Newberry Township Parks & Recreation Board
Amy Stimeling,
Vice-Chairman
Doug Goodlander
Steven Baumgardner
Jay McKiernan
Michael Boyer
The Parks and Recreation Board meets the third Wednesday of
each month at 6:00 PM. The public is encouraged to attend.
Park Locations & Facilities
For pavilion rental information, please call the Township office at 938-6992 or 266-4698.
Link to Pavilion Rentals for September
Link to Pavilion Rentals for October
Our oldest park, Shelley Park, is located on Cassel Road in the southern part
of the Township. Buck and Kate Shelley
donated the 36 acre parcel in 1992. Shelley Park is adjacent to the York
Haven Elementary School and the Borough of York Haven. The park has 3 baseball fields, a multi-use soccer field, a concession
stand, a storage facility and a ½ mile bituminous walking trail. Pavilions and grills
are also available. A tot lot houses slides, climbing equipment,
swings, including an ADA accessible swing, and spring toys. Another new
addition in 2005 was a regulation basketball court. Approximately 1/3 of
the park is open woodland and offers an exceptional area to picnic,
cross-country ski and sled ride. Eagle Scout Troop members, Brad and
Travis Peters and Justin Shellenberger, provided a pavilion and benches,
trash can liners and a nature
trail.
Cly Park is located at the southern end of Goldsboro Borough, adjacent to Riverside Community and bordering the Susquehanna River. The park was donated to the Township in 2001 by the “Friends of Cly”, an organization developed in 1950 to provide recreation for the Cly community. The year 2005 brought the addition of a pavilion and a basketball court. Future construction will include a playground, utilizing funds from a PA Department of Community Development Grant, and a volleyball court.
Located in the Valley Green Community on White Oak Drive and paralleling Fishing Creek, is the ‘pocket park’ of White Oak. White Oak Park is the result of resident efforts to turn an abandoned, privately-owned property into a park for children and families to gather. The residents formed a committee, held a carnival for start-up funds and then approached the Newberry Township Board of Supervisors for assistance. With great commitment, the Township and Community worked together to apply for a grant from DCNR. The Township agreed to match the grant funds and White Oak park construction began! The park houses a basketball court, swings, a playground, spring toys, a bituminous walking trail, wetlands and picnic tables.
Programs & Activities
While Newberry Township, its surrounding municipalities, and the West Shore School District provide recreation facilities, the West Shore Recreation Commission organizes and provides for activities. The need for recreational opportunities motivated an inter-municipality agreement between 7 municipalities and the West Shore School District. With each Township paying a per diem to the West Shore Recreation Commission, resident user fees are kept lower and the Commission is able to provide 100’s of activities. Those activities include everything from swimming to aerobics, horseback riding, ticket discounts, sport leagues, pet classes, summer programs and travel opportunities. It is a tremendous service and residents are encouraged to take advantage of their many opportunities. For more information you may contact the West Shore Recreation Commission at 717-920-9515 or simply log on to www.westshorerec.org. Registrations are accepted on-line.
Visit West Shore Rec on the Internet at
www.westshorerec.org.
See the
complete listing of activities, directions to facilities, plus local
phone contacts for youth sport organizations. Access ActiveNet to
register online for most programs and check your recreation schedule.
Please be aware that there is a convenience fee for the online
registration option. There is no charge to register otherwise.
There are currrently four area athletic associations. They provide soccer, baseball and softball for area youth.
• Northeastern Youth Softball/Soccer Association
C/O 140 Meeting House Road
Manchester, PA 17345
717-266-1293 or
• Red Land Baseball/ Softball Association
PO Box 456
Lewisberry, PA 17339 or
www.redlandlittleleague.com
• Red Land Soccer Association
205 Old Quaker Road
Etters, PA 17319
717-932-7887
• Red Land Girls Softball Association
PO Box 181
Lewisberry, PA 17339 or RLSC@epix.net