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Fauquier County Recreation Programs

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Fauquier County Parks & Recreation 320 Hospital Drive, Suite 6 Warrenton VA 20186 540-347-6848

Recreational facilities in Fauquier County include Warrenton Community Center (Central Region Office), 430 E Shirley Ave, Warrenton VA 20186; 540-347-6896, Vint Hill Village Green Community Center (Eastern Region Office), 4235 Aiken Dr, Box 861435, Warrenton VA 20187, 540-347-6894; C. M. Crockett Park (Southern Region Office), 10066 Rogues Road, Midland VA 22728, 540-788-4867; and Marshall Community Center (Northern Region Office), 4133-A Rectortown Road, Marshall VA 20115, 540-364-3886. Other central region facilities include Taylor & Warrenton Middle Schools, Smith & Bradley Elementary Schools, and Warrenton Branch Greenway-Warrenton Trail, a combination path and historic area that includes a park/plaza area with a railroad theme behind the Depot Restaurant, a short section of rail line installed by the Piedmont Railroaders Club for a restored caboose donated by the Norfolk and Western Railroad (open to the public from April through October every first Saturday of the month from 9-11 AM, group tours can be arranged), a small parking area, and a planned amphitheater with a railroad flat car to be used as a stage. The trail, at the end of south 4th St, is open daily. Other Eastern Region facilities (all in Warrenton) include Vint Hill Farm Park, corner of 215 & 652; Ritchie Elementary, 4416 Broad Run Church Rd; Auburn Middle School, 7270 Riley Road, Vint Hill Theatre, 4225 Aiken Dr, and The Larry Weeks Community Pools, 4248 Bludau Dr, which serves the entire county. Other Northern Fauquier Region facilities include Upperville Community Park, 8579 John S. Mosby Hwy in Upperville; Northern Fauquier Community Park, 7500 John Marshall Hwy, & School House #18, 7592 John Marshall Hwy, both in Marshall; Marshall Middle School, and Coleman & Thompson Elementary Schools. Other Southern Fauquier Region facilities include Monroe Park, 14421 Gold Dust Parkway, P.O. Box 219, Goldvein VA 22720, 540-752-5330; John Marshall Birthplace Park in Midland; a Playcourt at Pierce Elementary School, and athletic fields at Cedar Lee Middle School & Walter, Pearson, Miller, & Southeastern Elementary Schools. Recreation programs & activities include Advanced/Showtroupe Unicycles (Invitation Only, Must try-out or be given instructor permission to register), Basic Dog Obedience Training (Ages 6 to Adult, Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult), Beginner Unicycling, Fauquier County Walking Club (All Ages), Photography Workshop, Shotokan Karate for the Family (Ages 17 and under must attend with an adult, registration and fees apply to chaperone). Various sports organization service Fauquier County with team sports, including Youth Baseball, 540-439-1744; Youth Girls Softball,540-347-5063, Fauquier Freeze Girls Fast-Pitch Softball, 540-219-3190, Warrenton/Fauquier Adult-Summer Co-ed Softball, 540-347-5665; Youth Football, Youth Flag Football, 540-439-1650; Warrenton Wolfpack Football Club, 540-347-4025; Fauquier County Soccer Club, 540-349-8722, Warrenton Youth Sports Club (Soccer), 540-347-7289, Piedmont Futsal Soccer Club, 540-341-4976/349-9998; Warrenton Youth Sports Club (Basketball), 540-341-0469; Youth Basketball (girls), 703-754-2011; Roller Hockey, 540-219-9222; Youth Lacrosse, 540-788-9867; Warrenton/Fauquier Adult Volleyball, 540-347-5665. Other sports groups include Fauquier Ski Club, 540-370-4502; Broadview Lanes, 540-878-5383; Legends All Star Cheer and Dance, 540-727-0296; Force Elite All Star Cheerleaders, 540-439-1064; Fauquier Wrestling Club (K-8), 540-349-8313; TOP Soccer, 540-349-3974; and Fauquier Steppettes. Academy International Youth Lacrosse Camps can be reached at 703-816-0244. Arts groups/organizations include Blue Ridge Barbershop Chorus, 540-788-4257; Fauquier Community Band, 540-829-7509; The American Children of SCORE, 540-347-5812; Piedmont Symphony Orchestra, 410-336-7131; Highland Center for the Arts, Allegro Community Music School, 540-349-5088, Fauquier Community Theater, 540-364-2057 or 540-349-8760; and Virginia Civic Ballet, 540-253-5258. Private martial arts centers include Karate Sports Academy, 540-347-4973; Aikido Tenshinkai, 540-253-7063; Academy of Martial Arts, 540-341-4799. Aquatic programs include Warrenton Aquatics and Recreation Facility (WARF), 540-349-2520l and Fauquier Swim Club, 540-347-9719. Senior citizen facilities & programs include Fauquier Senior Center, 540-347-7729l; Adult Daycare, 540-347-2797; and Remington Senior Center, 540-439-1534. Learning Tree Farm, 540-364-0484, offers environmental programs & activities. Social groups include Warrenton United Methodist Singles, 540-349-8849; Warrenton Newcomers Club, 540-351-0308 or 540-428-0075; Mothers of Wonder, 540-347-2792; Women of Wonder, 540-341-3041; MOMS Group of Warrenton, 540-349-8530; and Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), 540-439-6539. Resources for families of children with special needs include Mary's Family, 540-364-4757; TOPSoccer, 540-349-3974; Phoenix Rising Therapeutic Equestrian Center, 540-359-5074; and Golden Dreams Therapeutic Riding Center, 540-687-5800. Other recreational facilities include Sky Meadows State Park, 540-592-3556; Whitney State Forest, 540-347-6358; Phelps Wildlife Management Area, 540-439-8506; Thompson Wildlife Management Area, 540-899-4169; and Bull Run Mountains Conservancy, 703-753-2631.

