PARKS& RECREATION
MOUNTAIN HOME PARKS & RECREATION
Mountain Home has five
city parks that cover more than 200 acres: Cooper Park at 1101Spring St., Hickory Park at 466 S. Hickory St., Clysta Willett Park at 1634 Rossi Road, Keller Park at 1832 Rossi Road and the Dr. Ray Stahl Soccer Complex at 4667 AR Hwy. 5 S. Park facilities include a youth center, pavilions, play- grounds, swimming pool, five softball and six baseball fields, five tennis courts, seven soccer fields, three basketball areas, horseshoes, a pioneer settlement, walk- ing trails and sand volleyball court. Parks and Recreation
Department Director is Billy D. Austin. » Office: 1101 Spring St. » Phone: 424-9311 » Website: mountainhome-
parksandrec.com
MOUNTAIN HOME CITY POOL
The Mountain Home City
Pool at Cooper Park is open from May 26 through Aug. 17. Open swim is scheduled from 12:30-4:30 p.m. May 26 to June 1. Beginning June 2, open swim will be held 12:30-4:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. On Saturday and Sun- day, open swim is 12:30-4:30 p.m. Swim lessons for adults
and children, and water exercise classes, are offered. The pool may be rented for
private parties. Cost: $3 for swimmers and
$1 for spectators. Children age 2 and younger swim free. A 10-visit pass is $25, a 25-visit pass is $45 and indi- vidual season passes are $60, with each additional family member $30. Family mem- bers must live in the same household. » Location: 1101 Spring St. » Phone: 425-7477
L.C. SAMMONS YOUTH CENTER
The L.C. Sammons Youth
Center offers recreational programs for youth ages 8-14 and has community part- nerships with additional user groups. The youth center has a
gym with four basketball goals, a climbing wall, a skating ramp area, an inflat- able slide and jumper, ping pong, a billiards room with foosball, bumper pool and a standard pool table, a video game room with Wii bowl- ing/golf and many other games, a computer room for homework help and a meet- ing room for public and private use. Birthday pack- ages are available during regular operating hours and on Saturdays. The youth center is a hub
of information for recre- ational programs, including youth softball, youth base- ball, youth soccer, Babe Ruth Baseball, American Legion Baseball, youth basketball, swim team and youth tennis clinics. Some adult sports also are offered through the
youth center. Annual events at the
youth center include a Valentine’s dance, parent’s night out, Kidz In Motion, Small World play day, spring carnival, Movies in the Park, tennis clinic and fun day, Park Pride picnic, History Day fall festival, family fun night, Trunk or Treat, and Friends of the Park appreciation celebration and open house. Youth center membership is $25 for youth, $35 for adults and $65 for families. During the school year,
hours are 3-6 p.m. Monday- Friday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The summer program opens with the Summer Youth Recreation Academy from 8-10 a.m. Open activities are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. The youth center is man-
aged by Kelly Lewis. » Location: 1101 Spring St. » Phone: 424-7275
BULL SHOALS- WHITE RIVER STATE PARK
The Bull Shoals-White
River State Park is located next to the White River and Bull Shoals Lake. The park offers plenty to do, from camping and hiking to boating and fishing. Be sure to stop by the
James A. Gaston Visitor Center to get a bird’s-eye view of Bull Shoals Dam, the
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White River and Bull Shoals Lake. The visitor’s center, named
after Jim Gaston in Lakeview, features interpretive exhibits, an exhibit hall and the Johnboat Theater that plays a film about the area’s history. Park events also may
be found on the website
arkansas-stateparks.com or by calling (870) 445-3629.
Bull Shoals-White River State Park
Calendar of events
June » June 8-10: Explorers Nature Camp » June 19-20: Trout Days » June 21: Father’s Day Fishing Tournament July » July 4: Independence Day Celebration » July 20-22: Adventure Nature Camp August » Aug. 28-31: White River Days September » Sept. 12: The Great Bull Shoals-White River State Park cleanup October » Oct. 17: Arkansas Championship Hillbilly Chili Cook-Off » Oct. 23-25: Fall Festival Bull Shoals Lake area » Bull Shoals-White River State Park » Cedar Haven
» Heart O’The Ozarks Campground » Promise Land Resort & RV » Buck Creek * » Dam Site * » Highway 125 * » Lakeview * » Lead Hill * » Oakland * » Tucker Hollow* » Pontiac, in Mo. * » Theodosia, in Mo. *
Norfork Lake area » 101 Boat Dock » Castaway Resort » George’s Cove » Hand Cove Resort & RV Park » Kris’s Cove at Udall Marina » Henderson * » Jordan * » Panther Bay * » Quarry Cove * » Robinson Point * » Bidwell Point * » Cranfield * » Gamaliel * (*-Designates U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park)
White River area » Copper John’s Resort » Denton Ferry RV Park » Rainbow Drive Resort & RV Park » White Buffalo Resort RV & camping
Other campgrounds » Buffalo Point » Ozark National Forest » Dawt Mill
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