City's top play areas have water features, ball fields and open spaces
By LAUREN ROMANO
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STEVE ANDRASCIK/VIEWYoungsters play in the water at Mission Hills Park, 551 E. Mission Drive.
JACOB KEPLER/VIEWPotential buyers of the Alystra Casino decided not to purchase the property at 333 W. Sunset Road after the City Council amended an ordinance to require 5,000 feet between a casino and homes, schools or places of worship.
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With cars speeding down streets, children can't play in their front yards, and backyards today really aren't big enough. But in Henderson, kids have a choice of more than 40 parks to swing, slide and run in.
Dominick Casey, superintendent of parks, said the goal is to provide as many parks as possible to make them accessible to all Henderson residents.
"We want everyone to have a park in walking distance," he said.
As new parks are built, community members are asked for input on facilities.
"The highest demand is for ball fields," Casey said. "I think if we built a field a day, it wouldn't be enough."
The city already has two new parks under construction and plans for many more.
Although residents will not move into Inspirada, a new master-planned community, until later this month, plans already are in place for nine new parks.
Open space is important to Inspirada, which is being built with the idea of new urbanism. Parks will serve as the center to every neighborhood, and all homes will be within 5 miles of a park.
"We want to provide a place for recreation, neighbors to get to know each other and kids to play," said Jeff Geen, senior vice president for Focus Property Group.
Some of the best parks for kids in Henderson are:
* Mission Hills Park, 551 E. Mission Drive: The feature of this space is a water play area, but it also offers everything a kid could want, including ball fields, barbecue areas, basketball courts, picnic shelters, picnic areas, open space, a playground, multipurpose and soccer fields, tennis courts and restrooms.
* Acacia Park and Demonstration Gardens, 50 Casa Del Fuego St.: There's a water play area, as well as a dog park, ball fields, barbecue areas, basketball courts, picnic shelters, picnic areas, open space, multipurpose and soccer fields, a playground, tennis courts, a walking course and restrooms.
* Anthem Hills Park, 2256 N. Reunion Drive: This park in Anthem features a skate park, roller hockey field, volleyball courts, walking course, ball fields, barbecue areas, basketball courts, picnic shelters, picnic areas, open space, a playground, multipurpose and soccer fields and restrooms.
* Pecos Legacy Park, 150 Pecos Road: This 10-acre park has shuffleboard and bocce ball areas, places to play horseshoes, volleyball, tennis and ball fields, barbecue areas, basketball courts, picnic shelters, picnic areas, open space, a playground and restrooms.
* Rodeo Park, 810 Aspen Peak Drive: Features include an exercise course, horseshoes, ball fields, barbecue areas, basketball courts, picnic shelters, open space, a playground, multipurpose and soccer fields, tennis courts, volleyball area, a walking course and restrooms.
BEST PARKS FOR KIDS
1. Rodeo Park, 810 Aspen Peak Drive
2. Pecos Legacy Park, 150 Pecos Road
3. Anthem Hills Park, 2256 N. Reunion Drive
4. Acacia Park and Demonstration Gardens, 50 Casa Del Fuego St.
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