Goldvein Recreation: Fauquier County Parks & Recreation

Recreational facilities in Goldvein include 14 acre Monroe Park, a donated facility from Mr. and Mrs. Pat Monroe that features the Gold Mining Museum, 540-752-5330 (hands-on gold-panning demonstrations are offered regularly, with advance registration), the Prospector Pavilion (available for rental, includes a charcoal grill and space for up to 60 people), a football/soccer field, softball field, playground, horseshoe pits, beach volleyball court, and 1/4 mile asphalt exercise pathway. The Gold Mining Museum, open 9:30 AM-5:00 PM TWFS, houses the Mess Hall, Assay Office and Bunk House buildings.

Marshall Recreation Fauquier County Parks & Recreation

Recreation facilities in Marshall include Northern Fauquier Community Park, 7500 John Marshall Hwy, Marshall Community Center, 4133-A Rectortown Rd, Northern Fauquier Sports Complex (dedication in spring 2009, expected fall opening), John Marshall Birthplace Park, School House #18, 7592 John Marshall Hwy, Upperville Community Park, 8579 John S. Mosby Hwy in Upperville, and local schools (Marshall Middle, Coleman Elementary, & Thompson Elementary). Historic John Marshall Birthplace Park, recently renovated, now features a picnic area at the trailhead with tables and grills, and a 1/4 hiking trail alongside a stream. 88-acre Northern Fauquier Sports Complex features ball fields, 3 playgrounds, a paved walking trail, indoor restrooms, concession stands, picnic shelters, an amphitheatre, meeting room, and a children's fishing lake; a Grand Opening is expected in the fall of 2009.

Midland Recreation Fauquier County Parks & Recreation

Recreational facilities in Midland include county owned & operated C. M. Crockett Park, 10066 Rogues Rd, 540-788-4867, which houses Germantown Lake, available for fishing; and features toddler and youth swings and playgrounds, senior's picnic area with a new grill, a gentle slope for access to the site and wider access to accommodate wheelchairs; a seasonal concession stand open for snacks, drinks and boat rentals, "The Forge" Ropes Course, taught by certified personnel of Elements to Excellence, Inc., 540-370-1555; and Fauquier County Commemorative Gardens, which is expected to offer The Commemorative Grove, a planned gallery of indigenous trees such as Beeches, Maples, and Oaks. The park hosts a number of Environmental Education Programs for children in grades K-12 (the grade levels for particular programs vary), including Nature Colors and Shapes Cards, Blindfold Surprise, Web of Life, Who's Clues?, Hide and Seek, Feathered Feeders, Going…Going, Population Game, Little Limnologists, Endangered Populations, Treasured Maps, A Forest Grows, A Lot of Rot, Bats, Native or Not, Changing of the Green, and Changing of the Green. All of the programs have particular educational objectives and involve a combination of activities, including sitting, standing, walking and running.

Warrenton Parks & Recreation 800 Waterloo Rd Warrenton VA 20186 540-349-2520

Recreation facilities in Warrenton include 2 city run parks (Rady & Academy Hill, as of March 1, 2009), and 2 county facilities (Eva Walker Park and Warrenton Branch Greenway). Academy Hill Park on Academy Hill Road features a baseball field and paved parking lot. Eva Walker Park on Alexandria Pike and Haiti Street, offers a large green space area, playground equipment, picnic facilities and a basketball court. Rady Park on Fauquier Road also features picnic facilities, along with a paved trail for bike riding, roller-blading or jogging, baseball & volleyball fields and a paved parking lot. Warrenton Branch Greenway, with a trailhead at S. 4th Street, offers a 1.25 mile paved walking, biking, skating and skateboarding trail, and features a renovated caboose, available for tours on a limited schedule. Other recreation facilities include WARF, which has 3 levels; the aquatic levels feature a 25 yard by 25 meter indoor Competition Pool, a Leisure Pool with a Water Slide, Lazy River, Zero Depth Entry Pool a Therapeutic Spa with 104 degree water, and rooms available for birthday parties and other group events; the main level features a 2,580 square foot Fitness Room with fitness machines and plasma television screens, and a 1,790 square foot Multi-Purpose Room for group fitness classes and other group events. Larry Weeks Community Pools at Vint Hill offers summer group swimming lessons for ages 6 months to 12 years, private lessons for all ages, and water aerobics classes for age 16 & up.