General Visitor and Camper surveys at the Pinnacles National Monument (PINN)

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Survey_PINNcampers 12-13-2012

General Visitor and Camper surveys at the Pinnacles National Monument (PINN)

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CAMPER QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear Camper,
Thank you for participating in this study. We would like to learn about the
opinions and experiences of campers at Pinnacles Campground. This
questionnaire should only take 10 minutes to complete.
Once you have completed the questionnaire, please seal it in the
postage-paid envelope provided and drop it in any U.S. mailbox.
We appreciate your help.
Sincerely,

Karen Beppler-Dorn
Superintendent
__________________________________________________________
Directions:
For questions that use circles (O), please mark your answer by filling in
the circle with black or blue ink. Please do not use pencil.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: The Paperwork Reduction Act
requires us to tell you why we are collecting this information, how we will
use it, and whether or not you have to respond. This information will be
used by the National Park Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1a-7. We
will use this information to evaluate the experiences of campers at
Pinnacles Campground. Your response is voluntary. A Federal agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control
Number.
We estimate that it will take 10 minutes to complete this questionnaire.
You may send comments concerning the burden estimates or any aspect
of this information collection to: Lena Le, NPS VSP Director, Park Studies
Unit, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter
Drive MS1139, Moscow, Idaho 83844-1139, lenale@uidaho.edu (email).

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Your Visit To Pinnacles National Monument Campground

Topic Area 6 – EVALSERV13
1. a) Please mark the services that you used at Pinnacles Campground,
in column (a).
b) Whether or not you used them, please rate the importance of
each service or aspect of Pinnacles Campground to your camping
experience, from 1 – 5.

Topic Area 6 – EVALSERV17
c) For each service or aspect of Pinnacles Campground that you used,
please rate your level of satisfaction with each, from 1 - 5.
b) How important?
1=Not at all important
2=Slightly important
3=Moderately important
4=Very important
5=Extremely important
a) Used

Service/aspect

c) How satisfied?
1=Not at all satisfied
2=Slightly satisfied
3=Moderately satisfied
4=Very satisfied
5=Extremely satisfied

b) Importance c) Satisfaction

O

Amphitheater programs

____

____

O

Camp store

____

____

O

Dump station

____

____

O

Fire ring at campsite

____

____

O

Picnic table

____

____

O

Restrooms

____

____

O

RV electric hook-ups

____

____

O

Showers

____

____

O

Swimming pool

____

____

O

Water spigot

____

____

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Topic Area 6 – EVALSERV17
d) If you were “slightly satisfied” or “not at all satisfied” with any
campground facilities or conditions listed above, please explain:
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

Topic Area 6 – EVALSERV13
2. a) Please rate the importance of each aspect of Pinnacles
Campground to your camping experience, from 1 – 5.

Topic Area 6 – EVALSERV17
b) For each aspect of Pinnacles Campground, please rate your level of
satisfaction with each, from 1 - 5.
a) How important?
1=Not at all important
2=Slightly important
3=Moderately important
4=Very important
5=Extremely important
Service/aspect

b) How satisfied?
1=Not at all satisfied
2=Slightly satisfied
3=Moderately satisfied
4=Very satisfied
5=Extremely satisfied

a) Importance

b) Satisfaction

Overall cleanliness

____

____

Overall maintenance

____

____

Accessibility – campground trails
and roads
Accessibility – services/facilities in
campground

____

____

____

____

Accessibility - campsites

____

____

Privacy of your campsite

____

____

Quietness of campground

____

____

Other (Please specify)
___________________________

____

____

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Topic Area 6 – EVALSERV17
c) If you were “slightly satisfied” or “not at all satisfied” with any
campground conditions listed above, please explain:
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

Topic Area 3 – FVIS16
3. If you were to camp at Pinnacles Campground in the future, what
additional facilities and/or amenities, would you like to have available?
Please be specific.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

Topic Area 5– CROWD1
4. Please indicate how crowded you felt at each of the following locations
in Pinnacles Campground.
How crowded?
Location

Did not Not at all Slightly Moderately
use
crowded crowded crowded

Very
crowded

Extremely
crowded

Camp store

O

O

O

O

O

O

Campground loop
road

O

O

O

O

O

O

Dump station

O

O

O

O

O

O

In my campsite

O

O

O

O

O

O

Restrooms

O

O

O

O

O

O

Shower facility

O

O

O

O

O

O

Swimming pool

O

O

O

O

O

O

Other (Specify)
________________

O

O

O

O

O

O

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Topic Area 6 – OPMGMT6
5. The creek that runs through Pinnacles Campground provides critical
habitat for native animals and plants. To minimize impact on the native
habitat:
a) Would you support closing parts of the campground temporarily?
Please mark one.
O

Yes

O

No

O

Not sure

b) Would you support closing campsites that have critical impact
permanently?
O

Yes

O

No

O

Not sure

c) Would you support re-configuring the campground sites (i.e.
re-distributing campsite away from the creek area without reducing
number of campsites)?
O

Yes

O

No

O

Not sure

Topic Area 4 – PREF1
6. We’d like to know about the types of camping experiences you would prefer.
For each of the following statements, please indicate your level of
agreement.
Neither
Strongly
agree nor
Strongly
agree
Statement
disagree Disagree disagree Agree
I like to tent camp
in a secluded
campsite

O

O

O

O

O

I prefer rustic
camping

O

O

O

O

O

I prefer
campground with
showers

O

O

O

O

O

I prefer RV
campgrounds with
full hook-up (water
and electricity)

O

O

O

O

O

I enjoy camping

O

O

O

O

O

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with a large group
I prefer
campground with
that do not allow
generators

O

O

O

O

O

I prefer
campground that
allow generators
with limited use
(noise control in
evening hours)

O

O

O

O

O

Topic Area 6 – EVALSERV1
7. Overall how would you rate the quality of the facilities, services, and
recreational opportunities provided to you at Pinnacles Campground during
this visit? Please mark (•) one.
Very poor
O

Poor

Average

O

O

Good
O

Very good
O

Topic Area 6 – OPMGMT3
8. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about Pinnacles
Campground?
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

Topic Area 1 – AGE1
9. For your personal group on this visit, please provide the following. (If
you do not know the answer, leave blank).
c) Number of
times camped
b) U.S. ZIP code
at PINN
a) Current
or name of country
Lifetime
age
other than U.S.
Yourself
Member #2

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Member #3
Member #4
Member #5
Member #6
Member #7

Topic Area 1 – GR1
10. On this visit, what type of group did you camp with?
O

Alone

O

Friends

O

Family

O

Family and friends

O

Organized group (such as scouts, Audubon Society, etc.)

O

Other (Please specify)

Topic Area 1 – GR2
11. How many people in total were in your camping group?
________ Number of people

Topic Area 1 – RACE/ETH2
12. a) Are you Hispanic or Latino?
O

Yes

O

No

Topic Area 1 – RACE/ETH4
b) What is your race? Please mark all that apply.
O
O
O
O
O

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White

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Topic Area 3 – TRIPC3
13. Where did you camp on this visit?
O
O
O

Tent camping in individual site
RV camping in individual site
Camped in group campsite

Topic Area 6 – OPMGMT3
14. Please describe your camping experience on this visit (what you like,
what you didn’t like, is there anything missing?)
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Topic Area 3 – FVIS6
15. Are you interested in interpretive programs at the campground? If so,
what type of program should be available?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

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