Editing Pottsville, Pennsylvania (section)

===Parks and recreation areas===
* Rotary Park – Located at South 20th & [[Mahantongo]] Streets, is one of the largest recreational areas in the city. It includes Pottsville Area (Rotary) [[Little League]] which can accommodate night games. Also, the park includes a basketball court. There is also playground equipment located on the Norwegian Street side of the park. The park has a fairly large grassy area. The park lacks shade trees.
* Railway Park – Located in the [[Yorkville (Pottsville, Pennsylvania)|Yorkville]] section of Pottsville at the end of First Avenue the park includes the home of former Railway Park Little League, the 1997 United States Eastern Region Champions of [[Little League Baseball]].
* General [[George Joulwan]] East Side Park – Located on East Norwegian Street, the park is built in tiers along the hillside. In the past, the park included the East Side swimming pool; but this has been demolished and now is home to a skate park. Basketball courts and playground equipment are also located in the park.
* [[Henry Clay]] Park – Located on South Second Street, high on the hilltop overlooking the south side of Pottsville is the [[Henry Clay Monument]]. The park is relatively small with no benches or recreational equipment or fields. A larger park was originally planned to be built around it shortly after its construction, but it never materialized. However, the current park is small and quaint and many trees surround which provide a cool spot and a breath-taking view of South Centre Street and the Pottsville Hospital & Warne Clinic.
* John F. Kennedy Memorial Recreation Complex – It is the city's main park. It has an entrance on York Farm Road, it also has a Parking Lot which can handle moderate numbers of vehicles, two basketball courts, four tennis courts, and one volleyball court and is home to the JFK Memorial Pool, a community, non-membership pool, it also has a jogging/walking path which connects it to nearby Railway Park. The path has benches in shady, wooded areas. The walking/jogging path is built on an old railroad bed. It terminates at Westwood Road. The park also has a fairly large grassy area between the Sports Courts and the pool. Pets are permitted but must be on a leash. The same rules apply in other city park parcels. The complex is located near the Pottsville Area School District city school parcels.
* Yuengling Park – Located at South Tenth and [[Mahantongo]] Streets, Yuengling Park is the location of the old spring house which was used for the Brewery back in the 19th century. The park is filled with natural fountains, grass, flowers and benches and a large pavilion. The park has no playground facilities but provides a peaceful spot near the hub of the city.
* Bunker Hill Playground – Located between Schuylkill Avenue and Pierce St., the playground has updated their equipment but is a relaxing area to spend the day with the family.
* Barefield Outdoor Recreation Complex – This {{convert|3|acre|m2|adj=on}} recreation complex is located at the corner of North Centre Street and Terry Reiley Way in Pottsville. It features a full-size basketball court, horseshoe pits, putting green, and a sand volleyball court. Use of this facility is free to the public.
* Others – There are many other playgrounds located through the city, including, 17th Street Playground, 12th Street Playground, 11th & Arch Street Playground, Race Street Playground, Peacock Street Dog Park, Jalappa Playground, Fairview Street Playground, Main Street Playground, Greenwood Hill Playground, and Forest Hills Playground.