Parks & Recreation
Recreation
The Village and Town of Greene collaborate on managing the recreation programs and facilities of the area through the Joint Recreation Commission (JRC).
The following public recreational facilities are available to Town residents:
The Village and Town of Greene collaborate on managing the recreation programs and facilities of the area through the Joint Recreation Commission (JRC).
The following public recreational facilities are available to Town residents:
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Other activities:
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 are an easy commute. The Chenango River Theater is a professional theater featuring Actor’s Equity members.
Parks:
The Ball Flats, located next to the Chenango River within the Village of Greene, is jointly owned and
maintained by the Town and Village of Greene, under the "Greene Intermunicipal Parks Commission"
moniker. The Ball Flats offer playground equipment as well as ball fields and a pavilion that are open for public use.
The Ball Flats is used by the public for family reunions and community events.
Lion’s Park, just off Washington Street, is an ongoing service project of the Lion’s Club of Greene. The 41
acre park offers three Little League baseball diamonds, a low-impact running track with space for soccer or
field hockey within the track; a horseshoe pit located near the pavilion, and plenty of open space and
parking. The fields are used by the Greene Lion's Club Little League program, the Joint Recreation
Soccer and softball Programs, and adult softball. A covered and lighted pavilion (capacity 500) with kitchen facilities and rest rooms are available for rent for weddings and other events. There is also a smaller pavilion located near the far Little League field.
Public access sites for canoeing and fishing include the pond at Cook 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). Camping is also available at
Cook Park. The Ball Flats has a boat launch into the Chenango River.
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 are an easy commute. The Chenango River Theater is a professional theater featuring Actor’s Equity members.
Parks:
The Ball Flats, located next to the Chenango River within the Village of Greene, is jointly owned and
maintained by the Town and Village of Greene, under the "Greene Intermunicipal Parks Commission"
moniker. The Ball Flats offer playground equipment as well as ball fields and a pavilion that are open for public use.
The Ball Flats is used by the public for family reunions and community events.
Lion’s Park, just off Washington Street, is an ongoing service project of the Lion’s Club of Greene. The 41
acre park offers three Little League baseball diamonds, a low-impact running track with space for soccer or
field hockey within the track; a horseshoe pit located near the pavilion, and plenty of open space and
parking. The fields are used by the Greene Lion's Club Little League program, the Joint Recreation
Soccer and softball Programs, and adult softball. A covered and lighted pavilion (capacity 500) with kitchen facilities and rest rooms are available for rent for weddings and other events. There is also a smaller pavilion located near the far Little League field.
Public access sites for canoeing and fishing include the pond at Cook 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). Camping is also available at
Cook Park. The Ball Flats has a boat launch into the Chenango River.