Wahkiakum County Park Plan Survey

The County is developing a county-wide park plan and is seeking input on the goals and objectives to include in the plan. Your input is greatly appreciated.

Resources are limited and the County and other stakeholders, will be working to prioritize investments in the regional park and facility system in an effort to improve amenities available to local residents and support visitor traffic.

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* 1. In the past 12 months, about how many times has anyone in your household used the following parks/facilities?

Buffington Park/Ferry Landing

Cathlamet Community Center

Cathlamet Community Library

Cathlamet Waterfront Trail

County Line Park

Elochoman Slough Marina

Erickson Park

Historic Grays River Covered Bridge

Johnson Park Community Center

Julia Butler Hansen Columbia Whitetail Deer National Wildlife Refuge

Julia Butler Hansen Community Pool

Oneida Boat Launch -Grays River

Pioneer Community Center

River Life Interpretive Center (Redmen Hall)

Skamokawa Vista Park

Strong Park

Svensen Boat Ramp Port District #2

Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds

Wahkiakum County Historical Museum

Other, please specify.

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* 2. How would you rate or rank the following parks/facilities?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No Opinion
Buffington Park/Ferry Landing	Buffington Park/Ferry Landing Excellent	Buffington Park/Ferry Landing Good	Buffington Park/Ferry Landing Fair	Buffington Park/Ferry Landing Poor	Buffington Park/Ferry Landing No Opinion
Cathlamet Community Center	Cathlamet Community Center Excellent	Cathlamet Community Center Good	Cathlamet Community Center Fair	Cathlamet Community Center Poor	Cathlamet Community Center No Opinion
Cathlamet Community Library	Cathlamet Community Library Excellent	Cathlamet Community Library Good	Cathlamet Community Library Fair	Cathlamet Community Library Poor	Cathlamet Community Library No Opinion
Cathlamet Waterfront Trail	Cathlamet Waterfront Trail Excellent	Cathlamet Waterfront Trail Good	Cathlamet Waterfront Trail Fair	Cathlamet Waterfront Trail Poor	Cathlamet Waterfront Trail No Opinion
County Line Park	County Line Park Excellent	County Line Park Good	County Line Park Fair	County Line Park Poor	County Line Park No Opinion
Elochoman Slough Marina	Elochoman Slough Marina Excellent	Elochoman Slough Marina Good	Elochoman Slough Marina Fair	Elochoman Slough Marina Poor	Elochoman Slough Marina No Opinion
Erickson Park	Erickson Park Excellent	Erickson Park Good	Erickson Park Fair	Erickson Park Poor	Erickson Park No Opinion
Historic Grays River Covered Bridge	Historic Grays River Covered Bridge Excellent	Historic Grays River Covered Bridge Good	Historic Grays River Covered Bridge Fair	Historic Grays River Covered Bridge Poor	Historic Grays River Covered Bridge No Opinion
Johnson Park Community Center	Johnson Park Community Center Excellent	Johnson Park Community Center Good	Johnson Park Community Center Fair	Johnson Park Community Center Poor	Johnson Park Community Center No Opinion
Julia Butler Hansen Columbia Whitetail Deer National Wildlife Refuge	Julia Butler Hansen Columbia Whitetail Deer National Wildlife Refuge Excellent	Julia Butler Hansen Columbia Whitetail Deer National Wildlife Refuge Good	Julia Butler Hansen Columbia Whitetail Deer National Wildlife Refuge Fair	Julia Butler Hansen Columbia Whitetail Deer National Wildlife Refuge Poor	Julia Butler Hansen Columbia Whitetail Deer National Wildlife Refuge No Opinion
Pioneer Community Center	Pioneer Community Center Excellent	Pioneer Community Center Good	Pioneer Community Center Fair	Pioneer Community Center Poor	Pioneer Community Center No Opinion
River Life Interpretive Center (Redmen Hall)	River Life Interpretive Center (Redmen Hall) Excellent	River Life Interpretive Center (Redmen Hall) Good	River Life Interpretive Center (Redmen Hall) Fair	River Life Interpretive Center (Redmen Hall) Poor	River Life Interpretive Center (Redmen Hall) No Opinion
Skamokawa Vista Park	Skamokawa Vista Park Excellent	Skamokawa Vista Park Good	Skamokawa Vista Park Fair	Skamokawa Vista Park Poor	Skamokawa Vista Park No Opinion
Strong Park	Strong Park Excellent	Strong Park Good	Strong Park Fair	Strong Park Poor	Strong Park No Opinion
Svensen Boat Ramp	Svensen Boat Ramp Excellent	Svensen Boat Ramp Good	Svensen Boat Ramp Fair	Svensen Boat Ramp Poor	Svensen Boat Ramp No Opinion
Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds	Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds Excellent	Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds Good	Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds Fair	Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds Poor	Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds No Opinion
Wahkiakum County Historical Museum	Wahkiakum County Historical Museum Excellent	Wahkiakum County Historical Museum Good	Wahkiakum County Historical Museum Fair	Wahkiakum County Historical Museum Poor	Wahkiakum County Historical Museum No Opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which of these activities do you participate in at least once a year? Check all that apply.

