Maintains community parks and recreation areas. Features include skate park, pavilions, playground equipment, horseshoe pits, fishing ponds, and dog park. Parks: * Amvets Community Park 300 Bell St * Charles Palm Park 4777 Bellville N Rd * Bellville Dog Park Finnigan's Run 641 SR 97 W

Provides free family fishing at the visitor center. Equipment and bait are provided.

George Rogers Clark Park is nearly 240 acres of green space, shade trees, scenic waterways and wildlife make it perfect for picnics, fishing, hiking, and observing nature. Four shelters are also available for rent. Woodland Indian village with structures to tour. Historical events.

Provides recreational activities, educational programs, workshops, hostel, cabins, and venue rental.

Maintains park and recreations areas. Features include sporting complexes, playgrounds, dog park, pavilions, fishing, grills, sledding, splash pad, fitness equipment, and walking trails. Parks: * Betzstone Park Betzstone Drive * Brushwood Park Lilac Court * Buckeye Community Park Riva Ridge Drive * Burton Park 1177 Sunset Boulevard * Central Park 1 Park Avenue West * Clearfork Reservoir Rt 8, 2678 Grass Road * Deer Park 100 South Home Road * Dewey and Vine Field Park Dewey and Vine Street * Dickson Park 470 Davis Road * Ford Hill Park 1 Cardinal Avenue * Fox Glen Park 496 West Straub Road * Hamilton Park 344 Fern Avenue * John Todd Park 199 Bowers Avenue * Johns Park Stocking Avenue and Dudley Avenue - includes splash pad * Julia Underhill Park 1175 Dillon Road * King Street Park 778 King Street * Lahm Airport Park Mansfield Lahm Airport * Liberty Park 491 Grace Street * Lily Street Tot Lot Park 520 Lily Street * Maple Lake Park 265 Fairlawn Avenue * Middle Park 665 West Fourth Street * Newman Street Park 414 Newman Street * North Lake Park 270 Rae Avenue * Optimist Park 756 Carol Lane * Prospect Park 542 Marquis Avenue * Redwood Park Redwood Road * Ritter's Run Park 255 Ohio Street * Sherman Estate Park Sherman Place * Sterkel Park 767 Hollywood Lane - includes dog park * Straub Road Park Straub Road * Tappan Park 394 Laird Avenue * South Park 100 Brinkerhoff Avenue

City of Newark fishing permit allows 24 hour access to the park. More than 100 acres of ponds, stocked with a variety of fish. City sponsors two major fishing tournament - Trout Derby in May and Catfish Derby in August. No State permit is required to fish at this park. Fees from city permits help to offset the cost of restocking the ponds. Permits are available from the Parks Office at 40 West Main Street., Room 400.

Provides delivery of leisure time activities and facilities for all residents of the City of Urbana. Facilities include: Melvin Miller Park Gwynne St. Park Roadside Park - State Route 29 Barbara Howell Park - Market Street Municipal Pool - 689 Park Lane