Editing Marysville, Washington (section)

===Parks and recreation===
[[File:Marysville, WA water tower.jpg|thumb|Marysville's historic water tower, located in Comeford Park]]

The City of Marysville operates and maintains {{convert|487.4|acres}} on 35 public recreational facilities within city limits,<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–6}} including parks, playgrounds, sports fields, nature preserves, community centers, a [[golf course]] and other facilities.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–10}}

Comeford Park, located in downtown Marysville and named for town founders James P. Comeford and his wife Maria, is the city's oldest municipal park<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|4–82}} and is home to the city's landmark [[water tower]], built in 1921 and non-functional since the 1970s. The {{convert|120|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} water tower, originally accompanied by a second tower demolished in 1987, was planned in the late 1990s to be demolished,<ref>{{cite news |last=Brunner |first=Jim |date=March 24, 1999 |title=Towering memories: old-timers want to save 'Space Needle of Marysville' |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> but was saved in 2002 after $500,000 was raised by the Marysville Historical Society to renovate and preserve the structure.<ref>{{cite news |last=Langston |first=Jennifer |date=December 4, 2002 |title=True-blue fans save Marysville landmark |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/True-blue-fans-save-Marysville-landmark-1102454.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref> The {{convert|2.1|acre|adj=mid}} Comeford Park is also home to a [[gazebo]] donated by the city's [[Rotary Club]], a children's playground, and a spray park that opened in 2014.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–27}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Comeford Park |url=http://www.marysvillewa.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Comeford-Park-9 |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=June 18, 2014 |title=M'ville's $325,000 Spray Park to open Thursday, June 26 |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/mvilles-325000-spray-park-to-open-thursday-june-26/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref>

Jennings Park, located to the east of downtown Marysville on Armar Road, is considered the centerpiece of the city's park system. The {{convert|53|acre|adj=mid}} park includes play areas, experimental gardens and composting sites, sports fields, a nature walking trail, a preserved [[barn]], and historical exhibits. It is also home to the Park and Recreation Department's administrative offices.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–36}} The park opened in 1963 on land donated by the Jennings family.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 13, 1963 |title=Jennings Memorial Park opening set soon |page=1 |work=Marysville Globe}}</ref>

Other major parks in Marysville include the Ebey Waterfront Park and [[boat launch]] opened in 2005,<ref name="Waterfront2005"/> and a [[skate park]] opened in 2002.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|4–82}} The city also maintains the Cedarcrest Golf Course in eastern Marysville, an 18-hole, {{convert|99.4|acre|adj=mid}} municipal golf course that was established in 1927 and was acquired by the city in 1972.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–34}} Marysville is also home to private, non-profit recreation facilities operated by the [[YMCA]] and [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Club]], as well as a privately owned [[bowling alley]] and indoor [[roller skating rink]].<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–52}}

The Marysville Parks and Recreation Department also organizes [[youth sports]] leagues for [[basketball]] and [[soccer]]. The department uses facilities leased from the [[Marysville School District]],<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–52}} as well as purpose-built areas like the Strawberry Fields Athletic Complex in northern Marysville, a {{convert|71|acre|adj=mid}} park for soccer and [[disc golf]].<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–39}}