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are abundant recreational opportunities for all ages in Mt.
Pleasant. The Mt. Pleasant Rec Center is a 30,000 square foot
multi-purpose facility built in 1995 with $1.6 million in
private funding. The center features a full-size gymnasium,
a meeting room available for rental for meetings and gatherings
and programs galore for all ages. The center is governed by
an elected board of directors and includes two racquetball
courts with wallyball capability, volleyball courts, a heated
lap pool and whirlpool, weight machines and numerous training
and exercise equipment. Also available are a running/walking
track, a new elliptical trainer and much more. The center
also offers an After School Program and a Summer Adventure
Camp for children. Mount Pleasant Rec Center is open daily
except for a few major holidays.
The Mt. Pleasant Park and Recreation Department offers a full
slate of youth, preschool and adult activities, sporting camps
and programs, from tumbling to football to cooking, arts and
crafts, fitness, golf, and more.
The city is home to seven lovely city parks, each jam-packed
with amenities of all kinds. East Lake Park features three
softball fields, shelters houses, gazebos, playgrounds, sand
volleyball, a pond, lighted tennis courts, horseshoe courts,
a soccer complex and driving range on 120 acres. The 40-acre
McMillan Park offers game fields, large rental buildings,
a dirt track, and shelter buildings. The park is home to The
Old Threshers Reunion, the Henry County Fair, and other special
events.
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The
Aquatic Center is a beautiful six-lane, 25-yard heated
pool with two water slides, diving board and concessions.
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Scheaffer
Park on South Walnut is popular with families as it offers
open play space and benches. Central Park in the historic
downtown is home to the Edd King Memorial Fountain and open
play areas while Green Square Park is a small residential
park with playground equipment and half-court basketball.
Cranes Pond is a five-acre park with a sledding hill, shelter
house, swings and two-acre fishing pond.
Saunders Park is a 60-acre park in the heart of Mt. Pleasant
offering a unique geode bridge, a log cabin, playground equipment,
two shelter houses, a fitness trail and the fabulous Mt. Pleasant
Family Aquatic Center. The Aquatic Center is a beautiful six-lane,
25-yard heated pool with two water slides, diving board and
concessions. Swim classes and aquatic programs are offered
as well.
The City of Mt. Pleasant recently acquired land for an additional
park, Prairie View Park. This park is 13 acres of land between
Linden Heights and East Lake Park, featuring native prairie
grasses and wild flowers. A section of the proposed Mt. Pleasant
Recreation Trail will be constructed through the park, giving
trail users a beautiful nature-filled setting.
The Mississippi River, Lake Rathbun and several state parks
are located in the vicinity of Mt. Pleasant making the community
a very popular place with outdoor enthusiasts. .
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