Parks & Forestry
McKee Farms Park - 59.0 Acres
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2930 Chapel Valley Rd (Get Directions)
This park includes a multi-use shelter with restrooms, picnic tables, a bicycle/pedestrian path system (over a mile long), large parking areas (152 car capacity), two softball diamonds, seven soccer fields, one full-court basketball, three play equipment areas (including Kids Crossing), six lighted tennis courts, two sand volleyball courts, an area for seasonal ice skating, benches/memorial benches and landscaping. The park also has 5 acres of tall turf grass in various areas throughout the park. Portions of the park facilitate stormwater drainage, including four detention ponds (5.83 acres), two waterways, and a greenway. The waterways are typically dry.
The McKee Farms Park shelter is located at 2930 Chapel Valley Rd and is the only shelter that has and indoor room and kitchen available to rent. The indoor shelter can accomodate up to 30 people while the outdoor pavilion can seat up to 150 and the grounds can support even larger groups. Restrooms and a water fountain are located at the shelter. McKee Farms Park is the site of numerous other community events, including the following popular events:
Summit Credit Union Du Run Run
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Shelter |
Pond and Sitting Area |
Volleyball Courts |
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Kids Crossing Playground |
Tennis Court Shelter -New |
North Ball Diamond |
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New Sculpture (2007) |
Wind Turbine (2008) |
Lights Tennis Courts |
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Open Space |
Soccer Fields |
Multi-use Trails |
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Aeration Fountain |
New Bike Racks throughout Park |
Park in Winter |
The vertical axis wind turbine was installed Fall 2008 at McKee Farms Park. The park serves as a demonstration site for MG&E's newest renewable energy technology. The 42-foot tall turbine is located next to the parking lot by the main park shelter.