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Recreational Opportunities Abound
The first impression of the park is the multitude of activities going on. Washington Park has a variety of recreational features such as sports courts, a play field, a swimming pool, a playground, an ice rink and a gymnasium inside the community center located on site.
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Tennis, Anyone?
The tennis courts are most active in the summer with lots of early morning lessons for adults and children and late afternoon games among friends.
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Natural Setting
Even though this park is quite active, it still provides visitors the immeasurable opportunities for relaxation. To find serenity, just follow a path through the forested area of the park. Here you will also find open spaces where people lay in the sun, read, and have picnics.
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Wealth of Trees
Other than lawn, the park’s plant material consists only of trees. There are a lot of maples and pines, and mixed in you’ll find lindens, dogwoods, and even a cherry tree.
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Relaxing
The park is welcoming from the perimeter and within. There is a good mix of people throughout the park. You’ll find many people with a friend or two, but many come just to sightsee.
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Basketball Courts
All of the sports courts are located along Martin Luther King Boulevard. They are well used year-round by local sport leagues and residents of the neighborhood.
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Favorite Tree
You will find London plane trees planted along Martin Luther King Boulevard. There is a forked tree near the basketball courts that children enjoy playing around in.
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Playground on a Hill
The playground sits at the top of a small terraced hill, located at the southeast corner of the park. Toward the front of the playground is a small splash area. During the summer months, children press a button to activate the water feature.
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Student Art
The tiles in the retaining wall around the playground were designed by students from the George Lewis Elementary school, which is adjacent to the park.
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Baseball Field
The baseball field is most active throughout the spring and summer - if you come by on a Sunday afternoon during the season you are guaranteed to see a game or two.
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