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Recreation

From tennis courts, golf courses and swimming pools to hiking, hunting and fishing, there’s no shortage of recreational activities and venues available to residents and visitors in Oxford and Lafayette County.

Oxford is home to a multi-screen cinema; a skating rink; a bowling alley; fitness clubs; a skate park; several public parks and baseball, softball and soccer fields. Basketball and flag football programs are also among dozens of activities coordinated by the Oxford Park Commission. The University of Mississippi and two local high schools host a variety of athletic programs and spectator events as well.

Lafayette County affords access to two lakes and various waterways suitable for a myriad of activities, including fishing, swimming, boating, windsurfing and canoeing. Picnic and camping areas are also available, and hunting is allowed on private land.

The community demonstrated its commitment to safe, fun recreation for children when thousands of volunteers put their energies into building a state-of-the-art playground complex. The new Community Pathways initiative is creating a series of trails for walking, jogging and bicycling between parks and other points of interest throughout Lafayette County. Additionally, the League of American Bicyclists recently designated Oxford a “Bicycle Friendly Community” at the Bronze level, the only community in the state with such designation.Major Outdoor Activities

Local Golf Courses:

The Country Club of Oxford — 662-232-8663

The Links at Oxford — 662-234-4875

The University of Mississippi Golf Club — 662-234-4816

Area Golf Courses:

Kirkwood National Golf Course — 662-252-4888

Mallard Pointe Golf Course — 662-487-2400

Surrounding area campgrounds:

Holly Springs National Forest — 662-236-6550

Puskus Lake — 662-236-6550

Sardis Lake — 662-563-4531

Nearby Mississippi State Parks:

John W. Kyle State Park — 662-487-1345

Wall Doxey State Park — 662-487-1345

Tennis:

Tennis courts are available to the public and are located in Oxford and at the Ole Miss campus.Local Parks:

Avent Park — Park Drive

Dizzy Dean Park — Bramlett Boulevard

Hank Aaron Triplex — Price Street

The John Leslie Tennis Complex — Price Street

Oxford Activity Center (662-232-2379) — Price Street & Molly Barr Road

Oxford Park Commission Administrative Offices (662-232-2380) — South 15th Street

Oxford Skate Park — Bramlett Boulevard

Oxford Swimming Pool (662-232-2386) — Washington Avenue

Patricia C. Lamar Park — Old Sardis & Country Club Roads

Price Hill Park — Price Hill Road

Soccer/Softball Complex — McElroy Drive

Stone Center & Park (662-232-2384) — 423 Washington Avenue

Hunting, fishing, hiking, and boating:

At nearby Sardis Reservoir and Holly Springs National Forest.