Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
OUR MIS S ION To provide clean, safe and inclusive parks with diverse opportunities for all. OUR VISIO N A dynamic parks system that is essential to quality of life and enriches our community through participation, connection and diverse recreational opportunities. OUR VALU E S Stewardship, Innovation, Respect, Teamwork and Quality of Life. F Y 2 5 PARK OP E RAT I ONS Full-time equivalent staff | 249 Acres burned on natural areas | 2,289 Artificial reef material deployed (In tonnage) | 70.76 Overall customer satisfaction rating (5=very satisfied to 1=not at all satisfied) | 4.52 Total sports tourism economic impact |
F Y 2 5 PA R K Q UA N TI T IE S Acres of park land | 55,000 County-managed parks (Approximately) | 150 Miles of beaches | 35 Miles of trails | 563 Number of athletic fields | 86 Number of beaches | 14 Number of playgrounds | 45 F Y 2 5 PEO PL E I N PA RK S Activity registrations | 9,865 Direct volunteer hours | 23,877 Estimated beach attendance (At lifeguarded beaches) | 5,896,840 Facebook engagements | 127,023 Interior space participants | 232,510
$114,428,076
Recreation program participants | 74,537
Total economic impact produced by venues owned by Sarasota County | $36,008,276
The Legacy Trail users | 615,504 Turtle Beach Campground visitors | 15,873
Turtle Beach Campground occupancy | 75% Recreation and Community Centers • Bee Ridge Park • Colonial Oaks Park • Englewood Sports Complex • Laurel Park • Longwood Park • Newtown Estates Park • Nokomis Community Park • Venice Community Center • Woodmere Park
Nature Centers • Lemon Bay Park • Shamrock Park
Specialty Facilities • Knight Trail Park • Nathan Benderson Park • Phillippi Estate Park • Venice Train Depot
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