Recreation

For other uses, see Recreation (disambiguation).
Surfing, a form of recreation

Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time.[1] The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology.[2] Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun".

  1. ^ Thomas S. Yukic (1970). Fundamentals of Recreation (2nd ed.). Harpers & Row. pp. 1ff. LCCN 70-88646.
  2. ^ Bruce C. Daniels (1995). Puritans at Play. Leisure and Recreation in Colonial New England. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. xi. ISBN 978-0-312-12500-4.