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Parks & Recreation

Both passive and active recreation is abounding throughout Monroe County, including indoor fitness and outdoor activities such as boating, camping, golfing, fishing and hiking. Charming parks equipped with ball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts and much more are easily accessed in the county, while swimming is found at both Whitney Lee and Clausell Park pools. There is truly something for everyone!

The Monroeville Area YMCA is a beautiful $1.8 million facility offering a number of programs and amenities for its members. The YMCA’s 4,000 square foot Fitness Room and Cardio Center is teeming with modern equipment for the fitness buff, while its newest addition, the 3,300 square foot Group Fitness Room, is constantly bustling with classes such as Step Aerobics, Low Impact Cardio and Christian Yoga, among others. Area youth can partake in such programs as Gymnastics, Day Camp and Youth Sports including softball, baseball, soccer, basketball and swimming. The facility is also equipped with a Child Care Center.

Golfers can play a game on the greens at the picturesque Vanity Fair Golf and Tennis Club. This 18-hole course spans over 6,465 yards from the farthest tee for a Par 72. The private course, which opened in 1960, is also composed of a 10-tee driving range, a lovely old clubhouse and plenty of opportunities for tennis.

Bordered by the Alabama River on the west, encompassing a number of area lakes and streams and located near state parks and preserves, Monroe County is a site that has become popular amongst anglers, hikers, boaters and campers. And one must not forget that the county and its surrounding area are home to some of the best hunting land in southern Alabama.