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Park and Recreation Office
High Plains Community Center
525 Orange Center Road
Orange, CT 06477 203-891-4790
Monday - Friday 8:30am -6:00pm
Facilities:
The town pool is an indoor, 8 lane, 25 yard competition quality pool with a 1 meter diving board.
Pool Schedule from January 1 - April 5, 2010
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Monday-Friday
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Friday Evenings |
Saturday and Sunday |
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5:45a-7:45a
Adult Swim |
7:30p-9:30p
Open Swim |
10:00a-12:30p
Open Swim |
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7:45a-9:30a
Lap Swim |
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12:30p-1:30p
Adult Swim |
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9:30a-10:30a
Open Swim |
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1:30p-4:50p
Open Swim |
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10:30a-11:30a
Senior Swim |
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6:00p-8:00p Open Swim Saturday Nights Only |
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11:30a-12:30p
Adult Swim |
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12:30p-5:00pm
Open Swim |
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At times during the schedule there are programmed activities that may prohibit the use of certain areas of the pool.
Specific restrictions can be requested at the Pool, at
891-4761 or the Parks and Recreation Office at 891-4790.
Per swim fees:
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Residents |
Non-residents |
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Children |
$3.00 |
$4.00 |
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Adults |
$4.00 |
$6.00 |
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Seniors |
$4.00
Senior residents with pool memberships‚ do not have to pay to use the pool. |
$6.00 |
The location to play tennis in Orange is at High Plains Community Center. There are 2 hard-courts at this location.
The courts are reserved from April through September, in the Parks and Recreation office, or by calling 891-2188 Play is scheduled on a first come-first served basis and reservations have priority over drop ins The courts can be reserved for 1 hour to play singles, or 2 hours for doubles play You may have only 2 reservations on file at any time.
Soccer Fields
There are 4 soccer fields located at Fred Wolfe Park on Hollow Road. These fields are reserved through the Orange Soccer Association. Drop in play is not allowed.
There is also 1 field available at Peck Place School, 2 fields at High Plains Community Center, and 1 field at Mary L. Tracy School. These fields may be reserved at the Parks and Recreation Office or by calling 891-4790.
We now have two "weather permitting" skating rinks in Orange.
The 'Nice Rink' located at High Plains Community Center Fairgrounds, across from the Pool parking lot in available until 9:30pm when the lighting is turned off. Children under 10 must have parental supervision on site. Hockey is not permitted, under any circumstances, at the HPCC rink.
Wrights Pond is monitored by the Parks and Recreation Department for ice safety. The ice is checked daily and there are signs posted indicating when it is safe to skate.
Snow removal equipment, other than a shovel, is not allowed on either rink.
There are 5 nature trail sites in Orange. They are open, without permits required, from dawn to dusk, everyday. Trail locations are; High Plains Community Center, the Paul Ode trails, the Housatonic Overlook at Tucker's Ridge, Fred Wolfe Park Trails on Hollow Road,the Race Brook Tract on Race Brook Road and at Camp Cedarcrest on Mapledale Road. Directions are available at the Parks and Recreation office.
There are 2 outdoor, unlit basketball courts at the High Plains Community Center. They are available on a first come - first served basis. Balls must be provided by players.
Baseball/ Softball Fields
The softball and baseball complex, located at Old Tavern Road park, is available only through reservationsfrom the Little League Association. Drop-in play is not allowed on these fields.
There are additional fields available around town; there are 3 fields at High Plains Community Center, 2 fields at Mary L Tracey School, 1 at Race Brook school, 1 at Peck Place School and 1 at Turkey Hill School. These fields may be reserved at the Parks and Recreation office or by calling 891-4790. No team may have more than 2 current reservations at a time.
The Mary L. Tracy Playground is located behind Town Hall on Tyler City Road. It is open Monday through Friday (when school is in session) from 2:00pm-dusk, Saturday and Sunday and non-school days from dawn to dusk.
The High Plains Tot Lot is located at the Community Center and is open Monday through Friday 2:00pm-dusk and all day on Saturday and Sunday. During the summer the Tot Lot is not open during the week (M-F)due to summer camp activities.
There are also playgrounds located at each of the elementary schools in Town. They are unavailable during the school day.
The Toddler Playroom is located at the High Plains Community Center in rooms 7 and 9.The playroom isdesigned and equiped for children ages 6 months to 4 years old. There are arts and craft supplies, games, ride-on toys and imaginative play areas to be used in an unstructured environment. The Playroom also offersspecial events and holiday activities.Membership is required to use the rooms and can be purchased at the Parks and Recreation office.
There are 2 pavilions located at the High Plains Community Center. The pavilions have electricity and lighting available.They can be reserved at the Park and Recreation office on a first come-first serve basis. Refundable deposit is required.
The Fitness Room is located at the High Plains Community Center. The room contains cardiovascular equipment such as stationary bikes, treadmills, rowing machines,and stair climbers. It is also stocked with 6 weight machines,a Universal Gym with eight stations and over 800 pounds in Olympic free weights and dumbells.
Fitness Room Hours
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Mon. |
Tues. |
Wed. |
Thurs. |
Fri. |
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Sun. |
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8:30a-9:00p |
8:30a-9:00p |
8:30a-9:00p |
8:30a-9:00p |
8:30a-5:50p |
8:30a-4:30p |
9:30a-5:30p
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Check the bulletin board outside the Fitness Room
for changes in the schedule.
The Disc Golf Course is currently under construction and being relocated. The new course will feature 9 holes and will be located off of the Paul Ode Trail here at High Plains. Maps and Discs will be available in the Park and Recreation office in early spring when the course is completed.
High Plains Community Center has a graded stone-dust finished walking track 4/10 of a mile long. It is located around the upper fairgrounds where the gazebo is located. The track is available from dawn to dusk for walking or running. Bicycles are not allowed on the track and dogs must be leashed. There are dog-waste stations located around the track.
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