The Recreation Department provides a variety of programs and activities for borough residents of all ages. In addition, the department is responsible for the maintenance and operation of several facilities located within the borough. These include the Community Pool, Echo Lake Park Fitness Trail, sandbox, basketball/volleyball courts adjacent to the pool, the Echo Brook softball/soccer fields (lighted), and the Echo Brook tennis courts (lighted). All of these are located in the vicinity of Borough Hall. In the Deerfield School area, the department maintains the toddler playground equipment, several softball and soccer fields (lighted), batting cages, and the tennis courts (lighted). Behind Beechwood School, the department maintains the softball field.
Programs for Children
- Football for K-6th Grade
- Guitar 101
- Babysitter Training Course (Red Cross)
- Junior Rock
- After School Game Room
- Lacrosse
- Clinic (Age 7-9)
- Senior Squirts (Age 5-6)
- Squirts (Age 4-5)
- Intro to Basketball Skills
- Kindergarten
- First Grade
- Second Grade
- Boys Gr. 3-5
- Girls Gr. 3-5
- Boys Gr. 6-8
- Girls Gr. 6-8
- Bball Boot Camp
- Basketball Summer Camp
- Baseball
- Soccer for 3rd-10th grade
- U12 Girls Rec
- U14 Girls Rec
- U12 Boys Rec
- U14 Boys Rec
- U17 Boys Rec
- Indoor Soccer League
- Indoor Soccer Clinics
- 3rd-4th grade coed in-town soccer program
- Teen Scene
- Teen Yoga (Age 10-15)
- Multi Sports
- Parent & Me (Age 2-3)
- Sports Squirts (Age 3-5)
- Senior Squirts (Age 6-8)
- Tennis
Programs for Adults
- Wii Bowling League
- Volleyball
- Duplicate bridge group
- Art Classes for Adults with Special Needs
- High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- STEPS
- 9/11 Memorial Trip
- A Christmas Carol
- Philadelphia Flower Show
- Total Body Blast
- Adult Tennis
- Yoga
- Men’s Softball League
- Women’s Softball League
Community Room
The Community Room at Borough Hall is open for meetings and events. Located on the 2nd Floor, the room includes a main, large meeting room; the Senior Fitness Room, and the Game Room, as well as a storage closet and a bathroom.
The room can accommodate up to 180 people, and may be reserved weekdays and weekends until 11 pm. Scheduling is on a first-come, first-served basis. Municipal purposes, such as elections, board meetings, and scheduled recreation programs, have priority. The room is also available for private rentals. Application for use of the room must be made at least 30 days in advance through the Recreation Office. For reservation information and a copy of the rules and regulations
Game Room
The Game Room contains air hockey, dome hockey, foosball, ping pong, pool, and a variety of board games.
Senior Fitness Room
The Senior Fitness Room provides seniors with an opportunity to improve and maintain a healthy lifestyle through the use of state-of-the-art fitness equipment. Treadmills, an elliptical, a stationary bike, a recumbent bike, a multi-station gym, and dumbbell weights are all available. Free orientation tours are scheduled monthly and are required for new members. The tours include a demonstration of the proper use of equipment. The room is open weekdays from 10:30 am-2:30 pm. Memberships for people ages 55 and above are $60/year or $40/six months. Registration forms are available at the Recreation Department.
Recreation Contacts
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, Director
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, Recreation Assistant
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, Secretary/Pool Bookkeeper
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The office is closed for lunch between 12 noon and 1 p.m.
Fitness Trail
The Echo Lake Park Fitness Trail is located behind Borough Hall and is 9/10th mile long. It features Accessible Paracourse Fitness Stations. The new trail surface – warning track mix – is easy on the knees and joints. Walk, jog, run, roll or stroll along the scenic trail.
TryCAN's mission is to help provide recreation programs and other services to youth with special needs and their families.
Community Pool
Dip, dunk, plunge, and jump into the water at the Mountainside Community Pool. Our beautiful barrier-free outdoor facility features:
- 50-Meter Olympic pool.
- Diving tank
- Two water slides
- Basketball courts
- Youth swimming and diving instruction
Wade Pool