2026 Columbus Parks and Recreation Survey
Your response to the following survey is very important. The Columbus Parks and Recreation Department is conducting a comprehensive Parks Strategic Master Plan and is launching the effort with a parks and recreation needs assessment survey. The results of this survey will be used to establish priorities for improvements to our park system and recreation programming. The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of 23 parks, nearly 1,000 acres of park land and maintain 23 miles of People Trails.
We greatly value your time and feedback. We have selected ETC Institute, an independent consulting company, as our partner to administer this survey. They will compile the data received and discuss the results to the City’s Parks Department and Master Strategic Plan Steering Committee. Your responses will remain confidential and are treated anonymously.
We expect this survey to take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete, however, each question is important. The time you invest in completing this survey will help us take a resident-driven approach to making decisions about the future of our City’s park system. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Nikki Murphy, Parks and Recreation Director at parks@columbus.in.gov or (812) 376-2680.