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    Dayton State Park

    3.3 (4 reviews)

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    Blackwell's Pond Park

    Blackwell's Pond Park

    3.7(7 reviews)
    9.5 mi

    It's a nice park, but it's in an HOA community. I've seen people get kicked out of it before…read morebecause they didn't live there. I don't know what the laws are about that. Otherwise it's a very nice park with good play equipment for kids of all ages. (not a wheelchair access accessible playground)

    Google maps shows this park as "Spooner/Oxbow Park", but don't let that fool you it's true name and…read moreit's history, is much more mysterious. According to the historical marker placed at this site, "In 1902 Marion Jefferson Blackwell purchased 360 acres from the State of Nevada, 556 acres of adjoining land from Sweeney's Hot Springs and a lot with a house. He raised carp and catfish to sell commercially also hay and horses. Neighbors used the ponds for swimming and ice skating. Born 1847, in Hall County, Georgia he married Nancy Amna Mayes in 1866. While living in Jamestown, California his wife died. He then moved the family to the Carson Valley near Genoa in 1895. He married Martha "Mattie" H. Willey in Yerington in 1899, then moved to Eagle Valley in 1902. He resided here till his death in 1914. His descendants continue to live in the area." Besides its rich history, the park is a small neighborhood park with a covered picnic area, a small playground, and a--I want to say walking path but it's not because it literally goes no where into the grass (srsly why is this here?), so we'll just say--some concrete. Although it's now just mostly a manicured lawn, there are still remnants of the pond in the form of two sloughs that flank the park. Cattails and blackbirds abound! Be careful where you step here, because it's difficult to discern where the ground and water meet. Also, apparently someone was murdered here in 2016 over a drug deal done awry. So, maybe avoid the place at night.

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    Blackwell's Pond Park - Accessible from all three sides.

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    Blackwell's Pond Park - Large green area for running around, frisbee, football, etc.

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    Large green area for running around, frisbee, football, etc.

    JohnD Winters Centennial Park

    JohnD Winters Centennial Park

    3.6(5 reviews)
    7.0 mi

    Great fields, easy to miss entrance from highway 50…read more In fact, I really recommend turning left at Arrowhead where you have lights. Highway 50 is SO busy, and it's scary to turn north from eastbound traffic onto Centennial Park Drive. The park sign is really small and hard to spot on Highway 50. When you enter the park, softball fields 1,2 & 3 are on the left. Keep driving past Eagle Valley East golf course, the road will turn right and take you past the tennis courts and on to fields 4, 5, 6, and 7. The upper fields have bleachers, restrooms and snack bar. The entire park is clean and well maintained. It's a pleasure to watch games here. Plenty of head in parking available. I recommend parking in the upper portion and to the right - less chance of dings and broken glass from home run balls. All traffic is one way around the fields, returns to two way at tennis courts. No dogs or alcohol allowed, but snack bar serves beer.

    Second year in a row that I have spent my Memorial Day Weekend here for Midnight Madness:…read morehttp://www.allworldsports.info/territory/northern-ca-nv/softball/Midnight-Madness/index.cfm?territory=848700385 Its 3 days of softball, all starting at midnight. If you have never been then you better plan to be there next year. Make sure you bring lots of layers, blankets (comforters are best) and they say that beer and alcohol really helps keep you warm, LoL. Any ways, back to the parks, there are 4 fields on the upper level and 3 fields on the lower level. All pretty decent fields to hit on, play on or even just practice. The only problem is that the parking can become scarce during Midnight Madness. All in all, great place, especially with the netted playground for the kids on the upper level.

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