already Enough	Spray ground/splash pads Too Many
Synthetic turf for sports fields	Synthetic turf for sports fields Need More	Synthetic turf for sports fields Already Enough	Synthetic turf for sports fields Too Many
Tennis courts	Tennis courts Need More	Tennis courts Already Enough	Tennis courts Too Many
Public beach access	Public beach access Need More	Public beach access Already Enough	Public beach access Too Many

Other (please specify)