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Welcome to the Westerville Parks and Recreation Department, where you can discover the natural beauty of Westerville among a variety of park landscapes or discover something about yourself in more than 1,900 recreation and leisure programs offered annually.

The Westerville Parks and Recreation Department’s mission is to enhance the lives of our citizens and our community by providing quality and diverse leisure facilities, programs and services, and by preserving and/or developing our natural areas.

The department offers a variety of leisure services and programs to residents and visitors of all ages and abilities. Each year, more than 500,000 registrants participate in department programs which range from preschool, parent/child, youth, teen and adult to senior adult programs in a variety of interest areas such as athletics, arts, crafts, fitness, wellness and general interest.

The department maintains an extensive park system - 550 acres with 39 parks and facilities. From getting fit at the 96,600 square foot Community Center, to bird watching along the banks of Alum Creek, to swimming outdoors with neighborhood pals at Highlands Pool, to walking or biking on Westerville’s 23 miles of leisure paths and bike trails, the department’s park system offers recreational opportunities for everyone.

Westerville Parks & RecParks and Recreation Department
350 N. Cleveland Ave.
Westerville, OH 43082
Phone: (614 ) 901-6500
Fax: (614) 901-6523 (Administration)
(614) 901-6533 (Recreation)
SportsLine: (614) 901-6888
TDD: (614) 901-6413


    

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 Department Awards & Accomplishments

The City of Westerville Parks and Recreation Department is proud to announce that it won, for the second time, the National Gold Medal Award for excellence in park and recreation management. The 2007 National Gold Medal was presented to the department in a live ceremony at the National Recreation and Park Association Congress and Exhibition on September 26. The parks and recreation department has also recently earned national accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies. Other award and honors include the Excellence in Youth Sports Award in 2005 and being selected as the only Ohio community designated "Sportstown Ohio" by Sports Illustrated magazine in 2003.

    

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