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137 Gleason Ave. Van Wert OH
45891 - Phone (419) 238-9121
The Van Wert City Recreation and Parks Department consists of five
parks, which contain over 60 acres of land and nearly 120 surface acres of water.
Smiley Park |
Entrances: Leeson & Woodland Ave. |
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Park (29.4 acres) includes 2 lighted softball fields, 2 lighted baseball fields,
3 tennis courts, 2 full-size basketball courts, 2 soccer fields (Fall), tot playground
area, fishing pond, 4 pavilions, concession, restrooms, and parking. An additional 18.5
acres is under development for soccer, flag football and baseball and softball fields. |
Jubilee Park |
Entrances: Walnut St., Gleason &
Brooks Ave. |
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Park
(8.6 acres) includes 4 lighted tennis courts, 4 shuffleboard courts, 1 partial basketball
court, 2 horseshoe courts, 1 volleyball court, youth ball field, tot playground area, 2 pavilions, restrooms, and parking. A full-size basketball court is coming in 2001. |
| Fountain Park |
Entrances: Corner Main & Jefferson |
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The park (2.0
acres) is a focal point of the downtown area. The park includes a gazebo, band
shell, and fountain plaza. In 1987 Fountain Park won first place in the Ohio Parks & Recreation
Association “Park Area Development”
contest, $175,000-$300,000 category. |
Memorial Park |
Entrances: Main & Lynn |
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Memorial Park (2.1
acres) is graced with monuments for veterans, parking, and the largest assortment of
gardens in the park system. The gardens are provided by and tended by the local Mens
Garden Club. |
| Rotary
Park-Reservoir Recreation Area |
Entrances: S. Washington St. - US Rt. 127 |
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This area has two
reservoirs of nearly 60 acres of open water each, with 1.868 acres surrounding them. Fishing, boating, restrooms, pavilion-picnic
facilities, 2.7 miles of recreational trails, and fitness stations are available.
Boating permits are required. |
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