NEAHWA & CATELLA PARKS

Map

Directions:

From I-88 East—Use exit 14.  Turn left at bottom of exit ramp onto Main Street.  Turn right at the first light and proceed to western park entrance. 

From I-88 West—Use exit 15.  Turn right at the bottom of exit ramp and merge onto Lettis Highway.  Move to the left lane.  At the first light turn left onto Main Street.  Take the first left onto Grand Street.  Take the first right onto Division Street.  At the end of Division Street take a right.  Take the next left onto James Georgeson Drive and proceed to the northern park entrance. 

Neahwa Park Facilities

Damaschke Field - Renovated in 2007, Damaschke Field maintains an historic, small town feel in a modern baseball stadium.  Home of the New York Collegiate Baseball League's Oneonta Outlaws, Damaschke Field is also available for reserved use. Fee Schedule - $300 per 4 hr. block, plus $200 for light usage (in season)
	Theodore "Ted" Christman Field (#4) - During the spring and summer seasons Christman Field serves as the city's premier softball field.  In the fall the field is used for youth soccer and football.  This lighted facility's amenities include a concession stand, press box, scoreboard, and restrooms.  Reserved usage is available. Fee Schedule - $100 per day, plus $100 for light usage.
Neahwa Park Field #6 - A professional grade baseball field located across the street from Damaschke Field.  These two baseball facilities make Neahwa Park an ideal setting for tournaments.  Field 6 amenities include dugouts, electronic scoreboard, bleachers, restrooms, and ample parking.  Reserved usage is available. Fee schedule - $150 per 4 hr. block
	Brenner Recreation Center - Adjacent to picturesque Hodges Pond, the Brenner Building houses the Recreation Department's administrative offices and the Laskaris Skateroom.  In addition to being a place to warm up when skating is offered on the pond, the skateroom is used year round as a staging area for park events. Recreation Department Office hours are weekdays, 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Dewar Pool - Located in Neahwa Park, Dewar Pool is open from early June to mid August.  Hours:  1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. open swim, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. family swim.
	Skateboard Park - The only facility of its kind in the area, the Neahwa Park Skateboard facility was constructed in cooperation with Oneonta Job Corps Academy.  Activities include Oneonta Community Alliance for Youth (OCAY) "Skatejam" skateboard and music festival.
Bandstand - The city's mobile bandstand is set up each year on the east side of Hodges Pond and hosts the Summer Concert Series on Thursday nights from late June through mid-August.
Catella Park - Accessed via David Brenner Drive, Catella Park is home to several multi-use athletic fields.  In the spring and summer these are configured for baseball and softball.  For the fall season, Catella Park's fields are configured for use by the Oneonta Youth Soccer Association. Veteran's Memorial Walk - In 2009 construction began to transform War Memorial Drive from a vehicular roadway into the new Veteran's Memorial Walk.  The new pedestrian promenade will give prominence to the host of historical markers and memorials that surround Hodges Pond.  The project will include improvements to existing memorials, the planting of trees, construction of a gazebo, expansion of parking areas, and new paved and brick walkways along the south side of the pond.  Artistic renderings of the project may be viewed here. WILBER PARK Map Directions: From I-88—Use exit 15.  From the bottom of the exit ramp turn onto Lettis Highway (Left turn if exiting 88 eastbound, right if exiting westbound).  After the first light, Lettis Highway becomes Maple Street.  At the second light turn right onto Center Street. To access Upper Wilber Park—Continue straight on Center Street up the hill.  Upper Wilber Park entrance will be on your left. To access Lower Wilber Park—From Center Street take the first left onto East Street.  At the first light turn right onto Spruce Street.  Lower Wilber Park entrance will be on your left.  Wilber Park Facilities
Briggs Pool - The larger of Oneonta's two public swimming pools.  Briggs pool underwent a major rehabilitation in 2007.  Improvements included a rebuilt zero-entry wading pool, a new liner, gutter system, and handicap accessibility for the main pool.  Briggs Pool opens each  year in late June and is open through Labor Day.  In addition to the main pool, Briggs Pool also houses a diving well.
	Applebaugh Gardens - Open spaces are a key element to any park system.  Applebaugh Gardens provides a beautiful, serene setting for all to enjoy.
Waddington Tennis Courts - The eight tennis courts at Wilber Park are home to the Oneonta High School Varsity Tennis team and play host to the city's popular summer tournament series and youth lessons program.  Other amenities include two handball courts, public restrooms, and a concession stand.

Other Recreational Facilities - Other Wilber Park facilities include 2 multi-use practice fields, a basketball court, playground structures, and lots of informal wooded trails and open spaces.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER PARK

Directions:

From I-88—Use exit 13.  From the top of the exit ramp turn onto State Highway 205/County Highway 48 (Right turn if exiting 88 eastbound, left if exiting westbound)Proceed a short distance and turn right onto Silas Lane, entering the City of Oneonta Municipal Complex.  Access to the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway is a short distance down Silas Lane on the right.  The Susquehanna River Park soccer fields are at the end of Silas Lane.  

About Susquehanna River Park - Susquehanna River Park is a new park complex and is included in the City of Oneonta Parks Master Plan.  Current facilities located at this park include soccer fields and the Susquehanna River Park Trail of the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway.

SWART WILCOX HISTORIC PARK

Directions: 

From I-88 East—Use exit 14.  Turn left at bottom of exit ramp onto Main Street.  Turn left at the first light onto River Street.  At the first light take a left onto Wilcox Ave. 

From I-88 West—Use exit 15.  Turn right at the bottom of exit ramp and merge onto Lettis Highway.  Move to the left lane.  At the first light turn left onto Main Street. 

Proceed on Main Street through the downtown area and over the viaduct.  At the light at the bottom of the viaduct turn right onto River Street.  At the first light take a left onto Wilcox Ave.

The Community Garden plots line the west side of Wilcox Ave.  The athletic fields are behind Riverside School. 

About Swart-Wilcox Historic Park - This park derives its name from the Swart-Wilcox House which is within the park.  This historic structure is the oldest still standing in the city.  The park contains a soccer field, baseball field, and plots for the city's Community Gardens program.  The fields may also be accessed from the Oneonta Little League's "Doc" Knapp Field.