Editing Bridgewater, Virginia (section)

=== Oakdale Park ===
The biggest and busiest of the town parks, Oakdale is home to our Summer's End Celebration as well as the North River Library and the Bridgewater Little League Program. The park has three picnic areas (Shelter Nos. 1 and 2 each have 10 tables, and Shelter No. 3 has 16 tables with restroom facilities attached). Park amenities include a basketball court, two playgrounds (one for preschool children, the other for school-aged children), BBQ grills and water spigots at the shelters, four horseshoe pits, plenty of off-street parking, and open areas to run and play. Baseball field #4 is available for public use.

==== Other park features ====

* Bridgeview Park: home to quarter mile fitness walking trail, children's fitness center, and riverfront bench swings.  
* Seven Bridges: features riverfront swings, a gazebo, and commemorative signs marking some of Bridgewater's Civil War history. 
[[File:Downrush Vista.jpg|thumb|Downrush Vista at Wildwood Park]]
* Edgebriar Park: has a handicap-accessible fishing pier, backgammon and chess inlaid game tables, and a water garden with a waterfall and a variety of fish and plants.  
* Wildwood Park: allows fishing and includes a playground, picnic shelter, BBQ grill, and a platform called Downrush Vista overlooking the North River.
* Wynant Park: this small pocket park has a playground, hammock, and picnic table. 
* Bird Sanctuary: with 3/4 of an acre, this park has quiet seclusion and shelter provided by trees and shrubs for bird watching.
* Dinkel-Harris Gateway at Warm Springs Turnpike Park: details the historical significance of what was once known as the Warm Springs Turnpike.  
* Cooks Creek Arboretum: this eight-acre park includes many trees planted by Bridgewater's Turner Ashby High School students, a walking path, and several picnic tables.
* Harrison Park: home to the Doug Will Tennis Center with two indoor tennis courts, two [[pickleball]] courts as well as a full basketball court and playground.  
* Whitelow Park: named for Bridgewater resident Carlyle Whitelow, this park includes a walking trail, play structure, and swing set.

[[File:Sipe Center.jpg|thumb|Sipe Center, 100 North Main Street]]