Editing Grand Forks, North Dakota (section)

===Recreation===
[[Image:GF-Greenway.JPG|thumb|upright|The Greater Grand Forks Greenway]]The [[Grand Forks Park District]], established in 1905, operates 14 neighborhood parks, 28 [[tennis]] courts, 2 swimming pools, and 3 splash parks. The parks include features such as playgrounds, baseball fields, softball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, and picnic areas. Sertoma Park includes a [[Japanese garden]]. The Park District also operates eleven outdoor skating rinks and indoor ice arenas: Purpur Arena, Eagles Arena, Blueline Club Arena,Gambucci Arena, Rydell Arena, and Judd arena. The district also owns the Choice Health & Fitness.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gfparks.org/home.cfm?page=parks.html |title=Parks and Facilities |access-date=June 18, 2007 |publisher=Grand Forks Park District |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702212232/http://gfparks.org/home.cfm?page=parks.html <!--Added by H3llBot--> |archive-date=July 2, 2007 }}</ref>

There are several [[golf course]]s in the city and the surrounding area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.golfnow.com/course-directory/metro-areas/grand-forks-golf-courses/|title=Grand Forks Golf Courses|access-date=October 22, 2007|archive-date=November 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113153236/https://www.golfnow.com/course-directory/us|url-status=live}}</ref> The Park District operates the 18-hole, [[Arnold Palmer]]-designed, links style King's Walk Golf Course<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kingswalk.org/ |title=King's Walk Golf Course |access-date=June 18, 2007 |publisher=Grand Forks Park District |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113153236/https://www.kingswalk.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the historic, 9-hole Lincoln Golf Course.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gfparks.org/home.cfm?page=golf.html |title=Lincoln Golf Course |access-date=June 18, 2007 |publisher=Grand Forks Park District |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070412213412/http://www.gfparks.org/home.cfm?page=golf.html <!--Added by H3llBot--> |archive-date=April 12, 2007 }}</ref> The [[University of North Dakota]] operated the 9-hole Ray Richards Golf Course. However were forced to sell the course in 2016 leaving it abandoned but reopened in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rrgc.und.edu/ |title=Ray Richards Golf Course |access-date=June 18, 2007 |publisher=University of North Dakota |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618112215/http://www.rrgc.und.edu/ |archive-date=June 18, 2007 }}</ref> The 18-hole Grand Forks Country Club is directly south of the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gfcountryclub.com/ |title=Welcome |access-date=June 18, 2007 |publisher=Grand Forks Country Club |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113153233/http://www.gfcountryclub.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> There are also golf courses in nearby [[East Grand Forks, Minnesota]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minnesotagolf.com/tee_times_online/Region5.asp?Region=5 |title=Course Directory |access-date=June 6, 2007 |work=Minnesota Golf |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113153233/https://minnesotagolf.com/tee_times_online/Region5.asp?Region=5 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Manvel, North Dakota]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/course.aspx?course=1450256 |title=Manvel River's Edge Golf Course |access-date=June 5, 2007 |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113153236/https://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/nd/manvel/whispering-oaks-golf-club |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Greater Grand Forks Greenway]] is a large park that runs the length of the [[Red River of the North|Red River]] in the city. It includes an extensive path system, large festival grounds, ski trails, and wildflower gardens.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grandforksgov.com/greenway/index.htm |title=The Greenway |access-date=June 18, 2007 |publisher=City of Grand Forks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616051219/http://www.grandforksgov.com/greenway/index.htm <!--Added by H3llBot--> |archive-date=June 16, 2007 }}</ref> Including the Greenway, the [[Andrew Hampsten]] Bikeway System in Grand Forks is over {{convert|43|mi|km}} long.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitgrandforks.com/main.php/activities |title=Activities |access-date=June 6, 2007 |work=Greater Grand Forks Convention & Visitors Bureau |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514085624/http://www.visitgrandforks.com/main.php/activities |archive-date=May 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> These paths are in The Greenway, next to major streets, and on the banks of the English Coulee. There are also two pedestrian/bicycle bridges that span the Red River, connecting Grand Forks' and East Grand Forks' paths.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandforksgov.com/Planning/BikeMap_Brochure.pdf|title=Map of Grand Forks bike paths|access-date=June 5, 2007|work=City of Grand Forks, North Dakota|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717113111/http://www.grandforksgov.com/Planning/BikeMap_Brochure.pdf|archive-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref>

<span id="University Park"></span>University Park is one of the parks with an adjacent school, [[West Elementary School]] (1949), which was deliberately sited there to help serve the students' recreational and exercise needs.<ref name=nrhpdoc-West>{{cite web|url=https://www.gfpreservation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mid-century-Schools-Nomination-final-combined.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: West Elementary School / SITS # 32 GF 3636 |publisher=GFPreservation.Com|author=Susan Caraher |date=June 22, 2020 |access-date=January 19, 2022}} 36 pages including 14 photos (pages 34-69 of 211 page PDF).</ref>