Editing Cheney, Washington (section)

==Parks and recreation==
The City of Cheney has several of significant and well-maintained public parks. Currently, there are seven public parks inside the city limits with land set aside for the addition of two more soon to accommodate Cheney's substantial recent growth. The current parks are:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cheney Parks {{!}} Cheney, WA |url=https://www.cityofcheney.org/460/Parks |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=www.cityofcheney.org}}</ref>

* City Park - picnic and barbecue facilities, playground equipment, and restrooms
* Centennial Park - two soccer fields, picnic and barbecue facilities, and a horseshoe pit.
* Hagelin Park - picnic and barbecue facilities, playground equipment, restrooms, outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, volleyball courts, and soccer fields.
* Hibbard Park - basketball court and playground equipment
* Moos Field - two baseball fields, a soccer field, and restroom facilities
* Salnave Park - two soccer fields, two softball fields, a baseball field, playground equipment, a basketball court, tennis courts, restrooms, and picnic and barbecue facilities.
* Sutton Park - playground equipment, restrooms, and a gazebo.

===Local recreation programs===
The City of Cheney has a wide variety of recreation programs that are available in addition to the park facilities listed above. These programs and activities are administered by a coalition made up of the city and county government agencies and local non-profit organizations. The activities in these programs range from basketball, baseball, softball gymnastics, karate, day camps, and arts & crafts for youth and children to adult sports leagues and educational and field trips for senior citizens, along with a summer concert and movie series that is held at Sutton Park. The recreation programs run by local non-profit organizations include:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parks & Recreation {{!}} Cheney, WA |url=https://www.cityofcheney.org/177/Parks-Recreation |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=www.cityofcheney.org}}</ref>

* Cheney Waves Aquatic Team
* Cheney Cooperative Preschool
* Cheney Storm Soccer Club
* West Plains Little League Association
* Spokane Youth Sports Association (soccer and baseball)
* Hunter Safety Courses
* Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts

=== Columbia Plateau Trail State Park ===
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There are four access points to the trail near Cheney: Fish Lake Trailhead (Milepost 365), Cheney Trailhead (Milepost 361.25), Amber Lake Trailhead (Milepost 349.25), Martin Road Trailhead (Milepost 342). The section between the Fish Lake and Cheney trailheads is paved; the rest is gravel.<ref name="wasp">{{cite web|title=Columbia Plateau Trail State Park|url=http://parks.state.wa.us/490/Columbia-Plateau-Trail|access-date=2 October 2020|publisher=Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission}}</ref>

===Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge===
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===Nearby recreation opportunities===
There are multiple recreational opportunities and events near the city of Cheney that include:

* '''Golf''' at the Fairway's Golf Course located {{convert|5|mi|km}} northwest of Cheney. The Fairway is a Par 72, 18-hole championship golf course laid out in a links-style format.
*'''[[Lilac Bloomsday Run]]''' - A {{convert|7.46|mi|adj=on}} road race held in Spokane on the first Sunday in May each year. This is the 4th largest road run in America<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-04-20 |title=These Are the 10 Biggest Road Races in America |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20846162/these-are-the-10-biggest-road-races-in-america/ |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}}</ref> with over 60,000 participants every year.
* '''Spokane Hoopfest''' - The world's largest 3 on 3 outdoor basketball tournament held the last weekend of June each year in downtown Spokane. Each year about 6,000 teams comprising over 24,000 competitors participate in this annual tournament.
* '''Snow skiing''' at four different local ski areas: [[Mount Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park]], [[49 Degrees North Ski Area|49 Degrees North]], [[Schweitzer Mountain]], and [[Silver Mountain, Idaho]].
* '''Whitewater rafting, kayaking, and hiking''' at [[Riverside State Park]]. Riverside State Park is about {{convert|10|mi|km}} east of Cheney and provides numerous out recreation activities. It is host to a unique series of basalt geologic formations in and about the Spokane River which provide the environment for excellent whitewater rafting and rock climbing.