Recreation in Carlisle, PA

Recreation - Carlisle, PA

Now more than ever, it's important to stay fit, and Carlisle is the place for active lifestyles.

The Carlisle park system boasts approximately 150 acres of clean and well-maintained parkland, equipped with amenities like lighted baseball fields and tennis courts; picnic pavilions; playgrounds; plus soccer fields, basketball pads, volleyball courts, and many more.

An amphitheater, community center, municipal pool, tree arboretum, and several spray pools offer modern facilities to accommodate every recreational interest, and a number of privately-owned gyms and pools like the YMCA allow for a diversity of fitness options.

The Carlisle Recreation Department organizes a slew of sports leagues, arts courses and other recreational programs throughout the year.

In addition, efforts are underway to provide even more rec opportunities through a new greenway system, protecting natural resources, providing alternate transportation routes, and enhancing Carlisle's quality of life.

The town boasts several excellent golf courses, and the LeTort Spring Run winding through town is listed among the Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die.

A short commute brings you to amazing skiing, horseback riding, and ice arenas, as well as nearby state parks featuring massive forests perfect for hiking, boating, snowmobiling, hunting, or wildlife-watching.

Famed Appalachian trails like the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail are a short distance from downtown Carlisle. If you're looking to stay active, there's no better place than Carlisle.


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