Parks and Recreation Division strategic plan public input survey

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Michigan state parks, trails and waterways. The Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division is developing its next five-year strategic plan, and your voice matters. Whether a frequent visitor, business owner, community member or simply appreciative of Michigan’s natural and cultural resources, we want to hear from you.

We will be compiling all responses to establish themes that will inform the vision for Michigan state parks, trails and waterways. This vision, or what our desired state will be at the end of the five-year plan, will guide the actions of strategic plan. Your input is anonymous and confidential.

If you have urgent input or concerns, please email DNR-ParksAndRecreation@Michigan.gov.  Thank you!

The parks and recreation division oversees the management of Michigan state parks, trails and waterways. This includes state parks and state forest campgrounds, trails and state forest pathways, linear state parks, harbors and boating access sites. For a complete list, visit this page.

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1. How often do you visit the following facilities?

	Several times a week	Several times a month	Several times a year	Several times in the last five years	I do not use these facilities
State parks (day-use and campground)	State parks (day-use and campground) Several times a week	State parks (day-use and campground) Several times a month	State parks (day-use and campground) Several times a year	State parks (day-use and campground) Several times in the last five years	State parks (day-use and campground) I do not use these facilities
State trails	State trails Several times a week	State trails Several times a month	State trails Several times a year	State trails Several times in the last five years	State trails I do not use these facilities
State forest campgrounds	State forest campgrounds Several times a week	State forest campgrounds Several times a month	State forest campgrounds Several times a year	State forest campgrounds Several times in the last five years	State forest campgrounds I do not use these facilities
State harbors	State harbors Several times a week	State harbors Several times a month	State harbors Several times a year	State harbors Several times in the last five years	State harbors I do not use these facilities
State boating access site	State boating access site Several times a week	State boating access site Several times a month	State boating access site Several times a year	State boating access site Several times in the last five years	State boating access site I do not use these facilities

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2. For the places above that you visit most frequently, why are they important to you?

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3. Please describe your long-term vision for the Michigan state park, state forest campground, trail or waterway (harbor or boating access site) you frequent most or is most important to you.

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4. How satisfied are you with the facilities managed by the DNR Parks and Recreation Division?

	1 (not at all satisfied)	2	3	4	5 (very satisfied)
State parks (campground and day-use)	State parks (campground and day-use) 1 (not at all satisfied)	State parks (campground and day-use) 2	State parks (campground and day-use) 3	State parks (campground and day-use) 4	State parks (campground and day-use) 5 (very satisfied)
State trails	State trails 1 (not at all satisfied)	State trails 2	State trails 3	State trails 4	State trails 5 (very satisfied)
State forest campgrounds	State forest campgrounds 1 (not at all satisfied)	State forest campgrounds 2	State forest campgrounds 3	State forest campgrounds 4	State forest campgrounds 5 (very satisfied)
State harbors	State harbors 1 (not at all satisfied)	State harbors 2	State harbors 3	State harbors 4	State harbors 5 (very satisfied)
State boating access sites	State boating access sites 1 (not at all satisfied)	State boating access sites 2	State boating access sites 3	State boating access sites 4	State boating access sites 5 (very satisfied)

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5. Pick one of your responses in Question #4, note in your answer which facility as you are referencing and explain your response (for example, state forest campground):

Parks and Recreation Division strategic plan public input survey

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* 1. How often do you visit the following facilities?

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* 2. For the places above that you visit most frequently, why are they important to you?

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* 3. Please describe your long-term vision for the Michigan state park, state forest campground, trail or waterway (harbor or boating access site) you frequent most or is most important to you.

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* 4. How satisfied are you with the facilities managed by the DNR Parks and Recreation Division?

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* 5. Pick one of your responses in Question #4, note in your answer which facility as you are referencing and explain your response (for example, state forest campground):

1. How often do you visit the following facilities?

2. For the places above that you visit most frequently, why are they important to you?

3. Please describe your long-term vision for the Michigan state park, state forest campground, trail or waterway (harbor or boating access site) you frequent most or is most important to you.

4. How satisfied are you with the facilities managed by the DNR Parks and Recreation Division?

5. Pick one of your responses in Question #4, note in your answer which facility as you are referencing and explain your response (for example, state forest campground):