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Welcome to the Claremont Parks and Recreation webpage.  Our department is dedicated to providing recreation facilities, programs, and services to enhance the quality of life for Claremont residents.

The Parks and Recreation Department is located in the historic Goodwin Community Center (built in 1885). The Community Center location offers a wide variety of programs for toddlers through adults, as well as hosting an assortment of special events. It also houses recreational games, such as billiards and air hockey for members of the community to enjoy.

Read on to see some of the things that the Department of Parks and Recreation has to offer, and feel free to call or visit.  Trail maps are available at the Goodwin Community Center or can be downloaded here.

Aquatics

John McLane Clark Outdoor Pool

The outdoor pool is located at 25 Veteran's Park Road and is currently closed for the season. We anticipate re-opening for next summer on June 21, 2008.   As we get closer to this date more information will be available before the summer season officially opens next June.

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Goodwin-Bailey Indoor Pool

This 4 lane 25 yard pool is located at 130 Broad Street behind the Goodwin Community Center and is open year round. Built in 1950, it has a boy's and a girl's locker room and showers, a lobby area and a pool office. Swimming lessons are offered throughout the year and we are home to the Claremont Tiger Sharks Swim Team. For more information, check us out on-line.

Pool Rules:

• Proper bathing attire required. No cutoff shorts.
• Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
• No disposable diapers.
• Please shower prior to using the pool.
• Long distance underwater breath-hold swimming is prohibited.
• If your child is ill, please do not attend swimming.

Admittance Fees:

Exercise Class and Lap Swim Fees:

Public Park System

Arrowhead:

Located on South Street behind the Sugar River Technical School, Arrowhead offers year round outdoor recreation. The amenities include:

• Downhill Skiing
• Cross Country Skiing
• Snowboarding
• Snowshoeing
• Ice Skating
• Tubing
• Mountain Biking
• Hiking
• Picnic Amenities
• Lodge

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Barnes Park:

Barnes Park is located on North Street near the intersection of Elm St. It is home to local Baseball Games, and other sporting events. The amenities include:

• Two Lighted Basketball Courts (button for lights located on the side of the green building – lights are on a 30 minute timer)
• Grandstand Baseball Field
• Soccer Field
• Playground Structure

Park hours are 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM.

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Monadnock Park:

Monadnock Park is located off Broad Street. Entrances are located both on Broad Street and Chestnut Street. The amenities include:

• 1/4 mile Synthetic Surface Running Track
• Baseball Diamonds
• Football Field with Bleachers
• Tennis Courts
• Playground
• 200 Parking Spaces

During the year Monadnock Park is used for many events including Steven’s High School Athletics.

Park hours are 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM.

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Moody Park:

Moody Park is located on Maple Avenue. This park has nearly 325 acres available for residents and visitors to enjoy outdoor activities. Trail maps may now be downloaded here.

• Cross Country Skiing
• Snowshoeing
• Ice Skating
• Several Maintained Trails for Mountain Biking and/or Hiking
• A Stone Pavilion with Wooden Roof
• Picnic Tables
• Fire Pits
• Tennis Courts
• Playground Structure

Moody Park Vehicular Traffic Hours:

• Daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day – 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM.
• Labor Day to Columbus Day the park is open on the weekends.
• During the Winter and Spring Months the park is accessible by foot traffic only.
• A permit, at no fee, is required for special use.

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Veterans Park:

Veterans Park is located on Veterans Park Road. The amneties include:

• Outdoor Pool
• Lighted Softball Field
• Horseshoe Pits
• Public Playground

Park hours are 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM.

