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Recreation

There are plenty of ways to play, exercise and relax year-round in the Lebanon Valley. Parks, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, golf courses and lakes are just some of the entertaining pastimes available.

A variety of parks dot the community, each with a diversity of features. Baseball diamonds, soccer fields, playgrounds, hiking, biking and horseback riding trails, pools, tennis courts, volleyball courts, picnic areas, basketball courts, boat ramps, fishing areas and much more are offered for relaxation and enjoyment.

More than a dozen golf courses call Lebanon County home. Catering to all ages and skill levels and featuring a range of terrain, these courses provide professional service, pro shops and a variety of amenities. Among these courses are Blue Mountain Golf Course, Fairview Golf Course, Iron Valley Golf Club, Lebanon Valley Golf Club, Monroe Valley Golf Course, Pine Meadows Golf Complex, Royal Oaks Golf Course and South Hills Golf Park.

The Lebanon Valley Family YMCA is one of the oldest YMCAs in the United States. It offers an assortment of programs for all ages. With two facilities, the YMCA boasts three gymnasiums, two pools, two fitness centers, two racquetball courts, a skate park, a sauna and a hot tub.

The Lebanon Valley Expo Center was originally created to have a permanent site for 4-H fair and FFA activities. To this day, many agricultural events take place at the fairgrounds. However, throughout the years, more non-agricultural groups have begun using the site for sales, auctions, product displays, banquets, meetings and consumer shows. With plenty of indoor and outdoor space and facilities, there are many varied events happening at the Expo Center year-round. Visit www.lebexpo.com for the current event schedule.

Swatara State Park consists of 3,515 acres and offers numerous outdoor recreational amenities, as well as hiking opportunities on the Appalachian Trail. Outdoor lovers will appreciate the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area and the more than 5,000 acres providing a habitat for many species of wildlife.

Mt. Gretna Lake and Beach is a family-owned-and-operated swiming and recreation facility open to the public for a daily fee. The area is open every day for swimming, paddle boating and picnics with an individual, family and group admission fee. The site’s eight acres of beach, recreation lawn and picnic grove are adjacent to mountain stream-fed Lake Conewago, located four miles south of Lebanon and just 4.5 miles off the PA Turnpike at Exit 266.

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