Heritage Park
Take a hike through the park where a Shawnee Indian reservation once existed. Bring a picnic lunch, horseshoes and a volleyball to take full advantage of the recreational amenities. There is a 1-acre fishing pond and play equipment for the kids. Heritage Park is part of the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Parks District. Lima's paved Rotary Riverwalk runs through the park, offering miles of smooth surface for biking and skating.
Heritage Park
2092 Reed Road
Lima, Ohio 45804
(419) 221-1232
jampd.com/home/parks.php?rid=6
Functional Accelerated Sports Training
Work with the training staff at FAST to build the strength and stamina needed for your sports and recreational activities. The 55,000-square-foot facility offers indoor and outdoor training spaces, computerized monitoring to follow your progress and a massage room. Start with a full assessment by health, fitness and nutrition professionals. A personalized training schedule, including dietary recommendations, will be presented to guide you through the program.
Functional Accelerated Sports Training
3477 S. Dixie Highway
Lima, Ohio 45804
(419) 331-3278
www.fastnwo.com
Lima Roadrunners Cycling & Hiking Club
Connect with the Lima Roadrunners to join in area biking and hiking group activities. The club was organized in the 1960s, and members still go on group rides on weekends. The schedule and starting place of each club activity is published on the group's website, as are maps of local bike and hike routes for individual pursuit. Throughout the year, members participate in rallies, bike tours and even a Halloween costume ride.
Lima Roadrunners Cycling & Hiking Club
P.O. Box 173
Lima, Ohio 45802
www.limaroadrunners.com
Lost Creek Golfers Club
Play a round of golf at the club that has been a Lima tradition for over 85 years. The course is open to the public, and membership options are available. Golfers of all skill levels enjoy this 18-hole course, where professionals have played over the years.
Lost Creek Golfers Club
1400 Lost Creek Blvd.
Lima, Ohio 45804
(419) 229-2026
www.thelostcreekcountryclub.com
Article Written By Denise Schoonhoven
A seasoned business traveler, Denise Schoonhoven specializes in food, travel, landscaping, design and personal development topics. She has lived and worked in London, San Francisco, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Pacific Northwest. Schoonhoven hails from the corporate writing world where she authored marketing material, catalogs, presentations and training documents.
