Chart Our Future City of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Master Plan

• Wildlife Viewing more than 1/4 mile from Home/ Vehicle (1+ times/year): 20.7M • Bicycling (Road/Paved Surface) (26+ times/year): 19.1M In addition to referencing the current most popular activities by measuring core participation, The Overview Report also lists the growth of activities over one-, three- and five-year periods. These predictions can be used to recognize ongoing recreation trends and predict future areas of growth. The top ten core growth activities over the past three years are: • Stand Up Paddling (18.2%) • Adventure Racing (17.4%) • Mixed Martial Arts for Competition (17.2%) • Cardio Tennis (11.5%) • Squash (9.7%) • Trail Running (8.1%) • Boardsailing/Windsurfing (7.7%) • Hiking (Day) (7.1%) • Boxing for Competition (6.6%) • Climbing (Traditional/Ice/Mountaineering) (6.4%) As evidenced by the above lists of activities, outdoor fitness-related activities are currently a popular form of recreation with four of the ten activities falling into this category based on the number of participants. Aerobics activities are also popular with three of the top ten items listed in this category. Growth trends, however, indicate a different, more diverse trend. The largest growth is occurring in individual sports (four activities in the top ten) with racquet sports, outdoor activities, and water sports each having two activities in the top ten growing activities. These trends reveal that active people are increasingly looking for non-traditional health and recreation experiences that offer a fun physical, emotional and mental experience. While the largest amount of growth is being seen in less traditional sectors, class-based group fitness and exercise programs remain strong and are expected to grow in popularity, albeit at slower rates. CONNECT: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN 97

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