10 | 2023 National Recreation and Park Association In addition, 84 percent of park and recreation agencies have trails, greenways and/or blueways as part of their outdoor infrastructure. The typical park and recreation agency that manages or maintains trails for walking, hiking, running and/or biking has 15 miles of trails in its network. Agencies serving jurisdictions of more than 250,000 residents have a median of 89 miles of trails under their purview. Geography also plays a role in the number of trail miles managed by park and recreation agencies. Agencies in a city locale have a median of 16 miles of trails, while county-based agencies typically have approximately 36 miles of trails. The typical park and recreation agency operates seven buildings. Agencies serving populations of less than 20,000 often operate three buildings, while those serving populations between 100,000 and 250,000 oversee 13 buildings. Agencies serving a population of more than 250,000 typically have 43 buildings under their purview. Park and recreation agencies also offer many indoor facilities to their residents. Three in five have recreation centers and community centers. Also commonly offered are senior centers, performance amphitheaters and nature centers. The typical agency that offers recreation centers has one facility for every 31,215 residents, while those agencies with community centers have one such facility for every 29,494 residents. A little more than two in five agencies offer senior centers, with one such facility for every 59,727 residents in their jurisdictions. FIGURE 4: MILES OF TRAIL (BY JURISDICTION POPULATION) All Agencies Less Than 20,000 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 250,000 More Than 250,000 Median 15 4 8 19 31 89 Lower Quartile 5 2 5 8 16 36 Upper Quartile 44 10 20 33 58 176 All Agencies Less Than 20,000 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 250,000 More Than 250,000 100 80 60 40 20 0 MILES OF TRAILS A participant receives an award upon completion of a race in North Port, Florida. PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF NORTH PORT PARKS AND RECREATION
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