Ohio - Marysville - Parks, Fitness and Leisure

Parks, Fitness, and Leisure
The Marysville area is host to a wide variety of parks, fitness, and leisure activities.

Parks and Leisure
There are numerous parks, totaling over 300 acres (1.2 km2). They include such features as walking and bike nature trails along Mill Creek, with trails at Aldersgate, Eljers, McCarthy, Mill Creek, Mill Valley South and Central, and Shwartzkopf parks. There is an amphitheater at the American Legion park, soccer and baseball fields at Eljer, Lewis, Mill Creek,and Mill Valley South and Central parks, lighted tennis courts at Eljer and Lewis parks, basketball courts at the American Legion and Aldersgate park with lighted courts at Eljer and Lewis parks, and a football field at Lewis park. There is fishing at Aldersgate, McCarthy, Mill Creek, Mill Valley Central, and Shwartzkopf parks. There is a nature preserve at MacIvor Woods. There is a Frisbee golf course, and a skateboard park at Eljer Park.There is discussion in city council of constructing a dog park.

The Central Ohio Riding Club at Avalon Farm is located in the Marysville area. There are several local golf clubs, including Timberview, Marysville, Blues Creek, Rolling Meadows, Buck Ridge, Flagstone, and Darby Creek. The Piatt Castles, Covered Bridges of Union County, and the Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway are a short drive.

Marysville has a small, classic style cinema Uptown, and the Houston House Art Gallery and the Brodrick House Bed and Breakfast, near Uptown.

Marysville has its library at plum street called marysville public library.It has good collection of magazines, books and DVDs , and free internet service.

Fitness
The city of Marysville operates a swimming pool at the American Legion Park. It has olympic size swimming lanes, three various height diving platforms, bathhouses, concessions, and ample parking. The Union County YMCA, located in Marysville, which recently underwent a multi-million dollar renovation, provides a fully serviced fitness center, an indoor swimming pool, and basketball courts, and numerous athletic leagues and activities. There are also many private fitness centers in the city and surrounding areas.