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PARKS


Newport News Parks is responsible for the maintenance of thirty-two city parks. The smallest is less than half an acre (2,000 m²). The largest, Newport News Park , is 8,065 acres (33 km²), the second-largest city park in the United States . The parks are scattered throughout the city, from Endview Plantation in the northern end of the city to King-Lincoln Park in the southern end near the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel . The parks offer a variety of services to visitors, ranging from traditional park services like Camping and Fishing to activities like Archery and Frisbee Golf .

See List Of Parks In Newport News, Virginia


HISTORIC SITES


Newport News Parks maintains eight historic sites within the city. Four of these are located within parks.


All of these historic sites (with the exception of the Victory Arch) were significant during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War in 1862 .


MUSEUMS


Five museums are run by the department:

  • Endview Plantation, located in Newport News Park

  • Lee Hall Mansion

  • Lee Hall Train Depot

  • Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center

  • Virginia War Museum



SPORTS PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS


Newport News Parks runs eight sports facilities and community centers in the city for use by city residents.

  • Achievable Dream Tennis Center

  • Deer Run Golf Course

  • Doris Miller Recreation Center

  • Huntington Park Tennis Center

  • Midtown Community Center

  • Riverview Gymnastics Center

  • Stoney Run Athletics Center

  • Warwick Recreation Center


The department runs youth leagues for Basketball , Football , Soccer , indoor Field Hockey , and Wrestling . Leagues are also run for adults in basketball, Flag Football , Softball , Table Tennis , and Volleyball .


EXTERNAL LINK


Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism - official site.