Paulinskill Valley Trail (2011) - Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Question 11
Would you consider your main use of the trail to
be for…
36.8% Recreation
55.4% Health and exercise
6.6% Training
0.3% Commuting
1.0% Other
2.6% Walk the dog
16.5% Other: Socialize
Question 12
Have you used other rail-trails in New Jersey?
67.8% Yes
32.2% No
Question 13
How did you find out about the trail?
43.1% Word of mouth
12.0% Roadside signage
20.4% Driving past
2.1% Newspaper
3.1% NJDEP
7.0% Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
3.3% www.traillink.com
6.2% Other website
1.7% Bike shop
1.2% Tourist information
Question 14
Has your use of the trail influenced your purchase
of…?
17.2% Bike
15.9% Bike supplies
10.4% Auto accessories (bike rack, etc.)
16.9% Footwear
14.6% Clothing
1.6% Fishing equipment
23.9% Nothing
Question 15
Approximately how much did you spend on the
items above in the past year?
The average for those who indicated they had
made a purchase and provided a dollar amount
was $371.91 (n=219).
Question 16
In conjunction with your most recent trip to the
trail, did you purchase any of the following?
22.6% Beverages
11.1% Candy/snack foods
6.7% Sandwiches
2.6% Ice cream
11.7% Meals at a restaurant along the trail
0.0% Bike rental
3.5% Other
41.7% None of these
Question 17
Approximately how much did you spend per person
on the items above?
The average for those who indicated they had
made a purchase and provided a dollar amount
was $9.93 (n=162).
Note that this is an average amount spent per person,
per trip.
Question 18
Did your visit to the trail involve an overnight stay
in one of the following types of accommodations
(n=35)?
7.4% Motel/Hotel
7.4% Bed-and-Breakfast
59.3% Friend or relative’s home
22.2% Campground
3.7% Other
Question 19
How many nights did you stay in conjunction with
your visit to the trail?
Average number of nights per stay was 1.7.
Question 20
Approximately how much did you spend on overnight
accommodations per night?
Average expenditure per night for those who provided
an amount was $104.44 (n=9).
Question 21
In your opinion, the maintenance of the trail is…
30.7% Excellent
49.6% Good
15.4% Fair
4.3% Poor
12. / Paulinskill Valley Trail 2.010 User Survey