For more information or
to reserve park shelters contact:
Town of Bridgewater
Call B-Connected at (540) 908-4212
201 Green Street
Post Ofce Box 72
Bridgewater, Virginia 22812
Ofces open Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bridgewater’s
#11 Wynant Park
(0.83 acres, 115 E. College St.)
One of Bridgewater’s smaller parks, this pocket
park is nestled between a group of homes where
Wynant Place meets East College Street. Although
small, it has a swing set, a slide, and a picnic table.
#4 Harrison Park
(15 acres, 301 Grove St.)
On the corner of Grove and Green Street you
will nd Harrison Park. It is home to the Doug
Will Tennis Center*, which houses two indoor
hard surface tennis courts. The park grounds
include a full basketball court and a playground
area containing a swing set and play structure
with a slide and climbing equipment. During the
third week in July, Harrison Park is home to the
Bridgewater Fire Department’s Lawn Party.
*Tennis memberships are processed in the municipal ofces at the Bridgewater
Community Center where key cards are issued allowing access to the courts.
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#10 Edgebriar Park
(0.24 acres, 101 E. Riverside Dr.)
Edgebriar Park is a pocket park located
next to North River on East Riverside
Drive. In 2007 this park received a major
make-over including the addition of a
handicap accessible shing pier overlooking
the river and backgammon or chess inlaid
game tables sitting near the river’s edge.
Strategically placed benches face either
the river or the double water garden that
features a waterfall and is lled with a
variety of sh and plants. The combination
these facilities create an atmosphere suitable
for reection and relaxation.
#7 Bridgeview Park
(2.58 acres, 220 W. Bank St.)
Located between 214 and 300 West Bank Street
and bordering North River, the special feature of
this park is the quarter mile tness walking trail. At
various points along the way are 18 exercise stations.
In addition there are a children’s tness center,
riverfront bench swings and benches.
#3 Cooks Creek Arboretum
(8 acres, 211 Weeping Willow Ln.)
Cooks Creek Arboretum is a small eight-
acre park. As the trees mature, this will become
a natural preserve where people can
observe birds and other small wildlife
in their natural environment. Turner
Ashby High School students planted
many of the trees throughout these
8.84 acres. It has ample parking and
contains several picnic tables as well
as a walking path.
#1 Generations Park
(0.721 acres, 412 North Main St.)
Generations Park features ice skating during the
winter, a farmers’ market, concerts, movie nights and
other events throughout the year. Ice skating is free
for all Town residents who present a B-Rec card. A
nominal fee is charged for non-residents.
Updated August 2016
#13 Millview Park
(4.73 acres, 4155 Dry River Road)
This park is still in the development stage. The
land was donated for park use by the developer of
the nearby subdivision.
#9 Seven Bridges
(2.23 acres,
201 S. Grove St.)
This park at the south
end of town on Main Street
has a gazebo as well as
bench swings overlooking
the river. Commemorative
signs tell the story of some
of Bridgewater’s history
during the Civil War.
#6 Wildwood Park (10 acres, 606 W. Bank St.)
Located on
the western
edge of town,
along the North
River, this
park contains a
sheltered picnic
area (to reserve
call 908-4212),
a playground,
swing set,
numerous
picnic tables
throughout the
park, restroom
facilities, off-
street parking, and several BBQ grills. It even has a hitching
post for horses. A 0.3-mile path that meanders through the
backside of the park has various markers that
give interesting environmental facts concerning
local plants and wildlife. Wildwood Park is a
wonderful combination of open, sunny spaces as
well as cool, shady areas.
This pocket park, located on the corner of Oakwood
Drive and Main Street, details the historical signicance
of what was once
known as the
Warm Springs
Turnpike (present
day route 42). The
park consists of a
statue of a horse
and buggy and
three pedestal-
style signs,
each containing
historical
information related
to the turnpike.
#12 Sandy Bottom Par-3 & Mini-Golf
(18.15 acres, 610 E.
College St.)
#2 Harrisonburg/Warm Springs Turnpike Park
(0.13 acres, 710 N. Main St.)
#5 Oakdale Community Park
(36.5 acres, 134 Mt. Crawford Ave.)
This is the biggest and busiest of the town parks. It is home to the
North River Library as well as the Bridgewater Little League Program.
In addition, it has 3 sheltered picnic areas (to reserve call 908-4212),
and 2 playgrounds (one for preschool children, the other for school-
aged children). Among its amenities are six baseball elds (with eld
#4 available for public use), four horseshoe pits, restroom facilities, and
plenty of off-street parking. This park is also the home for the summer
concerts program and the Labor Day festivities that are sponsored by the
town and provided free to area residents.
Sandy Bottom includes
a 715-yard par three golf
course located along North
River. It also features
an 18-hole mini-golf
course. Open during the
warmer months of the
year, it is a favorite spot
for those seeking to hone
their golng skills. The
course is free for all Town
residents who present a
B-Rec card. A nominal
fee is charged for non-
residents.
Legend
1. Generations Park
2. Harrisonburg/Warm Springs Turnpike
3. Cooks Creek Arboretum
4. Harrison Park & Lawn Party Grounds
5. Oakdale Community Park
6. Wildwood Park
7. Bridgeview Park
8. Bird Sanctuary Park
9. Seven Bridges Park
10. Edgebriar Park
11. Wynant Park
12. Sandy Bottom Par-3 & Mini-Golf
13. Millview Park
#8 Bird Sanctuary
(0.75 acres,
211 West Riverside)
Bird watchers will enjoy
this quiet, secluded spot
tucked behind a few houses
on West Riverside Drive.
Trees and shrubs provide
shelter for a variety of our
feathered friends, and a bench
on North River’s bank offers a
splendid view of North River.