Baseball

Basketball

Bicycling (road)

Bicycling (trail)

Bird watching

Boating (power boat)

Camping (RV)

Camping (tent)

Canoeing/Kayaking

Disc golf

Fishing

Football

Gardening

Golf

Group exercise classes

Hiking

Horseback riding

Horseshoes

Hunting

Jogging

Kite boarding

Off road driving (4X4)

Off road driving (ATV)

Off road driving (motorcycle)

Pack animal assisted hiking

Photography

Pickle ball

Picnicking

Play at playground

Sailing

Sightseeing

Skateboarding

Soccer

Softball

Swimming (indoor)

Swimming (outdoor)

Target practice (bow or firearms)

Tennis

Walking

Water skiing

Weight lifting

Wind surfing

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* 4. For each of the following possible parks/facilities indicate your level of support for the project. The list is taken from the efforts of community volunteers working to support community improvements.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please prioritize the types of trails that are needed and that you would support. Rank with 1 being the most desirable.

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* 6. How important are the following types of parks and recreation areas/facilities to your household?

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Community gathering place, multi-use community center	Community gathering place, multi-use community center Very Important	Community gathering place, multi-use community center Somewhat Important	Community gathering place, multi-use community center Not Important
Large multi-use community parks located within 5 miles of most residents	Large multi-use community parks located within 5 miles of most residents Very Important	Large multi-use community parks located within 5 miles of most residents Somewhat Important	Large multi-use community parks located within 5 miles of most residents Not Important
Multi-use sports areas	Multi-use sports areas Very Important	Multi-use sports areas Somewhat Important	Multi-use sports areas Not Important
Multi-use trails	Multi-use trails Very Important	Multi-use trails Somewhat Important	Multi-use trails Not Important
Senior center	Senior center Very Important	Senior center Somewhat Important	Senior center Not Important
Small parks with play equipment	Small parks with play equipment Very Important	Small parks with play equipment Somewhat Important	Small parks with play equipment Not Important
Small parks with picnic areas	Small parks with picnic areas Very Important	Small parks with picnic areas Somewhat Important	Small parks with picnic areas Not Important
Swimming pool	Swimming pool Very Important	Swimming pool Somewhat Important	Swimming pool Not Important
User specific trails	User specific trails Very Important	User specific trails Somewhat Important	User specific trails Not Important
Waterfront parks	Waterfront parks Very Important	Waterfront parks Somewhat Important	Waterfront parks Not Important

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* 7. What did we miss that is important to you and your family?

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* 8. I would support efforts to connect to a regional trail system with adjacent counties for bicycling.

Yes

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* 9. I would encourage efforts to make free public WIFI access available at area parks and facilities.

