Parks and Recreation
Monroe Township Recreation Area is located on Ball Park Way, Green Street and Wharf Drive off Park Road. A medium sized community park that has an improved ball field with scoreboard, restrooms, picnic tables and a picnic pavilion. It can be reserved through the township office. There is off street parking available on-site.
The township is participating in a regional effort to increase and improve outdoor recreation in Eastern Snyder County. A regional plan has been developed by Shamokin Dam borough, Selingrove borough, Monroe Township, and Penn Township officials. Their hope is to garner state tax dollars through grant and matching fund applications. Officials assert that a poll of 10% of residents showed that they were willing to paying higher taxes to add more recreation facilities to the area.
One concept brought out in the Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan was for the region to market riverfront recreation opportunities. This is being actively promoted by the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership. In addition to the Susquehanna River, Penns Creek and its many tributaries drain the region.
Susquehanna River Shady Nook PP&L electric company donated 4.7 acres of land to the township for a public boat access in Hummels Wharf. From U.S. routes 11 and 15 in Selinsgrove, turn right at Sheetz, then at the curve drive straight ahead. At the stop sign, turn left to access area. The hours of operation are 24 hours, 7 days a week. Activities include unlimited horsepower boating, shallow-draft, lightweight fishing boats, canoes and inflatables. Shore fishing is permitted with a fishing license. Parking is available in a large lot and a Surfaced ramp is maintained.
The East Snyder Park is a multi-use facility which is under development using state grants and local donations. It is located along the upper end of University Ave. near Rt. 522, at the location of the existing Penn Township ball fields. The master plan of the park calls for nine professional-grade horseshoe pits, baseball, softball, football and soccer fields, a preschool playground with age appropriate apparatus (Kaboom grant) a playground for older children, and a small wetland conversation education area. The facilities are governed by the East Snyder Regional Recreation Association, a 501 (c) organization with a board made up of interested parties, local youth recreation organization representatives and area government officials. Monroe Township has contributed fill to the project.
Susquehanna Valley Country Club has an 18-hole course on a private facility in Hummels Wharf, Pennsylvania. It features 6,261 yards (5,725 m) of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 71.2 and it has a slope rating of 128 on Rye grass. The golf course opened in 1920.
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