Basin Recreation

What Basin Recreation does

Basin Recreation is a special parks and recreation district formed in 1986 under Utah state law to serve the Snyderville Basin community in Park City, Utah. The organization operates as a public government entity, funded through property taxes, program fees, facility passes, and impact fees collected within its defined jurisdictional service area. Its primary facility, The Fieldhouse (opened 2004), serves as the operational anchor, offering aquatics, fitness classes, turf fields, and gymnasiums at 1388 Center Drive in Park City. Beyond the indoor facility, the district maintains an extensive distributed outdoor footprint that includes a managed trail network, open spaces, parks (notably Willow Creek Park), and off-leash dog-friendly areas throughout the basin. Programs span youth swimming, mountain biking, youth biking leagues, flag football, soccer leagues, summer camps, tennis, and fitness classes, addressing residents of all ages and abilities.

The organization runs a hybrid physical-and-digital service model. Physical access to The Fieldhouse and trails is delivered on-site, while digital infrastructure supports operations: DaySmart Recreation provides the program registration and live facility scheduling platform, Smartwaiver handles digital liability waivers, and trailhead cameras deliver real-time trail-condition video. Marketing and community engagement are conducted through the basinrecreationutah.gov website, email newsletters, social media, volunteer programs, and community events such as Movie in the Park and Pollinator Hikes. Two strategic initiatives frame the district's near-term direction: the Better Basin community-vision program, which sets long-term recreation-planning direction with public input, and the Trailside Wheels Park Project, a new facility investment extending programming into wheeled-sports categories.

Revenue mechanics rest on four streams: subscription-based Fieldhouse passes (monthly billing cadence), transaction fees for program registration and facility reservations, public funding through property tax and impact fees, and ancillary user fees. The customer base is a residential community (youth/families, general community members, and outdoor recreation enthusiasts) rather than enterprise clients, and there is no commercial customer concentration. The district employs 11-50 staff across administrative and operational roles, with administrative offices at 5715 Trailside Drive and the Fieldhouse facility at 1388 Center Drive, both in Park City, UT.

Name

Basin Recreation

Legal name

Basin Recreation

Website

https://basinrecreation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Basin Recreation is a Utah special parks and recreation district serving the Snyderville Basin community in Park City through The Fieldhouse facility (aquatics, fitness, turf, gymnasium), a managed trail and parks network, and youth and adult recreational programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Park City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Facility Passes and User Fees: Revenue generated from Fieldhouse passes, facility entry fees, and recreation program charges. The organization operates The Fieldhouse (opened 2004) as a recreational hub offering aquatics, fitness classes, turf fields, and gymnasiums.
2. Program Registration Fees: Fees collected for registered programs including youth swimming, mountain biking, youth biking, flag football, soccer leagues, summer camps, and tennis programs.
3. Facility Reservations: Revenue from reserving turf fields, gymnasium space, and other Fieldhouse facilities for community use.
4. Public Funding and Impact Fees: As a public recreation district, Basin Recreation is funded through public funding mechanisms including impact fees as noted in their public information sections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Basin Recreation operates The Fieldhouse, a multi-use recreational facility featuring aquatics, fitness classes, turf fields, and gymnasiums, alongside a network of trails, parks, and open spaces across the Snyderville Basin. The district provides year-round recreational programs including youth swimming, mountain biking, soccer leagues, flag football, tennis, summer camps, and facility reservations for community members of all ages and abilities.

Product overview

Basin Recreation operates as a recreation district providing a unified portfolio of recreational facilities, programs, and services for the Snyderville Basin community. The core offering centers on The Fieldhouse (a multi-use recreational facility with aquatics, fitness, gymnasium, and turf fields), an extensive trail and open space network, community parks, and dog-friendly areas. These are supported by recreation programs (youth swimming, biking, fitness classes, summer camps, tennis, flag football, soccer leagues), facility reservations, and the Better Basin community planning initiative. The organization functions as a government recreation district rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Fieldhouse: The main recreational facility operated by Basin Recreation since 2004, featuring aquatics, fitness classes, turf fields, and gymnasium facilities located at 1388 Center Drive, Park City, UT 84098.
• Better Basin

Products and services

• The Fieldhouse A recreational facility open since 2004 serving the Snyderville Basin community, offering aquatics (pool facilities), fitness classes, gymnasium activities, and turf fields for various sports and community events.
• Trails and Open Spaces Managed trail network and preserved open spaces across the Snyderville Basin, including trailhead cameras, interactive maps, and e-bike regulations. Features summer and winter recreation opportunities.
• Parks Community parks throughout the Snyderville Basin including Willow Creek Park, offering facilities for outdoor recreation, events, and gatherings.
• Dog Friendly Areas Off-leash areas and fenced dog parks providing designated spaces for dog owners to exercise their pets.
• Recreation Programs Year-round recreational programs including youth swimming, mountain biking, aquatics, youth biking, fitness classes, summer camps, tennis, flag football, and soccer leagues for individuals of all ages and abilities.
• Fieldhouse Passes and Fees Membership and day-pass options for accessing The Fieldhouse facilities including aquatics, fitness center, gymnasium, and turf fields.
• Facility Reservations Online reservation system for booking Fieldhouse spaces, turf fields, and gymnasiums for private events and community group use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fieldhouse has been serving the community since 2004

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DaySmart RecreationcoreTechnology or IntegrationDaySmart Recreation provides the program registration software platform that Basin Recreation uses for online registration of recreational programs including youth swimming, biking, soccer, flag football, summer camps, and tennis.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Wasatch County Recreation: Wasatch County operates public recreation facilities and programs in adjacent Heber Valley, Utah. Comparable as a county-level government recreation provider serving a similar mountain-resort community demographic.
• Roaring Fork Outdoor Recreation Coalition: A recreation coalition serving Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley with community recreation programming comparable in structure to Basin Recreation's model. Relevant as a peer operating in a similar mountain-community recreation context.
• Mountain Recreation (Eagle County, CO): Mountain Recreation is a Colorado-based special recreation district serving the Vail Valley with similar year-round indoor/outdoor recreation programming. Comparable as a mountain-resort community recreation district with a comparable funding and operations model.

Broad incumbents

• Life Time Fitness: Life Time operates premium fitness and recreation clubs offering aquatics, fitness classes, and youth programming nationally. Comparable as a membership-based recreation competitor in the premium segment, though as a private commercial operator rather than public entity.
• Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation: Salt Lake County operates a much larger portfolio of recreation centers, parks, and programming across the broader Salt Lake City metro. Comparable as a government recreation operator, though at a much larger scale and broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• Summit County Parks & Recreation: Summit County's parks and recreation division serves the same county as Basin Recreation, providing community recreation facilities and programs to overlapping populations. Comparable as a government recreation district operating in the same geography.
• YMCA of Northern Utah: The YMCA operates membership-based fitness and recreation facilities with aquatics, youth programs, and summer camps across northern Utah. Comparable as a membership-driven recreation organization offering similar swim, sports, and youth programming.
• Park City Municipal Corporation: Park City's municipal government operates adjacent recreation and parks services within the same Snyderville Basin service area. Directly comparable as a public-sector recreation provider serving overlapping residents in Park City, UT.

Others

• National Recreation and Park Association: The national trade association supporting park and recreation agencies across the U.S. Relevant as the industry body for government recreation districts like Basin Recreation, providing benchmarking and best practices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BasinRecreation
• Facebookfacebook.com/basinrec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/basin-recreation

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Investors

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