More than nine out of 10 (92.3%) school respondents said they currently offer programming of some kind at their facilities, down from 97% in 2023 and 93.7% in 2022. 

A majority of aquatic respondents to the Industry Report survey (79.9%) said they currently offer learn-to-swim programs for children. And nearly six in 10 (58.2%) said they offer swim lessons for adults.

Nearly three-quarters (74.6%) of park respondents in 2024 said they were planning construction, representing virtually no change from 74.3% in 2023. 

Outside of budgetary issues, parks listed staffing issues and equipment and facility maintenance as the top concerns for their facilities. 

According to the Industry Report Survey, more than half of camp respondents saw an increase in the number of people using their facilities from 2022 to 2023, and even higher numbers are expecting increases over the next two years.

Respondents to the Industry Report Survey from parks and Ys were the most likely to report that they had formed partnerships with nonprofit organizations or with corporations or local businesses. 

More than three-quarters of respondents from health clubs, colleges and universities, Ys, and rec centers said they currently host fitness programs at their facilities. 

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.

While just over half (52.2%) of all respondents to the 2024 Industry Report survey said they currently have walking and hiking trails, around three-quarters of park respondents (75.4%) and camp respondents (74%) said they currently have walking and hiking trails.

Some 57.1% of respondents to the 2024 Industry Report Survey said they currently host youth sports programs at their facilities, while 46% say their facilities are home to adult sports teams.