The Grove City area is a perfect spot for recreation enthusiasts. You can enjoy everything from skydiving to bike riding, playing disc golf, or swimming. For the family, there is plenty to do from visiting the Grove City YMCA, to bowling, or going to the movies. Our local Grove City Memorial Park is home to activities and events year round and offers free entertainment for all ages. Whether you prefer indoor or outdoor activities, we know Grove City has something for everyone to enjoy!
Wondering what you can explore? Below is a list of some recreational hotspots in the Grove City Area.
Golfing in Grove City
Golf
Great golf is available in Grove City and Mercer County. The Mercer County Golf Trail is one of America’s top golf destinations according to Golf Digest. There are over 25 golf courses within a 25 mile radius of Grove City.
Grove City Country Club
(18-Hole Private Golf Course, Swimming Pool, Lake for Fishing)
73 Country Club Road
P.O. Box 427
Grove City, PA 16127
724-748-4912
www.grovecitycountryclub.com
Outdoor Recreation
The Grove City area is a haven for the outdoors lover, home to great hunting, fishing, biking, hiking and other outdoor activities.
Memorial Park
Grove City Memorial Park
Includes outdoor park pool, baseball fields, outdoor basketball courts, playgrounds, disc golf course, walking trails, pond, monuments and memorials, and picnic shelters. It is recommended that you reserve the picnic shelters ahead of time.
Grove City Borough
724-458-7060, ext. 105
Hunter’s Park
Hunter’s Farm
Youth Soccer fields, 3-mile bike/walking trail,
plus a trout fishing area on Wolf Creek.
Located near Greenwood Drive
Goddard State Park
Maurice K. Goddard State Park
The 2,856-acre Maurice K. Goddard State Park features the 1,860-acre Lake Wilhelm, which is very popular with anglers. Many recreational activities attract visitors in all seasons. The large lake, abundant wetlands, fields and mature forests provide a diversity of habitats for wildlife, especially waterfowl, including eagles and ospreys.
The park is five minutes from I-79. Take Exit 130 (Sandy Lake-Greenville) and travel west on PA 358 (towards Greenville) for about 0.1 mile, then bare right onto Carpenters Corner Road. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Lake Wilhelm Road, which goes directly to the park.
Sky Diver in Grove City
Skydive Pennsylvania
Consider the thrill of skydiving at Skydive Pennsylvania Skydiving Center.
Grove City Airport
496 Old Ash Road
Mercer, PA 16137
1-800-909-JUMP
YMCA Fitness Room
YMCA
Amenities include a pool, pre-school, day care, gym, fitness facility, track area and more.
Grove City YMCA
543 East Main Street Ext.
Grove City, PA 16127
724-458-9781
www.grovecityymca.org
PNC Park
Pro Sports
Grove City is located just under one hour’s drive from the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Pittsburgh Penguins stadiums, as well as other entertainment venues in the Steel City. To the north, Lake Erie is just one hour away.
Recreation Vendors and Venues
Guthrie Theatre at Night
Guthrie Theatre
Grove City is home to the historic Guthrie Theatre, a one-screen movie theater that shows first-run films at affordable prices.
232 S Broad Street
Grove City, PA 16127,
724-458-9420
Marano’s Recreation & Sports
(20-Lane Bowling Center)
507 East Main Street Extension
Grove City, PA 16127
724-458-6840
E-mail: ramarano@aol.com
www.strikesrus.com