Parks

Liberty State Park:
Community Survey

Date/Time:__________________
Survey Location: ________________________

We are doing a community survey to get a sense of how people feel about Liberty State Park and what ideas they may have for its future development. Please answer the following questions by circling the appropriate answer and returning the form. Thank you very much!

1. When is the last time you visited Liberty State Park?

a. in the last week
b. in the last month
c. in the last 3 months
d. in the last 6 months
e. in the last year
f. more than a year ago

2. On average, how often do you visit Liberty State Park?

a. only one time
b. almost daily
c. at least once a week
d. at least once a month
e. less than once a year
f. other___________

3. About how long have you usually stayed at Liberty State Park?

a. less than 1 hour
b. 1-2 hours
c. 2-4 hours
d. more than 4 hours

4. What time of year have you typically visited Liberty State Park?

a. spring
b. summer
c. fall
d. winter
e. any time of year

5. With whom have you usually come to the Park?

a. friends
b. your spouse or partner
c. your children
d. school or other group
e. by yourself
f. other (please specify)_____________________

6. Please let us know your sex and which age group you fall into: Male:_______ Female:_______

a. less than 8
b. 8-14
c. 15-20
d. 21-35
e. 36-50
f. 51-64
g. over 65

7. Where do you live? City/Town: __________________ State:_________ County: _______________ Zip Code:_____________

8. How have you usually travelled to Liberty State Park?

a. bus
b. car
c. walk
d. bike
e. NJ Transit
f. Water Taxi
g. NY Waterway & shuttle van
h. other ____________

9. How long has it usually taken you to get there?

a. less than 15 minutes
b. 15-29 minutes
c. 30 - 59 minutes
d. 1-2 hours
e. more than 2 hours

10. Please circle all the things you have done when you visited Liberty State Park. (Circle as many as you wish.)

a. visit Liberty Science Center
b. visit Interpretive Center
c. visit CRRNJ Terminal
d. visit Liberation Monument
e. visit Park Office
f. visit Marina
g. take Circle Line Ferry
h. visit/swim at pool
i. use day camp r. bicycle _______________________________________________
j. play tennis
k. picnic at picnic area
l. picnic elsewhere at LSP
m. buy snack/meal/beverage
n. sit and relax
o. walk/stroll
p. jog/run/speedwalk _______________________________________________
q. rollerblade/skate
r. bicycle
s. take nature trails
t. bird-watch
u. fly a kite
v. go boating or sailing
w. go fishing
x. cross-country ski (or specify other winter activity)
y. attend special events, classes, etc. (please specify)
z. other (please specify)______________________________

11. Of the activities that you circled or noted above, what have been your top three favorite things to do at Liberty State Park? Please put a 1, 2 or 3 next to the activity above (1 = your top favorite, 2 = your 2nd favorite, 3 = your 3rd favorite).

12. What do you like best about Liberty State Park and why?

13. Are there other activities you might enjoy doing at Liberty State Park (e.g., sports, hobbies or other interests, entertainment, food, events, services, etc.) if the right facilities or programs were provided for it?

14. Is there an activity or facility you would not like to see at Liberty State Park?

15. Do you have any suggestions about what you would like to see done with the interior of the Park (the large fenced-off area between Freedom Way and the Liberty Science Center)?

16. Do you have any other suggestions for improving Liberty State Park?

PLEASE LET US KNOW OF ANY OTHER COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM. THANK YOU!