PARKS, RECREATIONAL AREAS AND LAKE PONCA CAMPING
PONCA CITY PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES 905 W. Hartford, PC,Ok. 767-0430 programs include:
(1) PARKS (See "Community Living" section of the SBC Telephone Book= city maps on page 8-9, and on page 6 the PICNIC, PLAYGROUND, TRAILS, CAMPING, TENNIS AND BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL AND SOCCER FACILITIES IN THE following parks) = ACADEMY at Academy and Hartford, AMBUC at Lake Ponca Ski Dock Area, ATTUCKS at 14th and Dixie, BIG SPRINGS at 13th and South Ave., BRENTWOOD-GREENBRIAR at Windsor and Brentwood, BRIAR RIDGE at Briar Ridge and Wellington, CROWN PARK at Meadow Lane and Crawford, DAN MORAN PARK at Ash and South Ave., EDGEWOOD PARK at Lake Road and Edgewood, GARFIELD at Seventh Street and South Avenue, HOBO at Second and South Avenue, INDUSTRIAL at North Ash, JAYCEE at Hubbard Rod 2/3 mile West of Pecan, JOHNSON at Emporia and Ash, LAKE PONCA East of City, LIBERTY at Liberty and Bradbary, MCGRAW at 1500 McGraw Street, NATURE CENTER at East Dam Road, PECAN at Sixth and Maple, PIONEER at 5th and Highland, RANCHWOOD at Kygar Road and Rosedale, SHERWOOD at Cantebury and Blake, SUNSET at Sunset and Overbrook, WAR MEMORIAL at Fifth and Overbrook, WILLOW SPRINGS at Eleventh and Miller, and YOUNG PARK at Young and Jane.
(2)RECREATION AREAS=ALL WEATHER FISHING DOCK off Kyger Road, AMBUCK POOL (outdoor), Archery Range at Prentice and Lakeview Road, DAN MORAN JR. BASEBALL COMPLEX at South and Ash Streets, DISK GOLF COURSES at War Memorial Park and at Lake Ponca Park, DONNER TENNIS COURTS at Meadow Lane and Ann Street, GOOF'S FIELD at Pecan and Central, JACK BLEVINS MOTO-X on West Prospect East of Airport. L.A. CANN MEMORIAL GARDENS at 1500 East Grand, LAKE PONCA east of city and CAMPGROUND on North Lakeview and East Dam Road(per day resident fees for=watercraft per boat=$3(Non-Resident=$6), fishing per person=$2(NR=$4) Skiing per watercraft=$7(NR=$12), Camp site-$8 & with electricity=$12, $1 discout for Sr. Citizens.), MERTZ SOFTBALL FIELD at Hartford and Riggs, NATURE CENTER at East Dam Road and Riverside, PONCA SENIOR CENTER at Grand and Oak, UNITY RECREATION CENTER at 1908 East Woodlans, WALLY SMITH TENNIS CENTER at seventh and Summit, WENTZ CAMP AND POOL LA Cann Drive East of Lake Ponca, HARD SURFACE JOGGING AND WALKING TRAILS in War Memorial Park, WILLOW SPRINGS SOFTBALL COMPLEX at Miller, between Nineth and Eleventh. 5-13-2005=The Park and Recreation Commission approved a hiking, biking and equestian wilderness trail on the west side of Ponca Lake. The Trail will start at Hardford avenue entry of Lake Ponca and run along the west side of Snake Road and end on East Prospect Avenue near the VFW. No motorizeed vehicles allowed.
(3)RECREATION PROGRAMS= Bicycle Trails, Co-ed Volleyball, Fit for Life Exercise, 4-6 Grade Girls Basketball, k-6 Grade Girls Softball, Jazzercise, Jr. Tenis Tournment, Men's Baskeball, Women's Basketball, Senior Bridge, Summer Tennis Program, Tumblebears Gym Program for ages 2-6, Women's Volleyball, Youth Track Meet.
STANDING BEAR MONUMENT AND PARK at South 4th Street : has free viewing of the Standing Bear Monument and American Indian Tribal Monuments, free use of a laborinth and paved jogging and walking trails, and the Standing Bear powwow grounds used each September.
