Recreational Facilities

The Wilton Family YMCA
404 Danbury Road
762-8384

www.wiltonymca.org
More than 9,500 members enjoy the many benefits offered at the Wilton Family Y, one of the busiest spots in town.

The Y features a 25-yard indoor pool, 50-meter indoor/outdoor pool, summer splash pool, full gymnasium, well equipped adult fitness center, Spinning, exercise room, saunas, steam rooms and showers, and racquetball, squash and paddle tennis courts and an 18-hole miniature golf course. More than 200 classes and programs are held each year, such as Family Fun Nights, Y's Healthy Back Seminar, Women's Only Strength Training, and Preschool Tae Kwon Do. Teams from the town's Little League play at the facility.

The Y offers childcare, youth and senior activities, and a summer camp program, all based on the principles of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. The Wilton Family YMCA is dedicated to promoting values strong families, healthy life-styles, youth leadership and community service.

Special events throughout the year include an Open House in September, a Halloween Pool Party and Holiday Pool Party in late December.

Different levels of membership are available, such as Family, Adult, Youth, Senior, and Single Parent Family. Full Membership includes unlimited activities, while Preferred Enrollment features reduced rates on classes and programs. A special Summer Membership allows families or individuals to enjoy the outdoor pool, freshwater pond and beach, and pavilion along with outdoor playgrounds and fields.

People who are new to town, or who have never visited the Y, can sample the facilities by obtaining a Try the Y card and taking a tour. Scholarship assistance is available for people who would like to join but require financial assistance; the Y never turns anyone away for inability to pay.

Hours:

• Monday - Friday, 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Sunday, 12-6 p.m.

Trackside, Teen Center of Wilton
15 Station Road
834-2888
www.trackside.org

Established in 2004, Trackside is a supervised alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free gathering place where the youth of Wilton can socialize, build self-esteem, and develop healthy relationships. With programming specifically geared to the teens of Wilton, Trackside is an ideal after school meeting place for middle school students and an alternate gathering place for high school students on the weekends. Ongoing events include middle school pizza and movie nights, book clubs, ping-pong, X-Box, pool tournaments, and football game days. Trackside also attracts up and coming bands like State Radio, Cute is What We Aim For, All Time Low, and Paramore. Trackside offers a full service cafe serving burgers and dogs, smoothies, and much more.

In addition to hosting events for our teens, Trackside is a venue for non-profit and community organizations such as Girl Scouts, Peer Connections, Drivers Ed, and peer tutoring/mentoring.

Hours:

• Tuesday-Thursday: Middle School, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Friday, High School, 3 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• Saturday, High School, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• CLOSED Sunday & Monday

Woodcock Nature Preserve
56 Deer Run Road
762-7280
Two miles of trails and boardwalks across the preserve's 146 acres are ideal for hiking and enjoying nature. About half the area is rich wetlands created by two dams in the Spectacle Creek Watershed, while other parts of the preserve boast beech, maple, oak and hickory trees. An Interpretive Center helps visitors appreciate the indigenous flora. Special programs such as botany walks, birding, sugaring, bat house building, full moon canoe trips, lectures, and day trips are held. The Great Artdoors, Adult Outing Club and Summer Camp have something to appeal to all ages.

Comstock Community Center
180 School Road
834-6234
A town resource, the Comstock Community Center has something for everyone in the family, from infants to seniors. Pre-School and Youth programs include performing arts, athletics, story time and parent-child activities. Teen programs feature karate, athletics, dances. Adults benefit from fine arts, crafts, fitness, dance, athletics, bridge. Seniors enjoy crafts, computers, movie club, yoga, chorus, line dancing.

Wilton's Parks & Programs:

www.wiltonparksandrec.org

• Merwin Meadows Park (operated by Wilton Parks and Recreation) and Kiwanis Park (operated by the Wilton Family YMCA, 762-8384) each offer a swimming pond, picnicking area and playground.
• Tennis is played at the Middlebrook School athletic complex, while Horseback Riding can be done at Stepping Stone Farm.
• The Recreation Department holds special events throughout the year. Among the highlights are the Halloween Event, Hay Ride with Santa, Polar Bear Club and March Vacation Camp, and Thanksgiving Day and Holiday luncheons for seniors.
• The department also features a Dial-a-Ride Van Service for senior citizens and the handicapped. Call 834-6235 at least 24 hours in advance. A small fee is charged.

For brochures and more detailed information, call the town's Recreation Department at 834-6234.