The top five planned additions for park respondents to the 2024 Industry Report survey were splash play areas, dog parks, fitness
trails and outdoor fitness equipment, park restroom structures, and walking/hiking trails.
Looking back at the surveys from 2022 and 2020, splash play areas have held the top position for all three years, with more than three in 10 park respondents who plan to add features to their facilities indicating they would be adding splash play. Some 30.5% of park respondents in 2024 plan to add splash play, down slightly from 2022 (31.6%) and 2020 (32.1%).
Dog parks were the second most commonly planned addition in 2024, with 23.5% of park respondents with plans to make additions at their facilities indicating they would add dog parks. This is up slightly from 2022 (22.1%) but down from 2020, when 26.4% of park respondents were planning to add dog parks.
Outdoor fitness was the third most commonly planned addition in 2024, with 22.6% of park respondents with plans to add features at their facilities indicating they would add fitness trails and outdoor fitness equipment. This is up from 2022 (16.8%) and 2020 (18.5%).
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