Parks & Recreation
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9/5/2005
PARKS
McPherson has a number of very beautiful public parks which encompasses over 200 acres. The parks are maintained the year around by the Parks Department. (620) 245-2565.
Challenger Park:
300 East Kansas, two acres, four lighted tennis courts, lighted basketball/ice skating rink, restrooms.
Hess Park:
Canterbury and Northview, two acres, picnic shelter, and children's playground
Linnea Park:
301 East Kansas, two acres, picnic shelter, playground, and drinking fountain.
Lakeside Park:
Lake side and Kansas, 46 acres, cabin for rent, six picnic shelters, volleyball area, restrooms, bandshell, fishing, open fields, Swan Court Garden area, handicap playground equipment and city water park.
Memorial Park:
200 West Kansas, two acres, gazebo, "We The People Monument", restrooms, fishpond, grape arbor, unique landscaping, Veteran memorials, and General McPherson monument.
Tallgrass Park:
1001 Turkey Creek Drive, two playgrounds, gazebo, and 1/10 mile walking track.
Wall Park:
Avenue A and Park Street, 60 acres, restrooms, six unlighted tennis courts, three lighted handball courts, baseball field, three softball diamonds, four picnic shelters, playground, fishing, exercise trails, skate park.
Wickersham Park:
300 block of West Kansas, two acres, open field, no facilities.
RECREATION
BOWLING:
Starlite Lanes, 900 West Kansas Avenue (620) 241-1200
BATTING CAGES:
Wall Park, Maxwell & Avenue A (620) 245-2565 (seasonal)
FITNESS CENTERS:
Hess Fitness Center, 1000 Hospital Drive (620) 241-2250
McPherson Family YMCA, 220 N. Walnut, (620) 241-0363
McPherson Athletic Club, 1350 N. Main, (620) 245-0900
GOLF COURSES/MINIATURE GOLF:
Rolling Acres, Route 3 (620) 241-0630
Turkey Creek, Maxwell & Avenue A (620) 241-8530
McPherson Country Club (Private), Highway 81 (620) 241-3541
HUNTING PRESERVES:
Ash Creek, 1713 13th Avenue (620) 241-1849
Double E Pheasant Ranch, Inc., 2038 15th Street (620)241-2134
MOVIE THEATRES:
McPherson Cinema IV, (620) 241-2137
SWIMMING:
McPherson Water Park, 600,000 gallons of FUN for all ages. It is a family, quality of life water experience. You can select from an assortment of activities; cruise the 500 foot lazy river, a giant water slide, deep diving area, 8 lane 50 meter pool, and a children's spray recreation area. (800) 324-8022 (Open Summers only)
McPherson Family YMCA, 220 North Walnut, (620) 241-0360; 25 yd, 4 lane indoor pool. Off
Charlene | McPherson, KS