Rye, New York
Parks and recreation
Parks and recreation
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[thumb\|right\|Jay Meadow, Rye, NY](/wiki/File:Jay_Meadow.jpg "Jay Meadow.jpg")

### Parks and nature reserves

Rye has over 454 acres of green open space with multiple types of usage from active to passive recreation including walking, hiking, bird\-watching and dog walking. It is also a significant coastal community. In 1991, the City of Rye authored a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) to provide clear guidance for addressing future water conservation and preservation issues 
* [Edith G. Read](/wiki/Edith_Gwynne_Read "Edith Gwynne Read") Wildlife Sanctuary (179 acres) established in 1985\.
* Jay Estate (23 acres) – opened as a park in 1992; site of 1917 Palmer Indoor Tennis Court currently undergoing restoration for public use. Dogs on leash allowed.
* Marshlands Conservancy (137 acres/147 with tidal lands), originally called the Devereux Reservation, opened as nature preserve in 1966\. No dogs allowed.
* Rye Nature Center (47 acres) acquired by city in 1956 and opened in 1957\.
* Rye Nursery Park (6\.74 acres) – acquired "for wetland restoration and park uses"  and deemed as "crucial land in the Long Island Sound Estuary" in 2001 following a recommendation by the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the Long Island Sound with the help of $3\.1 million from the NY State and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund CWSRF administered by [New York State Department of Environmental Conservation](/wiki/New_York_State_Department_of_Environmental_Conservation "New York State Department of Environmental Conservation") and NY State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC); also supported by the Westchester Land Trust and approved for $1\.6 million in funding from The Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act.
* Rye Town Park (62 acres) – opened as a park in 1909 and jointly owned with the Town of Rye. Walking, dog friendly during appropriate seasonal hours. Recipient of multiple grants to fund ADA compliance including $300,000 grant from the State Office of Parks and Recreation 

### Private and public clubs

Rye has numerous private country clubs, many of which were formed in the late 19th and early 20th century. The combined acreage of these clubs affords members and guests over 993 acres of recreation.Clary, Suzanne,"Sailing and Tennis and Golf Clubs, Oh Rye!", Rye Magazine, Weston Publishing, (July 2015\)
* [American Yacht Club (New York)](/wiki/American_Yacht_Club_%28New_York%29 "American Yacht Club (New York)") (founded in 1883\) (12 acres\+) – sailing, tennis, paddle
* [The Apawamis Club](/wiki/The_Apawamis_Club "The Apawamis Club") (1890\) (120 acres) – golf, squash, tennis, paddle, swimming
* The Coveleigh Club (1933\) (13 acres) – tennis, swimming, beach, bocce
* Manursing Island Club (1912\) (65 acres) – tennis, swimming, beach
* [Rye Golf Club](/wiki/Rye_Golf_Club_%28Rye%2C_New_York%29 "Rye Golf Club (Rye, New York)") (1921\) (126 acres) (formerly known as Rye Country Club  and Ryewood) – golf, swimming
* Shenorock Shore Club (1945\) (former site of defunct Milton Point Casino) (12\+ acres)\- tennis, swimming, beach
* [Westchester Country Club](/wiki/Westchester_Country_Club "Westchester Country Club") (1922\) (Main Club: 583 acres; Beach Club:62 acres; 645 Total acres) – golf, tennis, squash, paddle, swimming, beach

### Recreation facilities

Access to recreation in Rye is plentiful with numerous public, private and shared sports facilities from tennis, to ice hockey to boating.

#### Rye recreation facilities (79 acres total) (city owned and operated)

* Damiano Recreation Center (1\.5 acres)
* Disbrow Park (51 acres) – 4 tennis courts, baseball – 12 acres dedicated as a park in 1930 with acreage added in 1931 by Mayor John Motley Morehead  Includes a former city landfill.
* Gagliardo Park (2\.5 acres)
* Rye Nursery Park – (6\.74 acres) natural grass soccer and lacrosse fields
* Rye Recreation Park (17 acres) – tennis courts, soccer fields

#### Other recreation facilities owned by city

* Rye Boat Basin/Marina – boating
* Rye Golf Club (126 acres) – golf, swimming; course designed by [Devereux Emmet](/wiki/Devereux_Emmet "Devereux Emmet") in 1921 
* Rye High School – football, tennis, track; the Rye High School sports teams are named the Garnets.
* Osborn School
* Midland School
* Milton School

#### Recreation facilities not owned by city

* Playland Ice Casino – skating, hockey
* Row America Rye – rowing
* Rye Country Day School – skating, hockey; the Rye Country Day teams are named the Wildcats.
* Rye YMCA – swimming, fitness
* School of the Holy Child (18 acres)
* Tide Mill Yacht Basin

Can one rent a boat at Rye Boat Basin/Marina?