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23 City of Elk River - Parks and Recreation Master Plan Chapter 3: The System Today <br />The community needs more high-quality athletic facilities, and the city and <br />school district should continue to work together to provide these facilities. <br />Needs for athletic facilities include: <br />• Artificial turf fields <br />• Signature baseball field <br />• Lighting <br />• Ice Arena improvements <br />• Indoor field house <br />Speciality Recreation <br />Elk River parks offer facilities for specialty athletics that few other cities offer. The <br />city’s high-quality mountain biking, biathlon, and cross country skiing trails are <br />some of the best in the state and are a destination for residents and visitors. <br />Pinewood Golf Course has historically provided opportunities for affordable golf <br />on a 9-hole executive course. During the master planning process, Pinewood <br />Golf Course was not open to the public. Through the planning process, some <br />residents expressed a strong desire to retain golf as part of the city’s recreation <br />offerings. Resident desires to retain the Pinewood Golf Course include: providing <br />an affordable golf option; supporting new golfers with learning course; ensuring <br />family-friendly activities that appeal to all ages. <br />The community does have an 18-hole public course and there are 10 golf courses <br />within 20 minutes of Elk River. <br />Needs for new speciality recreation include: <br />• Skate park <br />• Splash pad <br />• Pickleball