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SCPRD - Parks and Facilities Guide (Updated: September 20, 2022)
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The following is a list of the parks and facilities operated and maintained by the Sumter County Parks and Recreation Department.
SUMTER COUNTY REGIONAL PARK
LOCATION: 117 Dan Reeves Road, Americus, Ga. 31719
SIZE: 221.2 Acres
CLASSIFICATION: Sumter County
AMENITIES: 3 lighted youth baseball fields 200', 2 lighted adult softball fields 285', 5 practice fields, 4 batting cages, 2 football/soccer fields, 1 maintenance building, 1 playground, 1 large pavilion, 2 pressbox/restroom Buildings.
Future Recommendations for the facility:
- Provide concrete bleacher pads to house a total of twelve sets of five row bleachers
- Construct a soccer complex consisting of four smaller sized soccer fields. Two fields being 25 yards wide x 50 yards long and the other two fields being 40 yards wide x 70 yards long. The location of these fields should be on the West end of the parking lot between the two current football/soccer fields and the entrance road.
- Complete the Adult/ Girls softball complex.
CLICK HERE for more information about, and photos of, the Sumter County Regional Park.
BARLOW STREET PARK & POOL
LOCATION: 709 Barlow Street
SIZE: 1 Acre
CLASSIFICATION: City limits of Americus
AMENITIES: 1 playground, 1 swimming pool, 1 bath house/office area.
Future Recommendations for the facility:
- Install a proper boarder and landing area material around the playground unit.
- Install a sign at the corner of Barlow and Hill Street to identify the park and it's owner.
- Repair damaged fencing
ROCK HILL PARK
LOCATION: 735 East Rock Hill Drive
SIZE: 1.4 Acres
CLASSIFICATION: Sumter County
AMENITIES: 1 basketball court, 1 small playground
Future Recommendations for this facility:
- Resurface and restripe the basketball court
- Relocate the playground nearer to the basketball court, place only a small amount of playground equipment due to past vandalism.
- Pave an entrance and small parking area.
WILLIE LEE WALTON "BOONE" PARK
LOCATION: 350 Rucker Street
SIZE: 8.5 Acres
CLASSIFICATION: Inside the city limits of Americus
AMENITIES: 1 softball field, 1 walking track, 2 large playgrounds, 1 large picnic shelter, 1 basketball court
Future Recommendations for this facility:
- Remove the ball field fencing and create a large open green space
- Resurface the walking track with pour-in place rubber surface
- Demolish existing bathroom building and older building and construct another large picnic pavilion with a restroom.
THE COLUMNS @ BOONE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
LOCATION: 408 Rucker Street
SIZE: 2.7 Acres
CLASSIFICATION: Inside the city limits of Americus
AMENITIES: 1 - 8,000 sq, foot gymnastics center, 1 - 8,000 sq. foot basketball gymnasium, 1 - 7,000 sq. foot Basketball gym, Program rooms, administrative offices, 1/16 mile indoor walking track, splash pad, Administrative offices.
Future Recommendations for this facility:
- Expansion of the current gymnastics center to include a pit area
- A cardio and fitness room area
- Expansion of the splash pad
- Additional regulation basketball gym.
CLICK HERE for more information about, and photos of, The Columns @ Boone Park.
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