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4 - 4 <br />Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br /> CHAPTER 4 - Recreation Programs and Services <br />C. Other Public Parks and Recreation <br /> Services Offered in Orange County Continued <br /> <br />The Town of Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation pro- <br />grams and services include Aquatics, Athletics, Festi- <br />vals and Events, Adapted Recreation & Inclusion and <br />Special Olympics. The Town has many parks, green- <br />ways, and trail systems in addition to indoor and <br />outdoor swimming pools. <br />For more information go to: <br />http://www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/index.aspx?page=74 <br /> <br />Chapel Hill’s Homestead Aquatic Center (above) was <br />partially funded with $4.9 million from 2001 and <br />1997 Orange County alternative financing and voter- <br />approved Parks and Open Space bonds. <br /> <br />The map below shows in gray, the town limits for <br />each of the municipalities within Orange County. <br />Each town has parks and recreation facilities and/or <br />programs. The towns make up 61% of Orange <br />County’s total population. <br /> <br />The Town of Carrboro’s Department of Recreation <br />and Parks offers many of the same types of activities <br />including Athletics, Special Events, Classes for Youth <br />and Teens, Classes for Adults, Senior Programs, <br />Hikes and Day Trips, Special Recreation and Senior <br />Games. <br />Carrboro’s website includes more information at: <br />http://www.carrbororec.org <br /> <br />The Town of Hillsborough does not have a parks and <br />recreation department but the Town operates <br />several parks. Hillsborough relies on its volunteer <br />Parks and Recreation Board to provide guidance on <br />Town-owned parks. To locate Hillsborough parks <br />visit: <br />http://www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/content/parks-recreation <br /> <br />Map 4.1 searched for facilities with: <br /> Baseball / Softball fields <br /> Picnic Facilities <br /> Measured Walking Paths <br />Map 4.1 Online Parks and Recreation Facility <br />Locator Map <br />This map allows a multi-jurisdictional search for up <br />to three park activities/amenities in the county. The <br />interactive map includes parks/recreation facilities <br />for the towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, <br />Mebane (Orange County portion) and Orange Coun- <br />ty. The map can be found at: <br />http//server2.co.orange.nc.us/ParkLocator/ <br />4 <br />The City of Mebane Parks and Recreation offers <br />many leisure opportunities that include Athletic Pro- <br />grams, Exercise Classes, Music Concerts and Special <br />Events/Festivals. Lake Michael Park, in Mebane, is <br />located in Orange County. To learn more about the <br />City of Mebane Recreation and Parks visit: <br />http://www.cityofmebane.com/parks.asp <br />56