Englewood: Playground, Lake and Bikeway

Englewood offers a variety of leisure ideas for a family vacation: playtime at a traditional playground, passive activities at the Lake, and exercise on a bikeway each offer something different. There is also a Nature Sanctuary for a scenic walk, as well as activities and classes at the Community Center. When planning your vacation, it helps to consider what kind of time together you are looking for. Options range from play equipment designed mostly for children up to and including age 12 to a bikeway suited to several types of activity.

Playtime and activities at the Lake

Bruin Park is a traditional playground. Most of its play equipment is designed for children up to and including age 12. For families with children in this age group, this is a specific point to consider when including playtime in their vacation plans. The age guidance applies to most of the equipment; it makes the park a different leisure option from activities on the water or exercise on the bikeway. At Dr. Michael Bowers Lake in Englewood, passive leisure activities such as fishing and canoeing are available. If you are interested in either of these activities, you can make it a focus of your trip planning. The playground, Lake and bikeway therefore cater to different interests rather than offering the same kind of outing.

Exercise on the Englewood YMCA Bikeway

The Englewood YMCA Bikeway is suitable for cycling, walking, jogging and roller skating. The different ways to use it give you options when deciding what kind of exercise to include in your stay. The bikeway provides access from Centennial Park to the YMCA and the Englewood Learning Center. It runs from the rear of Centennial Park to National Road, then west along National Road to the YMCA. Its route can also be identified by these named landmarks: Centennial Park, National Road and the YMCA.

A nature walk and activities for all ages

Carr Woods Nature Sanctuary is located at the rear of Centennial Park and is a good choice for a scenic walk. If you would like to include a walk alongside play or exercise during a visit to Englewood, it offers another type of outing. Earl Heck Community Center offers activities and classes for people of all ages. When planning for multiple generations, this age range is a useful point of difference from Bruin Park: most of the play equipment there is designed for children up to and including age 12, while the Community Center’s offerings are for people of all ages. These provide different ways to enjoy leisure time together without requiring everyone to choose the same activity.

Choose Englewood as your vacation destination

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