Parks & Recreation

The mountains, the desert, the river…El Paso wouldn’t be the same without them. Yet as our city grows, the special places our families remember are disappearing one by one.
The El Paso Open Space Plan gives you the opportunity to say which natural areas around us are most important to you. Through the Plan process the City will work with the community to identify and preserve these special places for future generations to enjoy.

Enter the appropriate information in the fields below and click the "Send Request" button.

1. Have you ever been to or used any of the following in and around El Paso?

Natural open space (Mountains/desert)
National Park
State Park
City Park

Jogging Path
Hike/Bike Trail
Mountain Trail

2. Where, around El Paso, do you prefer to go for outdoor recreation?

Don’t go anywhere
City park Which one(s)?

Ascarate Park
McKelligon Canyon

Tom Mays State Park
Red Sands
Upper Valley Levee
Transmountain
Transmountain Rd/Franklin Mtns State Pk
Wilderness Museum area

Other (Please tell us where)

What is your favorite place for outdoor recreation in or around El Paso?

If you could preserve any place, in or around El Paso, where would it be?

3. How often do you engage in outdoor activities?

Never
Once in a while (1-2 times a year)
Sometimes (3-4 times a year)

Regularly (1-2 times a month)
Often (3 or more times a month)

4. How far do you need to travel for outdoor recreation?

Start recreation from home
Less than ¼ mile
Less than ½ mile

Less than 1 mile
Less than 5 miles
More than 5 miles

5. What types of outdoor activities do you enjoy?

Walking/Jogging
Hiking/Backpacking
Bicycling
Swimming/Wading
Fishing
Picnicking
Nature/Bird-watching

Orienteering
Overnight backpacking
Overnight camping
4-wheeling/Motorbiking
Organized activities
Just enjoy being outdoors
Other (Please tell us what)

6. List your favorite three (3) activities. Choose how many times you participated in EACH activity during the
PAST 12 months:

	1-2	3-5	6-10	11-30	30-50	51+
Favorite
2nd Favorite
3rd Favorite

7. Which of the following elements would you be most likely to use?

Parking
Public Transportation
Routes between accessible elements
Hiking/Biking (Trails-Paved)
Hiking/Biking (Trails-Unpaved)

Restrooms
Dog parks
Scenic areas/Overlooks
Interpretive displays or presentations

8. Has anything prevented you from fully enjoying your visit at an outdoor recreational site?
(Choose as many as apply)

Lack of parking
Lack of public transportation
Lack of routes between accessible elements
Lack of hiking/biking trails-Paved
Lack of hiking/biking trails-Unpaved
Lack of interpretive displays/presentations
Lack of restrooms
Lack of dog parks

Lack of scenic areas/overlooks
Lack of time
Lack of money
My personal health
Concern for personal safety
Crowded areas
Inadequate transportation
Pollution
No assistance for physical condition

Other (Please tell us what)

9. Outdoor recreational activities and open spaces provide benefits to our community. Please rate the following statements as to how important they are to you:

	1-Not important	2-Somewhat important	3-Important	4-Very important
Increase physical fitness
Enhance overall health and well-being
Increase self-esteem and positive image
Reduce stress level
Increase sense of community
Help families spend time together
Provide greater appreciation for nature
Conquer boredom
Increase tourism potential
Open spaces make our community more desirable for residents and businesses
Open spaces and developed parks improve our quality-of-life
Open spaces and parks help preserve our landscapes, native plants, and animals
Outdoor recreation is an important part of our community’s quality-of-life
Outdoor recreation is an important part of my personal or my family’s quality-of-life

10. What would encourage you to participate in more outdoor recreation?

Availability of information
Place/person to answer questions

Organized events
Someone/group to accompany

Other (Please tell us what)

11. AGES-How many people in your family/recreation group are:?

Under 5 years
6-10 years
11-17 years
18-25 years

26-39 years
40-55 years
56-65 years
65+ years