Centers and Parks

Anderson Recreation Center
1107 North Murray Ave., Anderson, SC 29621, (864) 231-2232

Monday-Thursday – 7am-10pm
Friday – 7am-8pm
Saturday – 8am-4pm
Sunday – 2pm-6pm

Memberships: The fee includes use of the fitness area, walking track, and basketball gymnasium. A family membership includes spouse and dependent children who are claimed on the main member's income tax return or insurance. A child under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Amenities
The $5.2 million facility consists of 32,000 square feet of building space with two gymnasiums on the first floor, and a cardio/weight area and jogging track on the second level. Specific features of the building include:

Two completely separate gymnasiums
Four half courts, 12 basketball goals and four volleyball courts, all with wood flooring
Cardio-equipment including treadmills, elliptical trainers, upright bikes and recumbent bikes
Weight station to work specific body parts
ADA accessible
Conference rooms and multi-purpose rooms for leisure programs and rental use

The construction of this facility was funded through Hospitality Fee collections.

In-Kind Policy
The City of Anderson Parks and Recreation Department has an in-kind service fee policy for youth unable to pay facility membership fees. The individual must perform in-kind work for the Recreation Department in exchange for facility membership.

Facility Rentals

Conference Room – $20 per hour
Multi-Purpose Rooms
- $25 per hour/small rooms
- $50 per hour/large room
Gymnasiums

Athletic Use – $50 per hour/$170 for 4 hours
Regular Rentals – $500 to $850 per day with admission, floor covering, tables and chairs
Rental fee for half of gym – $300.00 plus $50.00 floor covering, chairs & table, and kitchen $50.00 with seating for 115.
A clean-up fee will be charged for all events that involve catering or food of any kind. This fee will be assessed based on the area of the building used.

Conference Room	Multi-Purpose Room A
Multi-Purpose Room B	Gym A
Gym B

Rental Equipment for Meeting Rooms

50" Plasma TV/VCR/DVD, $25.00
50" Plasma TV, $20.00

Seating Capacity

One Conference Room – Seating for 12
Three Multi-Purpose Rooms – Seating from 25 to 75
Gymnasiums – Seating up to 1200

Jim Rice Center
Directions to the Jim Ed Rice Center from City Hall:
Take Fant Street to River Street. Take a left at the traffic light onto River Street. Go to the first traffic light on River Street and take a left. Building is on the right as you are going down the hill.

Athletic Fields

Martin Athletic Field – Corner of Roberts/Stephens streets
Brown Park and 2 Ballfields – North Murray Ave.
Northside Ballfield – Corner of Roberts/Stephens streets
Cathcart Ballfield – C St.
Anderson Memorial Stadium (Ballpark) – White St.
Embler and Osteen Ballfield – North Murray Ave./North Ave.

Parks

Darwin Wright Park

March - October
7 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Lake Hartwell at Highway 178 (Liberty Highway) – Exit 21 off I-85
Beginning Memorial Day Weekend, $2 per car and $5 per 15-passenger van
Shelters, picnic tables, man-made beach area, and a fishing pier
Picnic shelters can be reserved for $45. Darwin Wright Park has two shelters that can be reserved for $45 each. To make reservations, call (864) 231-2232.

Beatrice Thompson Park – West Market St.
Bolt Park – Nevitt Forest Community
Cater's Lake – Greenville St.
D.B. Walker Park – Jefferson Ave.
Greely Park – Fant St.
Linley Park – North Murray Ave./North Ave.
St. Francis Park – intersection of Mauldin/Bleckley Sts.
Westside Park
Watson Park – Bellview Rd.

Swim Center
Sheppard Swim Center has been jointly operated by the City of Anderson and Anderson School District Five for the benefit and enjoyment of the community since 1975. Sheppard Swim Center features a 25-meter swimming pool, separate pool with diving boards, a wading pool/sun deck area, and game, snack, and meeting rooms. You are invited to enjoy the recreational swim hours and to try the outstanding aquatic programs for people of all ages and abilities.

Sheppard Swim Center

Tennis Courts

Sheppard Swim Center – Cornelia Rd.

Walking Tracks

D.B. Walker Park – Jefferson Ave.
Sheppard Swim Center – Cornelia Rd.