Park Regulations

Please abide by the following rules while using the City Parks:

• Drinking alcoholic liquors or beverages (including beer) in a city park is prohibited.
• Please do not cut, injure, deface, remove, or disturb any tree, shrub, fence, building, bench or other structures.
• Please do not make or kindle an open fire, except in picnic stoves or fireplaces provided.
• It is unacceptable for individuals to use abusive, profane or indecent language that annoy others.
• Individuals violating the above will be asked to leave the park.
• If a violator is being disobedient to this rule, they face being charged for violation of this park rule.
• Use of firearms or any form of weapon in a city park is prohibited.
• Please do not use the City parks for private entertainment/shows.
• These requests must have permission from the Parks & Recreation Department.
• Facility request forms are available at the Parks & Recreation Office.
• It is prohibited to use off road vehicles such as Motorcycles and ATV's for recreational purposes or transportation in city parks.  Violators will be prosecuted.
• Please help keep our parks clean. Place all garbage in designated receptacles.
• Pet waste transmits disease in humans, especially children. Leash,curb, and clean up after your pet.

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Use of Athletic Field Guidelines:

All groups and organizations who wish to use the athletic fields such as baseball diamond, softball diamonds, football fields, and soccer fields must schedule their event in advance at the Parks & Recreation Office.

• Priority will be given to Parks & Recreation/Goodwin Community Center Programs.
• Please complete a Facility Request  Form  and return the form to our office for approval

Permits for group picnics at park locations should be obtained at the Parks & Recreation/Goodwin Community Center Office.

• Space is available on a first come, first served basis.

Claremont Parks are for the use and enjoyment of Claremont residents and the general public. Please help us keep our parks a clean and safe place for you and your family. Please notify the Claremont Police Department if your see any violations of the above park rules and regulation. Help keep our parks safe and clean!

Facility Rental Information

A Facility Request Form is available online or can be obtained at the Community Center.

Zotto Gym :

Gardner Room :

Indoor Pool :

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New Community Center Project Bulletin:

Members of the Goodwin Community Center and the Parks & Recreation Department are working hard on plans for a new community center facility to replace the existing Goodwin Community Center located at 130 Broad Street. The GCC building was built more then 100 years ago and donated to the City in 1942. The Goodwin-Bailey Indoor Pool and Zotto Gymnasium were built in 1950 and 1975, respectively. Despite the outstanding programs offered by the Parks and Recreation staff, the facilities have long since outlived their usefulness as a modern community center. Budget realities have not permitted appropriate levels of maintenance and upkeep. Portions of the building are currently closed to the public due to fire code issues. Recognizing this situation and the economic development benefits a new community center would produce, a group of dedicated volunteers have been working on a facility plan for the last several years.

The process began with a statistically valid survey performed by Leisure Vision from Olathe, Kansas. The survey results revealed strong community support for the library, Arrowhead Ski Area, biking/hiking trails, and the community center. Ballard & King Associates a Parks and Recreation Consulting Firm based in Colorado and Missouri were hired first to determine the feasibility of building a new indoor community recreation center for Claremont. The Demographic Analysis studied the characteristics of the Claremont area and provided a comparison with basic national standards as produced by the National Sporting Goods Association. An analysis of the aquatic and recreation service providers in the service area was also studied. Ballard & King's scope of services provided an identification of the type and size facility necessary to provide the programming the community said it wanted through the survey. The firm was also involved in developing an Operations Pro Forma that identified operational costs and the anticipated revenue stream. U.K. Architects from Hanover, New Hampshire and Landscape Architects Saucier & Flynn from Lebanon, New Hampshire then evaluated several possible sites in the downtown area, including the present location. The Team of consultants analyzed all the data including the area's demographics and project operating expenses and revenue for the new facility, which were then compared to similar figures for the current facility.  The New Community Center for Claremont, Inc. (N3C) received a 3 million dollar challenge grant from the Claremont Savings Bank which moves the project closer to reality. 

In 2008 N3C contracted with Hutter Construction and Warren Street Architects to produce a design build option for the project.   The facility will house an eight lane competition pool, a leisure pool, an elevated walking track, a two court gymnasium, a cardio fitness room, an exercise classroom and a community function room.

More complete information on this exciting project is available by contacting Project Chair, Tawnya Coutermanche at 603-542-3072.

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