Respondents to the Industry Report survey from parks and Ys were the most likely to currently provide programs for active older adults, while parks were the most likely to be planning to add such programs.

A majority of respondents to the Aquatic Trends survey indicate that they currently allow other organizations to rent their facilities.

A majority of park respondents to the 2023 Industry Report survey said they were planning construction of some kind over the next three years.

Health clubs and colleges were the most likely to indicate that their facilities currently include at least one fitness center.

Respondents to the Industry Report survey from YMCAs, YWCAs, JCCs and Boys & Girls Clubs were the most likely to report a year-over-year increase in the number of people using their facilities.

More than six in 10 (60.1%) park respondents to the Industry Report survey said that staffing issues were a top concern for their facility in 2023, and 55% said equipment and facility maintenance were a top concern.

According to the 2023 Industry Report survey, 83.4% of respondents with aquatics have a lifeguard on duty at their facilities.

More than three-quarters (76.6%) of all aquatic respondents to the Industry Report survey said they currently provide learn-to-swim programs for children at their facilities. More than half (52.9%) said they currently include swim lessons for adults in their program lineup.

Respondents from parks and Ys were the most likely to report that they currently provide adaptive sports programs in their lineup, while those from rec centers were the most likely to be planning to add adaptive sports programs over the next few years. 

After seeing a dramatic decrease in the number of people using their facilities amidst the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, attendance at parks and recreation facilities has been getting back to normal ever since.