2026 Howard County Community Survey

Facility Visitation and Barriers to Use
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Q1

Please complete this survey with ALL household members in mind. Including yourself, how many people in your household are...

Q2
During a typical year, do you or anyone in your household visit the parks (e.g., playgrounds, parks, fields, natural resource areas, open space, historic sites, trails) or facilities (e.g., community centers) offered by the Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks?
Q2a
How often do you or others in your household visit a Howard County park?
Q2b
Overall, how would you rate the physical condition of the Howard County parks you have visited?
Q2c
How often do you or members of your household visit the Roger Carter Community Center, Gary J. Arthur Community Center, North Laurel Community Center, Harriet Tubman Cultural Center, Meadowbrook Athletic Complex, or Robinson Nature Center?
Q2d
Overall, how would you rate the physical condition of Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks facilities you have visited?
Q2e
If you rated the physical condition of any Howard County parks and/or facilities you have visited as being less than good, are there specific improvements to parks and/or facilities that you wish to see?
Q3
Please CHECK ALL the following barriers to you or your household's visitation of parks and facilities offered by the Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks.
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Please define "Other."
Q4
Which THREE of the items listed in Question 3 are the biggest barriers to your or your household’s usage of parks and facilities offered by the Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks?