Hendricks County Parks & Recreation Master Plan Survey

Purpose:
Hendricks County Parks and Recreation is updating their Five-Year Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan. We need your input related to how you use our existing facilities (McCloud Nature Park, W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park, and the portion of the Vandalia Trail between Amo and Coatesville) and what you would like to see in the future related to county parks and programming.

Dates of Survey: August 18th, 2025 through October 10th, 2025
1.Which category below includes your age?(Required.)
2.In which zip code do you reside?(Required.)
3.What race/ethnicity best describes you?(Required.)
4.What is your total annual household income?(Required.)
5.If you have children, how old are they? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
6.Do any members of your family have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act?(Required.)
7.If you answered ‘yes’ to the previous question, do you feel that the park facilities are doing a good job of accommodating your family with disabilities?(Required.)
8.If you answered ‘No’ to question 7, how can the park facilities better accommodate your family with disabilities?(Required.)
9.How often do you use the county park facilities?(Required.)
10.How close do you live to the nearest county park?(Required.)
11.Which Hendricks County Parks and Recreation facilities do you use? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
12.Which of the following amenities should Hendricks County Parks and Recreation prioritize adding to W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park over the next 5 years? (Please select up to 3)(Required.)
13.Are there any challenges that keep you from using county park facilities? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
14.What programs or amenities do you participate in or use at the county parks? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
15.How do you or your family find out about county park programs and events? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
16.Please rate the overall condition of play equipment in our county parks: (Please select the rating that best describes your experience)(Required.)
17.Please rate the overall condition of the trails at W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park: (Please select the rating the best describes your experience)(Required.)
18.Please rate the overall condition of W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park: (Please select the rating the best describes your experience)(Required.)
19.Do you attend the Farmers Parket at W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park?(Required.)
20.Please rate the overall condition of McCloud Nature Park: (Please select the rating that best describes your experience)(Required.)
21.Please rate the overall condition of the trails at McCloud Nature Park: (Please select the rating the best describes your experience)(Required.)
22.Please rate the overall condition of Ray & Mary Benson Nature Center at McCloud Nature Park: (Please select the rating that best describes your experience)(Required.)
23.Please rate the overall condition of Vandalia Trail from the Hendricks/Putnam County Line to Amo: (Please select the rating that best describes your experience)(Required.)
24.Please rate your overall experience with the Hendricks County Parks & Recreation programs in the last six months.(Required.)
25.Have you volunteered at the Hendrick County Parks & Recreation Facilities?(Required.)
26.What volunteer opportunities would you like to see at Hendricks County Parks & Recreation?(Required.)
27.What facilities or amenities need to be added, improved, or expanded in the Hendricks County Park & Recreation system? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
28.Of the following potential capital improvement projects, which is of the highest priority to you? (Please select up to 3)(Required.)
29.Hendricks County Parks and Recreation is dedicated to providing rich and engaging programming for all community members. What programming would you like to see continued or added? (Please select up to 5)(Required.)
30.Is there anything else that the Hendricks County Parks and Recreation can do to better serve you and your family? Please comment below.