Yukon’s Best of recreation is geared for all ages from toddlers to seniors young at heart.  The City of Yukon Parks & Recreation offers citizens of Yukon and surrounding areas a wide array of close to home family friendly activities.  From special events to athletics to fellowship to beautiful parks, Yukon has it all.

The City of Yukon Parks & Recreation oversees 3 recreation facilities, 2 aquatic facilities, 10 parks and over 20 annual special events.  The parks & recreation department, led by a team of top notch professionals, strives to promote recreational activities for all of Yukon.

Recreational Facilities

The Yukon Community Center, Jackie Cooper Gym & the Robertson Activity Center are open and free for all citizens of Yukon to utilize.  Membership to all three facilities is free to Yukon residents.  Non-residents are required to pay a $2 day fee or purchase an annual membership to the Community Center or Gym.  The Yukon Parks & Recreation staff works hard to provide citizens on average over 100 programs throughout the year at these facilities.

The Yukon Community Center has a full size basketball court, a game room, weight room and meeting rooms available to the public.  The center is popular for its morning Walk, Talk & Coffee for adults who enjoy fellowship.  The center offers elementary age camps when school is out, Sporties for Shorties, tennis class, Bunko and many other programs and sports leagues throughout the year.

The Jackie Cooper Gym has become an ever popular local athletic venue.  The gym has two full size courts for basketball, volleyball and badminton.  The gym is the place to be Sundays after church for a friendly pick up game.  The gym offers both men’s and women’s basketball leagues, indoor t-ball and soccer for 4 & 5 year olds, youth flag football and many other programs and sports leagues throughout the year. 

The Robertson Activity Center offers seniors 55 and older a place for tasty lunches, exciting activities and reminiscing.  The center offers a wide array of programs from dominoes to wood carving to dancing.  Each 4^th Thursday of the month is a special birthday dinner featuring special luncheons during the major holidays.  A van is available to pickup seniors who need transportation.  The center is available for small to large banquet rentals as well. 

Aquatic Facilities

Yukon Parks & Recreation offers citizens a chance to double their aquatic experience.  Both City Splash & Kimbell Bay offer cool summer excitement.  Both pools are available for private party rentals throughout the summer months.  Both pools are a popular destination during the hot summer months.

Kimbell Bay has a low dive and water slide to keep swimmers busy.  This pool is the location for all swim lessons offered by the department.  Swim lessons are available for all ages from tots to adults.

City Splash has a low dive and water slide for those hot summer days.  The pool hosts a wide array of activities from the Dolphins Swim Team to Water Aerobics to Scuba Diving Lessons.

Parks

“Parks are for the People.”  The Parks & Recreation Department boasts 10 beautiful parks.  City Park, Freedom Trail Playground and Chisholm Trail Park are the hub of busy Yukon activities including walking trails, playgrounds, Boot Hill observation mound, water features, Mulvey’s Pond and numerous special events including Freedom Fest and Christmas in the Park.

Yukon Parks & Amenities

Yukon City Park 2200 S. Holly Ave.	Mulvey’s Pond, Playground, Sand Volleyball, Baseball & Football Fields, Walking Trails, Pavilions & Picnic Tables
Freedom Trail Playground 2101 S. Holly Ave.	Award Winning Handicap Accessible Playground, picnic tables, walking trails and basketball court
Ranchwood Park 712 Oakcreek Dr.	Picnic Tables, Playground, Soccer Fields, Basketball & Tennis Courts
Bledsoe Park 1 Ash	Pavilion, Picnic Tables and Playground
Kimbell Park 525 S. 7th	Pavilions, Picnic Tables, Playground, Basketball & Tennis Courts, Baseball Field and Walking Trails
Hilcrest Park 425 Cornwell	Picnic Tables, Playground, Baseball Field
Welch Park 615 Annawood	Picnic Tables, Pond and Walking Trails
Sunrise Park 2802 N. Mustang	Pavilion, Picnic Tables, Playground, Basketball Court, Softball Field, Walking Trails and Sand Volleyball Court
Chisholm Trail Park 500 W. Vandament	Pavilion, Gazebos, Walking Trails with Water Features and Boot Hill Observation Mound
Taylor Community Park 410 N. 11th	Home to the Yukon BMX Raceway, Southwest Covenant’s Patriot Football Field and the J. Calvin Baseball Field for Special Needs Athletes.

Special Events

Yukon Parks & Recreation hosts over 20 annual special events.  Below are the majority of our major annual Special Events.

Baby Crawl Contest	January – Jackie Cooper Gym
Daddy Daughter Dance	January – Robertson Activity Center
Fish Out	February – Robertson Activity Center Pond
Taste of Yukon	March – Robertson Activity Center
Pitch, Hit & Run	April – Yukon Community Center Fields
Yukon Senior Games	April
Festival of the Child	May – City Park
Hershey Youth Track Meet	May – Yukon High School Track
Concerts in the Park	Thursdays, June-August – Chisholm Trail Park
Friday Fun Days	Fridays, June-July – Various Locations
Chisholm Trail Festival	June – Kirkpatrick Family Farm
Stars & Stripes Sand Volleyball Cherry Bomb Triathlon	Yukon’s Freedom Fest – City Park
Tribute to Yukon’s Veterans	July 3 – Chisholm Trail Park
Freedom Fest	July 4 – City Park & Chisholm Trail Park
Pooches in the Pool	August – City Splash
Senior Sundae Soiree	August – Robertson Activity Center
Punt, Pass & Kick	September – Yukon High School Field
Spooksville	October – Yukon Community Center
Pumpkin Harvest Craft Festival	November – Robertson Activity Center
Christmas in the Park	Freedom Trail Playground, City & Chisholm Trail Parks
Mayor’s Christmas Party For Kids	December – Robertson Activity Center
Sounds of the Season	December – Yukon Fine Arts Auditorium
New Year’s Shoot Out	December – Jackie Cooper Gym

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