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By Marcie Wily, Aquatic Center
street from one another at the
corner of 20th and Wasco Avenue.
Parks and Recreation District
The Skate Park features a variety
of terrain, a covered bowl, a
Mobius play structure and BMX
track.
The Disc Golf course offers nine
fun-filled holes through challenging
terrain.
Culbertson Park, located at 1175
6th Street, is a centrally located
neighborhood park off of Pacific
Avenue where neighborhood kids
and adults make regular use of the
play structure and open space.
Hazelview Park, located at 1711
Heritage loop features an open,
grassy space for children to run
The Trust for Public Lands offers and play.
some interesting facts to help
Odell Community Park, located
change the way of thinking on
at 3167 Tamarack Road, features a
getting fit:
fully covered basketball court, two
• 95% of adults, 92% of teens,
play structures, fitness equipment
and 58% of youth are not meeting and a multiuse path.
the daily recommendations for
When the rain becomes too
physical activity.
much for outside play, the Hood
• The more parks there are in a
River Aquatic Center is an
community, the more people
affordable oasis during the winter.
exercise.
It is at 1601 May Avenue.
• People who live closer to parks
The center has three pools:
exercise more.
a competition sized lap pool, a
• People who live closer to parks 92-degree therapy pool and zero
report better mental health whether entry wading pool. The aquatic
or not they exercise there.
center offers swim lessons, aqua
• Parks with fun features, like
aerobics, and open swim times for
skate parks and sports fields,
playing aqua basketball, going on
attract more people.
the rope swing or slide, or hanging
• More exercise saves people
out in the warm therapy pool on
money by helping the bottom line
a noodle.
in preventing chronic disease.
Whatever you do this winter,
Hood River Valley Parks and
make sure you remember that
District offers a variety of trails,
there are plenty of parks and
parks and facilities in our
recreational options in our
community which can help
community that can help you
improve our health.
improve your overall health.
The Indian Creek Trail has three
So get out and get fit!
trail segments in Hood River,
giving people convenient options to
For more information on
hike, run, or bike from their home
parks or open space in the
or other central locations.
community, visit: Hood River
Barrett Park offers a perimeter
Valley Parks and Recreation
trail that connects to Segment 3
District:
of the Indian Creek Trail. It also
www.hoodriverparksand.org
features open space, as well as
Hood River City Parks:
an RC Flyer Park with a fully
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functioning runway.
view.aspx?id=19169
The Westside Community
Hood River County Parks:
Trail connects from Westside
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Elementary School, bordering a
Port of Hood River:
couple of neighborhoods north to
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their children to get to school by
bike or on foot.
The Skate Park and Disc Golf
Course are located across the
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