A particular advantage of Rzeszów is its natural beauty. Rzeszów is a city which is exceptionally well maintained and rich in verdure. There is over 1000 ha of green areas on its territory. Urban areas occupy only 1/3 of the City. Rzeszów city parks allow realization of various forms of recreation. The objective of the thesis was to check the opinion of the city residents on the Rzeszów city parks and to get the information on various forms of spending free time.