Healthy Activities in McKinney

McKinney has a variety of fun activities to choose from:

• Gather your friends for a rousing pickup basketball game outdoors at Finch Park
• Join the Apex Centre for water fun and fitness, group exercise classes and state-of-the-art fitness equipment.
• Play a round of disc golf at the Towne Lake Recreation Area or Alex Clark Memorial Disc Golf Course.
• Practice your skateboard skills at the Skate Park at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park.
• Take a Downtown Historic Walking Tour.
• Play a round of golf at one of the nine courses in McKinney, like Oak Hollow Golf Course.
• Sign up for a yoga class.
• Sign up for a water exercise class at the Senior Recreation Center Pool (ages 16 and up).
• Ride your bike on one of the McKinney bike trails.
• Take a nature walk at the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Play basketball indoors at Old Settler's Park or the Community Center.
• Take your kids or channel your inner child on the playground at a neighborhood park.
• Bike to dinner at one of the many restaurants in Historic Downtown.
• Put your walking shoes on and stroll the booths at Third Monday Trade Days.
• Rollerblade around Gabe Nesbitt Community Park, and make sure to stop by McKinney Green Gardens.
• Grab your racket and a buddy and head to The Courts at Gabe Nesbitt Park for a tennis match
• Start a workout routine at Old Settler's, the Community Center, Apex Centre or for those over 50, the Senior Recreation Center.
• Try your hand at one of your favorite childhood toys, like a jump rope or a hula hoop.
• Explore the labyrinth on Wilson Creek Nature Trail. Access the trail from Towne Lake Park or the Community Center.
• Explore membership at one of the various gyms in McKinney - many let you try them out for free!
• Camp overnight at Erwin Park. Call the Community Center for reservations. There is a small fee.
• Rally your friends and strike up a sand volleyball game at Towne Lake Park.
• Take a paddle boat ride at Towne Lake Recreation Area.
• Take your dog to the Bonnie Wenk Park dog park and walk a few laps around the two-acre fenced area with your furry friend.
• Play horseshoes at Towne Lake Recreation Area.
• Mow your yard and bag your clippings. Never throw anything down a storm drain.
• Head to Erwin Park and fly a kite.
• Continue to reach for your Get Fit goals and sign up for a class, activity or program through the Parks & Recreation Department