Parks & Recreation

Recreation

The Village and Town of Greene collaborate on managing the recreation programs and facilities of the

area through the Joint Recreation Committee (JRC).  In 1994, the Joint Recreation Commission worked

with the Greene Central School District and outside consultants to produce the Greene Recreation Study

and Master Plan, which reviewed recreational facilities and opportunities in the Town and Village of

Greene and laid out an implementation strategy for long-term improvement. This effort led to a successful campaign to raise funds and build a town pool and athletic fields in cooperation with the Greene Central

School District.

The JRC provides swimming lessons and an Arts and Crafts program during the summer months, youth

softball in the Spring and youth soccer in the Fall.

The following public recreational facilities are available to Town residents:

Baseball fields
Basketball courts
Football fields
Indoor swimming pool
Soccer fields
Softball fields

Field Hockey fields
Tennis courts

All weather track

Other recreational opportunities available in the Town:

Archery
Bicycling
Boating / canoeing / kayaking
Bowling
Cross country skiing
Fishing
Fitness centers
Golf
Hiking / horse trails
Hunting
Snowmobiling

5k run and walk on Labor Day

Other recreational opportunities nearby:

Downhill skiing

 

Also available in the Town are aerobics classes, a dance studio and martial arts classes, ceramics,

theater productions, art gallery, art classes, museum, and library programs. Winter brings

snowmobiling, cross country and downhill ski areas that are an easy commute from Greene.

 

The Chenango River Theater located on Rt. 12, approximately 3 miles south of Greene, is a

professional theater group featuring Actor’s Equity members.

Parks:

The Ball Flats, next to the Chenango River, is owned and maintained by the Greene Inter-

municipal Parks Commission. The Ball Flats offer playground equipment as well as ball fields.

The Ball Flats are open to the public from dawn to dusk.  Family reunions and community events commonly occur at the Ball Flats. During the year 2010, a pavilion and handicap accessible

bathroom will be built.  Also, a walking path will be installed around the park.

Lion’s Park, just off Washington Street, is an ongoing service project of the Lion’s Club of

Greene. The 41 acre park offers two Little League baseball fields, several soccer fields, a horse

shoe pit and open space. The fields are used by the Greene Lions Little League program, the Joint Recreation Soccer Program and the Greene Middle and High Schools soccer program.

A covered and lighted pavilion (capacity 500), kitchen facilities, rest rooms are available for rent for weddings and other events.  There is also a smaller pavilion located just inside a wooded area within the park.

Public access sites for canoeing and fishing include the pond at Cook’s Park, 3 miles east of the

Village of Greene on the south side of Rt. 206; Long Pond located in the Town of Smithville off

Rt. 41; and Round Pond, 1 mile west of Smithville Flats. (Information courtesy of

GreeneNYS.com)  Cook Park also offers camping during the summer months.