The purpose of this study is to discuss the influence on recreational sports of urbanization and the development of it in the future. The researcher collected the documents of urbanization about recreational sports and conducted an analysis. Five characteristics of urbanization have been found, which were night living, flowing and changing quickly, culture assembled, living environment deteriorating, and social stratification. The diversification and prospering of recreational sport are attributed to the success of urbanization. In the new century, recreational sports in urban areas place will display three phenomena. 1. The facilities of recreational sports are improving by science and technology. 2. Most of the recreational sports are outdoorsy sports. 3. There are more public resources provided for the recreational sport.