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Gifford Neighborhood Plan 2014 <br /> ➢ Recreation Facilities ` <br /> There are several publicly maintained recreation facilities in the Gifford area. The main facility is located on a 40 acre campus at the <br /> southwest corner of 43`d Avenue and 491h Street, are Gifford Park, the Gifford Youth Activities Center, and the Gifford Aquatic <br /> Center. The campus includes 2 basketball courts, 2 baseball/softball fields, 2 tennis courts, 1 volleyball court, 1 physical fitness <br /> course, 7 picnic tables, 4 picnic pavilions, 1 playground, outdoor grills, foot trails, and a community center. The Youth Activities <br /> Center contains classrooms, computers, a gymnasium/auditorium, a library, and other facilities. The Aquatic Center features two <br /> pools, one for adults and one for children. <br /> In January 2014, the following improvements were approved to be developed in Gifford Park: <br /> • Two 20' X 30' sheds <br /> • Lighting along entrance drive <br /> • Replacing little league field scoreboard <br /> • Replacing dugouts <br /> • Relocating fencing at the softball field <br /> Other recreation facilities in Gifford include: Hosie-Schumann Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, and Gifford Dock Park. Located <br /> adjacent to the W.E. Geoffrey Subdivision on the north side of 39th Street, Hosie-Schumann Park is two acres in size and consists <br /> mostly of open space. Facilities at this park are limited to one concrete picnic table, one swing set and one basketball court. <br /> Martin Luther King, Jr. Park is two acres in size and is located at the northwest corner of 45th Street and 28th Court. This park <br /> contains the historic Macedonia Baptist Church and Museum. North of the church/museum building is a wooded County-owned site <br /> that has been surveyed for future passive recreational improvements such as walking trails. The MPO has applied for a Recreational <br /> Trails Grant to build a trail at this park. <br /> Gifford Dock Park is located at the east end of 45th Street on the West shore of the Indian River Lagoon. The park consists of a <br /> stabilized parking area, and a dock/pier that is used for fishing. <br /> A number of improvements have been made to Gifford Park in recent years (see Appendix B at the end of this report). Those <br /> improvements have provided and expanded recreational opportunities in Gifford. <br /> Community Development Indian River County 32 <br />