Systemwide Parks & Recreation Master Plan Final Survey

Buncombe County’s Systemwide Parks & Recreation Master Plan was well underway in the fall of 2024 when Tropical Storm Helene changed our landscape. As part of the County’s efforts to gather additional public input on the community's desires for our parks post-storm, please review and provide responses to the following questions.

Timeline

This additional public input will be collected through September 2025, allowing us to update our needs and priorities. The plan will then be developed, creating a long-range vision for the County’s parks, recreation, greenway, trails, and open spaces system in relation to community needs and resiliency goals. The proposed plan will head to the Board of Commissioners for final approval in early 2026. We will aim for plan adoption in February 2026.

The survey will close on Friday, Sep. 26, 2025. Learn more about the Systemwide Parks & Recreation Master Plan here.

After Tropical Storm Helene in Fall 2024, many sports fields and courts in Buncombe County were damaged. Please pick up to four (4) sports amenities that you would like to see offered or prioritized for repair/replacement in our parks, or choose 'not sure/not applicable' if these amenities are not priorities for you.

Baseball fields (youth/adult)

Basketball courts

Disc golf courses

Golf courses

Indoor fitness areas

Indoor sport courts (basketball, volleyball, etc.)

Indoor swimming pools

Multipurpose fields (soccer, football, etc.)

Outdoor swimming pools

Outdoor exercise zones /stations

Pickleball courts

Softball fields

Tennis courts

Volleyball courts (sand)

Not sure/not applicable

Closed to responses

How important is it to you that future parks and trails in Buncombe County are built to handle things like storms, flooding, or hot weather?

Very important

Somewhat important

Neutral

Not very important

Not at all important

Closed to responses

Please rank the following ideas to help parks and trails in Buncombe County handle storms, flooding, and heat. (1 = most importance/highest support; 6 = lowest importance/lowest support)

Closed to responses

What are some ways parks, trails, and natural areas in Buncombe County could help the community recover from big storms and get ready for future weather problems like flooding or heat? Choose all that you think are good ideas:

Save more land near rivers and streams to allow more space for stormwater

Protect forests, wetlands, and stream areas to help block flooding

Use parks as places for emergency help or supplies during a storm

Share information in parks and trails to help people learn about staying safe during extreme weather

I'm not sure / I don't think parks should help with storm recovery

Closed to responses

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Systemwide Parks & Recreation Master Plan Final Survey

Systemwide Parks & Recreation Master Plan Final Survey

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How important is it to you that future parks and trails in Buncombe County are built to handle things like storms, flooding, or hot weather?

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Please rank the following ideas to help parks and trails in Buncombe County handle storms, flooding, and heat. (1 = most importance/highest support; 6 = lowest importance/lowest support)

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What are some ways parks, trails, and natural areas in Buncombe County could help the community recover from big storms and get ready for future weather problems like flooding or heat? Choose all that you think are good ideas: