Sun Valley
Community Park
115 West 6th Avenue,
Sun Valley Directions to Park: 395 North.
Exit #70. North on Clear Acre to Sun
Valley Blvd. Park is located on the
Northwest corner of Sun Valley Blvd.
(775) 674-8555
Park Amenities Include: Neighborhood
Center, Outdoor Basketball Court, Horseshoe
Pits, Sand Volleyball Court, Soccer
Field, Baseball Field, (2) Picnic Pavilion
w/BBQ (non-reservable), Teen Center,
BMX Track, Skateboard Park, Outdoor
Swimming Pool, Quarter-mile Walking/Jogging
Track and an In-line Hockey Rink.
Swimming Pool: 6-lane,
25 yard, outdoor swimming pool. Operating
Season: Pool opens 7 days a week beginning
the first Saturday after elementary
schools are out for the summer, and
closes the Sunday prior to Labor Day
weekend. Programs include: Private/Group
Swimming Lessons, Public Swim.
Teen Center: The
2200 sq. ft. center is open to all teens
ages 13-17. Amenities include: Foos-ball,
pool, big screen TV, video games, darts
and more! Cost is $15/year and includes
a membership to the Boys & Girls
Club of the Truckee Meadows. Enjoy cool
field trips every week to Sand Harbor,
Rocksport, Sparks Marina, Roller Kingdom,
Wild Island, Bowling, Movie Theaters
and much, much more! Open daily. For
more information, please call Site Supervisor
Don Speth at 674-8484.
Teen Center
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 11:00am-7:00pm School
days: 3:00-8:00pm
Saturdays: 11:00am-4:00pm
Sundays: CLOSED
Neighborhood Center
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm
Saturdays: varies
Sundays: varies
BMX Track:
Join the American Bicycle
Association (ABA) for only $45/year.
Scholarships available! The ABA practices
on Tues./Thurs., with races every Saturday.
For more information, call Track Directors
Al and Linda Scott at 762-4846. The
ABA operates through December, weather
permitting.
Family Resource Center:
Hours of operation: Monday-Thursday
9am-4pm. The FRC assists families with
unemployment, food, clothing, ESL, GED,
lice medication, diapers, formula, how
to arrange medical care, writing resumes,
day care, senior care etc. PHONE: 674-4411;
Director: Alanna Fitzgerald
Head Start Preschool:
Traditional school year
only. For ages 3-5. Parents must prove
financial need to qualify. For application
information call 786-6023.
Group Field Use: The
Soccer and Baseball fields are available
for group use by permit only. To obtain
a permit, call Doug Mullens, Recreation
Superintendent at 828-6642.
Annual Special Events:
Easter Egg Hunt, Teen Dances (February,
April, October), Teen Nights at Sun
Valley Pool, Not-So-Haunted House (October),
Community Garage Sale (September).
For information on rentals,
recreation programs, or the many other
activities offered at the center, call
674-8555.
Gepford Park
Gepford Parkway, Sun Valley
(775) 424-1866
Located in Sun Valley, the park is
at the corner of Gepford Parkway and
Leon Drive. The park features three
Little League fields, two basketball
courts, a covered group picnic shelter
(non-reservable), individual picnic
sites, a playground area, and open turf
areas.
Group parking available.
Activities & Facilities: Baseball
Fields Basketball Courts
(Community Parks)
Highland Ranch Park
1200 Highland Ranch
Parkway, Sun Valley (between Sun Valley
Blvd. and Pyramid Highway)
(775) 424-1866
This neighborhood park
in northeast Sun Valley has access to
BLM land for hiking and tremendous views
of both the Sierra Nevada mountains
and the Spanish Springs Valley. Amenities
include a multi-purpose field, children's
playground area, volleyball courts,
horseshoe pits, covered picnic areas
(non-reservable), individual picnic
sites, and basketball courts.
Activities & Facilities: Basketball
Courts Hiking Horseshoe Pits Picnic
Areas Volleyball Courts
(Community Parks) |
