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  Recreation - Just plain fun!
 
  
 
 ParksTwenty parks provide Bloomington with 1,902 acres for picnicking and recreation purposes, including three public swimming pools, baseball and softball diamonds, play areas, five public golf courses and an ice/roller skating rink.
 
  
 
 Monroe CountyParks and Recreation
 Monroe County Parks and Recreation offers more than 1,500 programs each year.
 
  
 
 The LakesSituated in a popular vacation zone, Bloomington is surrounded by three state parks, two state forests and the boating and fishing facilities of Lake Monroe, Lake Lemon and Lake Griffey.
 
  
 
 The YMCAThe local YMCA, provides a full range of activities, including swimming, walking, aerobics, physical conditioning, handball, basketball, soccer and running.
 
  
 
 At Indiana UniversityI.U. Club Sports are open to the public and include competition and instruction in cycling, ballroom dancing, gymnastics, lacrosse, rowing and sailing.
 Facilities include a world class Aquatic Center, 10 raquetball courts, 4 squash courts, an indoor track and facilities for basketball, fencing, karate and other sports.
 IU
Outdoor Adventures plans and implements 100 adventure trips and skill
courses annually which range from whitewater rafting, hang gliding,
backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, rappelling, ect.  The
program also has an outdoor equipment rental aspect which rents tents,
sleeping bags, lanterns, camp stove, mountain bikes, canoes and other
items.  All programs are open to the public.
 IU Outdoor Adventures phone number is
812.855.2231 and the address is Indiana Memorial Union, 900 E. 7th Street,
Bloomington, IN  47405
 
  
 Fun Ideas
 
  Indiana University Memorial Union Bloomington Bicycle Club
 Bloomington Parks and Recreation
 
 YMCA
 
 
 
  
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