Lovers of the great outdoors, sports-minded folks, and those who wish to keep in shape won’t find a better place to satisfy their get-up-and-going needs.

The Clinton Park and Recreation Department schedules a wide range of activities, programs, and events for the community. Basketball, volleyball, soccer, and baseball leagues and camps are organized for both kids and adults. Youth flag football, tennis lessons, swim team, and a summer day camp keep the younger set physically fit, while a full line-up of classes such as aerobics, karate, gymnastics, dance, and acrobatics appeal to all ages. The Municipal Swimming Pool, open from June through August, hosts water aerobic classes and family fun nights. The recreation department also runs the Clinton Community Center. The center houses a gymnasium complete with a collegiate-size basketball court and three volleyball courts, a walking track, an aerobics tae kwon do area, and meeting rooms. The Wellness Center boasts treadmills, stair steppers, bikes, and weight machines.

In addition to providing leisure activities, the Park and Recreation Department maintains approximately 120 acres of parkland. Artesian Park, Clinton’s largest, provides an Olympic-size swimming pool, tennis courts, softball fields, horseshoe pits, playgrounds, and picnic shelters. Hurt Memorial Park contains an outdoor basketball court, playground, and two picnic shelters. Optimist Park supplies a softball field, a basketball court, a playground, and a picnic shelter. Wagoner Complex contains two baseball fields, two soccer fields, and a playground.

Golfers hit the links at two 18-hole golf courses. Clinton Country Club, nestled among nature’s finest, is Clinton’s newest 18-hole golf course, which provides memberships for individuals, families, and students. The course is occasionally open to the public for the price of green fees. Meadow Lake Country Club, a long-standing Clinton tradition, offers a challenging 18-hole semi-private golf course, as well as a pro shop, swimming pool, tennis courts, and dining and banquet facilities.

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