Public park and recreation agencies annually serve tens of millions of people of all ages. Municipal Park and Recreation Agencies are the single largest employers of park and recreation professionals nation wide.
Every state has literally thousands of park and recreation positions.
The availability of employment varies from state to state, but the presence of entry level, mid-management, and senior management and leadership positions is present in all states. Upward movement in these organizations is highly dependent upon skill development as recreation programmers and as managers. Agency 1 Agency 2 Agency 3 County Park and Recreation Agencies are less numerous than municipal agencies, but are a growing sector in metropolitan and rural areas. Often these agencies are smaller than their municipal counterparts and the potential for growth and leadership is enhanced. State Park and Recreation Agencies are primarily represented as state parks and their parent organizations.