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The Harry L. Coomes Recreation Center is a 36,000 sq. ft. facility open to the public year-round. The facility consists of 25 yd. indoor pool, one full sized gymnasium, cardio-vascular center, Cybex weight room, free weight room, 1/16 mile indoor walking track, child-care room and 3 meeting/multi-purpose rooms.The complex site also contains 50 meter outdoor competition swimming pool, a one acre dog park, four lighted tennis courts, twomulti-purpose fields, 5/8 mile perimeter walking trail, 1/3...

The Galax Recreation center consists of an indoor pool, indoor rubber track, cardio room, weight room, community internet lab, 2 full-sized gymnasiums, senior citizen area and fitness room, multi-use activity room and after school program rooms. It offers Youth Sports, Adult Sports, Swim Team, Aquatics Programs, Instructional Classes and Senior Activities. Felts Park is a 28 acre park with 5 lit tennis courts, 1/2 mile paved walking track, 3,000 seat covered grandstand, 25 meter outdoor...

Franklin County Recreation Park is a 150-acre park, located south of Rocky Mount (just 2 miles from Rt. 220). The park offers a variety of outdoor activities for all ages including hiking trails rolling over beautiful wooded hills, nestled around an acre size fishing pond. It hosts various special events and athletic tournaments. Some of the amenities at the park include:Picnic shelter (50 person seating capacity)Multi-purpose shelter (250 person seating capacity)PlaygroundsLighted tennis courtsBasketball courtSand volleyball courtHorseshoe...