Yes

	Support	Not Sure	Need Information
Campground (fully served) at the fairgrounds	Campground (fully served) at the fairgrounds Support	Campground (fully served) at the fairgrounds Not Sure	Campground (fully served) at the fairgrounds Need Information
Cathlamet waterfront park	Cathlamet waterfront park Support	Cathlamet waterfront park Not Sure	Cathlamet waterfront park Need Information
Columbia River frontage park-locations TBD	Columbia River frontage park-locations TBD Support	Columbia River frontage park-locations TBD Not Sure	Columbia River frontage park-locations TBD Need Information
Day use facility in Brookfield area	Day use facility in Brookfield area Support	Day use facility in Brookfield area Not Sure	Day use facility in Brookfield area Need Information
Day-use facility on Coffee Pot Islands	Day-use facility on Coffee Pot Islands Support	Day-use facility on Coffee Pot Islands Not Sure	Day-use facility on Coffee Pot Islands Need Information
Educational trail system in the 80+ acre site the school district owns off of SR4	Educational trail system in the 80+ acre site the school district owns off of SR4 Support	Educational trail system in the 80+ acre site the school district owns off of SR4 Not Sure	Educational trail system in the 80+ acre site the school district owns off of SR4 Need Information
Electronic games pavilion, location to be determined	Electronic games pavilion, location to be determined Support	Electronic games pavilion, location to be determined Not Sure	Electronic games pavilion, location to be determined Need Information
Handicapped fishing docks, location(s) TBD	Handicapped fishing docks, location(s) TBD Support	Handicapped fishing docks, location(s) TBD Not Sure	Handicapped fishing docks, location(s) TBD Need Information
Non-motorized boat launch sites	Non-motorized boat launch sites Support	Non-motorized boat launch sites Not Sure	Non-motorized boat launch sites Need Information
Playground equipment at Johnson Park	Playground equipment at Johnson Park Support	Playground equipment at Johnson Park Not Sure	Playground equipment at Johnson Park Need Information
Picnic tables (covered) at Johnson Park	Picnic tables (covered) at Johnson Park Support	Picnic tables (covered) at Johnson Park Not Sure	Picnic tables (covered) at Johnson Park Need Information
Pet area at Vista Park	Pet area at Vista Park Support	Pet area at Vista Park Not Sure	Pet area at Vista Park Need Information
Paint ball park, location TBD	Paint ball park, location TBD Support	Paint ball park, location TBD Not Sure	Paint ball park, location TBD Need Information
Public restrooms / Johnson Park	Public restrooms / Johnson Park Support	Public restrooms / Johnson Park Not Sure	Public restrooms / Johnson Park Need Information
Public restrooms / Julia Butler Hansen Refuge	Public restrooms / Julia Butler Hansen Refuge Support	Public restrooms / Julia Butler Hansen Refuge Not Sure	Public restrooms / Julia Butler Hansen Refuge Need Information
Skateboard/bike park upgrade in Cathlamet area	Skateboard/bike park upgrade in Cathlamet area Support	Skateboard/bike park upgrade in Cathlamet area Not Sure	Skateboard/bike park upgrade in Cathlamet area Need Information

Wahkiakum County Park Plan Survey

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* 1. In the past 12 months, about how many times has anyone in your household used the following parks/facilities?

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* 2. How would you rate or rank the following parks/facilities?

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* 3. Which of these activities do you participate in at least once a year? Check all that apply.

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* 4. For each of the following possible parks/facilities indicate your level of support for the project. The list is taken from the efforts of community volunteers working to support community improvements.

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* 5. Please prioritize the types of trails that are needed and that you would support. Rank with 1 being the most desirable.

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* 6. How important are the following types of parks and recreation areas/facilities to your household?

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* 7. What did we miss that is important to you and your family?

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* 8. I would support efforts to connect to a regional trail system with adjacent counties for bicycling.

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* 9. I would encourage efforts to make free public WIFI access available at area parks and facilities.

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* 10. What other ideas can you share to improve the overall park system in Wahkiakum County?