Parks - Rodale Park
Rodale Park
10.2 Acres - Neighborhood Park/Playground and Conservation Area
2000 Riverbend Road
Parking and Access
Summary
- a play ground with one large play structure with two slides, a rock climbing wall, and monkey bars
- the surface of the playground is covered with Fibar Safety Surface
- a swing set that offers four regular swings along with two baby swings
- three wooden benches facing the playground
- one tennis court
- one full-court macadam basketball court
- one regular volleyball court
- one baseball field with covered dugouts
- one portable toilet
- most of Rodale park is a densely wooded area, which was intended by Robert Rodale to serve as a conservation habitat for flora and fauna, containing hiking trails and passive a recreational area.
Facilities History
- Tennis court (9/93) $19,500.00
- Volleyball court (1994)
- Basketball rims (7/94) $77.00
- Transplant trees (8/94) $600.00
- Parking lot expanded (1996)
- New fencing (5/97) $788.06
- Bird spring ride removed (1998)
- Bench at baseball field (1998)
- Tennis nets (6/98) $115.78
- Backstop, dugout, fence (9/99) $5,900.87
- New play structure (2005)
Acquisition
Dedicated in two parcels on June 3, 1974 and November 25, 1974 by Rodale Press, Inc. at no cost to the Township.
