Decatur Parks and Recreation
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Decatur Parks and Recreation is a recreation department in the city of Decatur
, Alabama
. The board is operated by members appointed by the city council for five year terms. It operates numerous parks and recreation facilities within the city.
Decatur, Alabama
Decatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The board is operated by members appointed by the city council for five year terms. It operates numerous parks and recreation facilities within the city.
Facilities
- Aquadome
- swimming pool
- softball
- Austinville Park
- playground
- 2 tennis courts
- walking trail
- Calhoun Community College at Decatur
- Carlton Kelly Gymnasium
- seating for 3,456
- Carlton Kelly Gymnasium
- Carrie Matthews Recreation Center
- gymnasiumGymThe word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
- outdoor swimming poolSwimming poolA swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
- tennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- gymnasium
- Decatur City Cemetery
- Delano ParkDelano Park (Decatur)The Delano Park, operated by the Decatur Parks and Recreation Board, is the oldest park in the city of Decatur, Alabama.It was created in 1887, as part of a master plan to "re-invent" the City of Decatur, then New Decatur. The city created the "Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company" for...
- tennis
- splash padSplash padA splash pad is an area for water play that has no standing water. This is said to eliminate the need for lifeguards or other supervision, as there is practically no risk of drowning. Splash pads have been around in the commercial industry for decades....
- walking trail
- history trail
- rose gardenRose gardenA Rose garden or Rosarium is a garden or park, often open to the public, used to present and grow various types of garden roses. Designs vary tremendously and roses may be displayed alongside other plants or grouped by individual variety, colour or class in rose beds.-Origins of the rose...
- Fort Decatur
- gymnasium
- 2 racquetballRacquetballFor other sports often called "paddleball", see Paddleball .Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court...
courts
- Gale Montgomery Fields
- Jack Allen Complex
- soccer
- 11 fields
- 2 championship fields
- stadium seatingStadium seatingStadium seating or theater seating is a characteristic seating arrangement that is most commonly associated with performing-arts venues, and derives its name from stadiums, which typically use this arrangement...
for 3,000
- computerized irrigationIrrigationIrrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
- wireless internet access
- meeting space
- concessionsConcession standA concession stand , snack kiosk or snack bar is the term used to refer to a place where patrons can purchase snacks or food at a cinema, fair, stadium, or other entertainment venue. Some events or venues contract out the right to sell food to third parties...
- 1,200 parking
- 11 fields
- soccer
- Hospitality Park
- birding trail
- Ingalls Harbor
- Julian Harris Park
- playground
- tennis
- walking trail
- Jessie Lewis Smith Park
- basketball
- playground
- volleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
/badmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
- Ned Frazier Park and Japanese GardensJapanese garden, that is, gardens in traditional Japanese style, can be found at private homes, in neighborhood or city parks, and at historical landmarks such as Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and old castles....
- Parkway Park
- 2 basketball courts
- playground
- Pines Park
- playground
- multi-use court
- Point Mallard Park
- See Point Mallard ParkPoint Mallard ParkPoint Mallard Park is a park in Decatur, Alabama. It sits on of the Flint Creek shoreline. The park also borders the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge and is operated by the Decatur Parks and Recreation Board. The park is open 365 days a year, and is owned and operated by the City of...
for full description - Bill J. Dukes Athletic Complex
- Jimmy Johns Tennis Center
- Point Mallard Aquatic Center
- Point Mallard Ice Complex
- Spirit of AmericaSpirit of America FestivalThe Spirit of America Festival is one of the largest free Fourth of July celebrations in the Southern United States. The two day outdoor festival, set at Point Mallard Park in Decatur, Alabama, hosts a variety of traditional summer activities...
Fields - T.C. Almond Recreation Center
- See Point Mallard Park
- Pop Oliver Park
- baseball
- playground
- tennis court
- Riverwalk Marina
- Wilson Morgan Park
- tennis
- soccer
- baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- softballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- batting cages